The key function is to support NHS Property Services in delivering building services maintenance and repairs across the NHS to ensure buildings are maintained to the highest standards and to provide a safe and secure environment for visitors, customers, and employees.
Main duties of the job
* Ensure compliance in line with all processes, procedures and policies that meet organisational standards/requirements, including Health & Safety Policy/HTMs and SFG20.
* Implement new or revised policies within own work areas.
* Deliver planned and reactive maintenance services from the PPM planner, ensuring operational standards are maintained at all times. Duties may include fault finding, minor repairs or installations and maintaining services and equipment within critical environments.
* Assess problems to determine the best course of action, including complex technical issues.
* Maintain effective site log books at NHS premises in a timely and accurate manner.
* Work with and support the Projects/Construction team and Technical Supervisor in identifying, scoping, and delivering minor capital works for NHS premises.
* Plan and organise multiple complex activities and adapt within a changing and challenging work environment.
About us
Established in April 2013, the company is a limited company but also part of the wider NHS family. Having inherited responsibility for the facilities and property management functions previously managed by NHS primary care trusts and strategic health authorities, we own and run properties that range from listed buildings and former workhouses through to award-winning, state-of-the-art integrated health campuses. Our aim is to deliver a fit-for-purpose estate in partnership with NHS organisations, generating cost efficiencies that benefit our tenants, patients and the wider health economy.
Job responsibilities
We have a great opportunity for a Maintenance Technician - Plumbing. This role is based at Wokingham Hospital, 41 Barkham Road. It is a permanent, full-time position working 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm). Starting salary from £39,000 (depending on experience) plus on-call allowance. This is a mobile role covering West Berkshire.
Requirements for the role
* Qualifications - at least one of the following:
o BTEC City & Guilds plus relevant experience and training
o NVQ Level 3 in Plumbing & Heating Engineering or equivalent
o Formal apprenticeship or craft-trained equivalent
* Driving licence is essential
* Must be comfortable using technological devices to log jobs
* On-Call availability
* Desirable to have industry experience
* Ability to work alone and/or as part of a wider team, with other Technical Disciplines
Please note, DBS checks and DVLA checks will be required for this role.
Key responsibilities
* Ensure compliance with NHSPS Health, Safety & Wellbeing Policies, relevant NHSPS Technical Guidance, processes and procedures, statutory regulations, and HTMs
* Implement new or revised practices and policies within your work areas
* Deliver scheduled, reactive and remedial maintenance services as directed by the PPM planner (CAFM), helpdesk or Technical Services Supervisor, ensuring operational standards are maintained
* Carry out fault finding, minor repairs or installations and maintain services and equipment in critical environments
* Undertake tasks in disciplines other than your own as required
* Assess problems to determine the best course of action, including communicating technical information to various stakeholders
* Maintain site log books at NHS premises where required in a timely and accurate manner
Benefits
* On-Call allowance (rota dependent)
* Company van and tools provided
* 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
* Access to group personal pension plan with company contributions up to 6%
* Training and development opportunities
* NHS Bluelight discounts
Who are we?
We are part of the NHS family with 6,000 professionals supporting over 3,000 healthcare properties across England. Our purpose is to enable excellent patient care by being the best property and facilities provider to the NHS. Our services include estate strategy and optimisation, property management, facilities management, property development and construction project management. We support millions of patients and NHS colleagues in collaboration with thousands of customers, including Integrated Care Systems, health providers, charities and more. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people can fulfil their potential. We encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as vacancies may close early if we receive a high number of applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BTEC City & Guilds plus relevant experience and training
* NVQ Level 3 Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
* Formal apprenticeship or craft-trained equivalent
* Full UK Driving Licence
Experience
* Previous experience working within a buildings maintenance environment
* Experience with method statements or permit to work
* Experience maintaining services to SFG20
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the DBS will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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