Job summary
We are searching for you.... do you have experience of carrying out the repair/maintenance/installation of complex plant and equipment and would like to gain further knowledge in a mental health setting? Advancing your skills are important and we will take the time to understand your career history and motivations for a new role and help with your career progression where possible.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work for Southern Health Foundation Trust working as a skilled Mechanical Multi-Skilled Technician in the Estates team, covering various sites across Hampshire. We are looking for someone that can be flexible and proactive, have good communication skills and an understanding of health and safety requirements. You will help to create the safe environment that will enable us to give our service users and staff the quality, care and support they deserve.
Main duties of the job
Ensure that Planned Preventative Maintenance and associated work is implemented efficiently to specified requirements and aid with improving these requirements on a continuous basis.
To undertake the servicing of plumbing and mechanical plant as per the PPM schedule and works issued by your Estates Officer.
To carry out reactive repairs to plumbing, heating and ventilation systems to include:
*General fault finding and rectification following reported breakdowns.
*The repair / replacement / installation of general plumbing fixtures such as taps, WC's, basins, supply services and waste pipework, valves and associated fittings.
*Drainage
*Commercial Heating Systems
*Commercial Boilers
*Vented and unvented hot and cold water and heating systems
*AHU's (Air Handling Units)
*Fan motors (supply and extract)
*Smoke / Fire Dampers
*Booster Pumps
*Medical Gasses
Ensure safe methods of working within the Estates Maintenance operations and compliance with statutory regulations and Trust policies and procedures.
Prioritise and work under own initiative with minimal supervision as requested on all building services contained within the Trust Estate portfolio. Co-ordinate the receipt of maintenance requests, input of information into the CAFM system, production of procedures and feedback into the computer system of work progress, including labour and materials used.
To undertake training as required to develop understanding of water safety in a Healthcare setting.
About us
Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.
As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.
- We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.
- Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.
- We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in April 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.
While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Recognised and registered apprenticeship, or an NVQ / City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Plumbing, Plumbing and Heating, Ventilation or a Mechanical Engineering discipline.
2. A sound understanding of the basic principles of water, heating and ventilation systems.
3. Able to fault-find, diagnose and rectify plumbing / mechanical faults.
4. Driving License.