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Main area
Mechanical
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
383-FAC-5110-24
Employer
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kingsway Site
Town
Derby
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 pa pro rota
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

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Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Mechanical Craftsperson

NHS AfC: Band 4

Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career?  Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services.  The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.

 

Job overview

 An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to join our established and dedicated Estates Team. In this role you will contribute to ensuring that DHCFT delivers a high-quality service which meets the needs of all our patients and families in line with the DHCFT strategy. The Estates Department is seeking to recruit a highly motivated Mechanical Craftsperson to assist with mechanical PPM, minor works, and day to day reactive maintenance. The mechanical programme is critical to achieving a suitable patient environment for all Wards and Departments to deliver the highest level of care.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for the operational delivery of a mandatory and statutory compliant Estates service in the areas listed below. This list is not exhaustive. 

·         Planned Preventative Maintenance

·         Reactive Maintenance

·         Multiskilled basic electrical/plumbing tasks- TMV Servicing, WC repairs, Lighting Repairs, Etc

·         Grounds and Gardens Tasks

·         Painting & Decorating Tasks

·         Drainage/blockages

·         Health and Safety Regulations including:

·         Infection Control measures

·         Operation of technical machinery

·         COSHH

·         Manual Handling

·         Work with tools and equipment, on a wide range of materials.

·         Available for out of hours on-call duties

              Work closely with the Estates Officers in formulating an integrated annual plan that meets the business objectives and is consistent with the Trust’s objectives.   

              Responsible for carrying out works to drawings/specifications and are delivered in line with detailed timescales, project plans and are in accordance with purchase orders.

Working for our organisation

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

Benefits include:

  • Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
  • 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
  • Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
  • Health service discounts and online benefits
  • Incremental pay progression
  • Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
  • Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
  • Health and wellbeing opportunities
  • Structured learning and development opportunities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Must hold a mechanical/plumbing certificate to a minimum of C&G Level 3 or equivalent qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Recognised Legionella awareness qualification

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Have the ability to carry out problem solving/fault finding on all aspects of mechanical/plumbing
  • Will require good communication skills to ensure that technical detail is effectively communicated to non-technical audiences
  • Have the ability to work autonomously, be well-organised, with high attention to detail and able to prioritise their own workload

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Hold experience of managing workloads, prioritizing them as required
Desirable criteria
  • Have experience of using handheld CAFM technology
  • Previous experience within healthcare environment

Driving License

Desirable criteria
  • Valid UK Driving Licence

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into health

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jordan Yates
Job title
Head of Estates
Email address
[email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Recruitment Team
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
1st Floor Kingsway House (Entrance D)
Kingsway
Derby
DE22 3LZ
Telephone
07900 136267 (please note, my normal working days are Mon-Thu)
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