Job Summary
We currently have two vacancies within the Department of Facilities Management: 1 x Mechanically biased Maintenance Technician and 1 x Electrically biased Maintenance Technician.
To provide technical support services for the reactive/planned specialist maintenance work on a variety of hospital plant and equipment to ensure compliance with all statutory requirements.
Please note, this post will be subject to Standard DBS Check.
Main Duties of the Job
Applicants should have served a recognized and registered craft apprenticeship and will have gained or be working towards an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering and possess equivalent previous hospital maintenance experience.
The post holder would be expected to carry out maintenance duties in an efficient and effective manner to support the successful delivery of a customer-focused estate maintenance service for the Trust.
Perform routine duties which may be delegated by the maintenance team leader with the minimum of supervision and have a flexible and positive approach to change.
The applicants must understand and competently work on a wide range of Building Services systems with the ability to service, test, diagnose, and repair mechanical/electrical plant and equipment.
Applicants must have the ability to deal with new situations as they arise.
About Us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Job Description
Responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* A Mechanical/Electrical apprenticeship
Desirable
* H.N.C. or equivalent in a relevant discipline
Experience
Essential
* Relevant experience in a maintenance/building services environment
* Computer literate
Skills
Essential
* Ability to react to emergencies
* Good telephone/communication skills
* Physically fit, able to climb vertical ladders
* Willingness to update skills and training
* Ability to adopt a reasonable attitude to the duties of the post
* Ability to communicate and present a professional image when under pressure
Other
Essential
* Full driving licence
* Ability to work flexibly
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer Details
Employer Name
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Ormskirk Hospital
Wigan Road
Ormskirk
L39 2AZ
Employer's Website
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr