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Band 5 - System Commissioning Technician
Band 5
Main area Engineering Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (split day shift Mon-Fri 7am-3:30pm, 11am-7:30pm.) Job ref 391-RFL-5607033-B
Employer Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Free Hospital Town London Salary £34,089 - £41,498 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 06/05/2024 23:59
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced and suitably qualified Systems Commissioning Technician to join our Estates Department
As Systems Commissioning Technician, you will be required to work closely with both the Engineers and the Workshop Manager assisting with the day-to-day running of the department, monitoring and controlling workshop performance, including deputising for the Workshop Manager for short term absences or annual leave. You will take an active part in record keeping, plus prioritising work as workloads dictate.
You will be required to undertake maintenance, repairs, minor improvements and capital work across the Trust as directed by management, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures. Testing and inspection of installations to ensure compliance with BS7671 forms a major part of this role.
You will be qualified to a minimum of HNC in Electrical or Mechanical or Building Services Engineering with significant experience in building maintenance, preferably in a hospital environment. Previous experience of steam, water systems, gas, medical gases, autoclaves, Trend BMS, air-conditioning and refrigeration would also be an advantage.
This post is primarily based at the Royal Free Hospital but you may be required to work in other areas within the Trust.
You will be required to work a split shift working pattern and to participate in the out-of-hours emergency on-call rota.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Recognised & registered apprenticeship with City & Guilds or equivalent
Trust Values
* Demonstrate Trust values
Experience
* Significant experience in building maintenance, preferably in a hospital environment
* Previous experience of steam, water systems, gas, medical gases, autoclaves, Trend BMS, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
* Previous experience of electrical installation and distribution
Skills
* A comprehensive knowledge of building services maintenance
* Good Mechanical/Electrical fault finding
* Good inter-personal, organisational & administrative skills
* Ability to read engineering drawings
On-call
* Willing to participate in on-call rota
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Please note:
* Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
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Name Manav Sabherwal Job title Estates Manager Email address manav.sabherwal@nhs.net Telephone number 020 77940500
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