You will work alongside a highly skilled and experienced estates team to maintain a quality environment for our patients and colleagues. In addition, you will benefit from a four days on / four days off rota, giving you an extra twelve rest days every eight weeks compared to a normal Monday‑to‑Friday rota, and you will receive enhanced hourly rates on weekends.
To complete both planned and reactive maintenance to a high standard on all mechanical plant and services within the Hospital and associated buildings. Provide an excellent level of customer care, communication and flexibility when completing work that supports the Trust’s clinical services and patient care.
You will be required to cover on call; therefore a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle would be desirable. You will support the Mechanical Supervisor to ensure the day‑to‑day efficient and safe working of all plumbing and mechanical plant on site.
Work within the Estates Department Health & Safety policies and protocols, ensuring that working practices comply with these in both spirit and practice. Carry out routine Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) of plumbing and mechanical plant as directed by the Mechanical Supervisor. Attend to plant and plumbing faults and breakdowns to carry out repairs and restore the units to service as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust cares for more than half a million patients a year, from across Kingston, Richmond, Elmbridge (Surrey), Merton, Wandsworth and Sutton. In 2018, we became the first acute hospital trust in London to be rated "Outstanding" for overall quality and leadership by the national Care Quality Commission regulator.
We have approximately 350 beds and directly employ around 2,900 staff. Our trust provides a full range of diagnostic and treatment services. Our main site is the Kingston Hospital site, but we also run a number of outpatient clinics in the community, including Raynes Park, Surbiton, Queen Mary’s Roehampton and Teddington.
This role will suit candidates who are passionate about being part of the healthcare sector, the world’s largest and fast‑growing industry. We offer a great pension scheme, more days off, less commuting, and an improved family and social life, as well as opportunities to develop personally and professionally through Personal Development Reviews.
Please see the attached job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.
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