Job summary
The Estates Department is looking for a Mechanical Craftsperson with a background preferably gained in building services or healthcare environment to join the Maintenance Team.
The vacancy will be based at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester; however the role can include work on any of the Trust sites.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be required to carry out planned and reactive mechanical works inclusive of repair, maintenance and minor improvement to the building and hospital facilities, ensuring a welcoming and safe environment for staff and visitors.
Ideally, candidates should possess a relevant mechanical qualification of NVQ level 3 or equivalent C&G and have completed a structured training programme, however, a development role will be considered for the right applicant with additional training given to enable them to fully meet the person specification.
The successful applicant will require good communication skills. An empathetic approach to staff and patients, be adaptable, willing to learn new skills and be able to work independently as well as part of the team. The applicant must have the physical ability and agility to carry out manual handling.
About us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Other Specific Requirements
Essential
1. Availability for on call duties
2. Subject to availability, undertaking overtime
3. Ability to work at height using access from ladders/scaffold
4. Ability to work in confined spaces
5. Hold full current driving license including trailer towing element
Desirable
6. IPAF License
7. Manual handling training
8. Health & safety awareness for prefabricated scaffold towers
Training and Qualification
Essential
9. Completion of a structured training program in a suitable Mechanical trade related field for a minimum period of 3 years
10. A minimum qualification level of NVQ level 3
11. Adequate knowledge of and within the preceding three years training for first aid
12. Health & Safety awareness training
13. Asbestos awareness training
Desirable
14. Refrigeration qualification
15. AP Qualifications in relevant area
16. Controls trained
17. BTEC, ONC in Mechanical Engineering
18. Confined Space trained
Experience and Knowlege
Essential
19. A minimum of one years' post qualification experience working in a mechanical maintenance environment
20. Good awareness of health & safety legislation and experience of working to safe systems of work
21. Must have read and understand the HSE Approved Code of Practice for Legionella Management
22. Completion of a structured training programme in Mechanical engineering for a minimum of three years
23. Knowledge of: - Hot water systems, steam systems, heating and ventilations systems
24. Experience of working on Building Management Systems
Desirable
25. Experience of working in an acute hospital environment
26. Qualified to work on natural gas installations
27. Worked as a competent person on the following systems: - Sterilisers, Washer Disinfectors, Medical gases, Ventilation systems, Water treatment systems, Refrigeration systems
Skills and Ability
Essential
28. Good communication skills
29. Ability to work at times without supervision
30. Adaptable to change
31. Capable of working in a demand driven service
32. Working to deadlines