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The closing date is 01 July 2025
To carry out a wide range of Mechanical, including planned preventive maintenance and new work across UHDB retained site to a high standard. Working on own initiative when applicable or as part of the Estates team. To provide cover when necessary to the hospitals, engaging in a wide range of duties including and unskilled tasks when required
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
A multi skilled approach to a wide range of skilled and semi-skilled work across core trade skills and be able to undertake work in a safe and effective manner, complying with all relevant safety legislation and procedures and complying with the Trust Health and Safety Policy.
A multi skilled approach will be required that crosses over between Mechanical /Electrical and Building/Construction maintenance and repairs.
The ability to work with minimal supervision and also to work successfully as part of a team.
To undertake the day to day planned preventive maintenance duties and repairs, checks and testing of the complete spectrum of services found in a building services environment.
Liaise with Wards and Departments to ensure requested work is specified correctly to meet the users' needs, provided efficiently and completed within the agreed priority response periods. This applies to all work requests including plant, equipment, site facilities, building fabric and infrastructure to include;
To attend to all emergencies within the site, within a predetermined response time.
Closing Date of Applications: 1 July 2025
Interview Date: TBC
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
* We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
* We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
* An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
* Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
* Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
* We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
* We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
* UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Rating
* Completion of a recognised apprenticeship.
* BTEC/HNC level or City and Guilds Qualification
* Comprehensive experience and knowledge of maintenance of all Mechanical and electrical plant and equipment in a hospital or similar type building
* Knowledge and ability to work across other disciplines
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 name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
£30,509.50 to £33,481.10 a year(Salary is inclusive of a 15% Recruitment & Retention Premia)
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