Job summary
- Main area
- Estates
- Grade
- Band B (£17.86 per hour)
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed Term for 6 Months with potential of becoming Permanent)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 263-SOL-EST-510
- Employer
- NTW Solutions
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Nicholas Hospital
- Town
- Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Salary
- £34,931 per annum pro rata (if applicable)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/12/2024 08:00
Employer heading
Mechanical/Plumber Maintenance Craftsperson
Band B (£17.86 per hour)
We are really glad you are thinking of working with us. We provide important services to the NHS and other partners. We have a range of roles and working here is varied and interesting and you can make a positive difference to people’s lives.
Our people are at the absolute heart of what we do and our services are based on having great people work for us. We know from our staff survey that people like working here and people love the friendly and supportive teams we have.
We care about our staff and provide great benefits and have a range of health and wellbeing support available. We strive to be a great and inclusive place to work and having an inclusive workforce is something we are passionate about.
Job overview
We are looking for a Mechanical/Plumber Craftsperson to join our Estates Team within NTW Solutions Ltd at St Nicholas Hospital.
This role is offered as 6 month Fixed-Term with the potential of becoming Permanent.
The suitably qualified and experienced candidate will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team based within the Estates Department.
Main duties of the job
To undertake without routine supervision; planned maintenance, breakdown repairs and new installation work within healthcare premises on a variety of building services related systems, including:
Energy generating plant including boiler plant (steam & LPHW)
DHWS & CWS systems
Air compressors
Laundry and catering equipment
Drainage/sewerage
Ventilation plant
Air conditioning and refrigeration
BMS control systems
Electrical building services
Fault finding and repair of plant and equipment
Undertake Condition Surveys of Mechanical Systems and Mechanical Infrastructure within Healthcare Facilities
Working for our organisation
NTW Solutions Limited is proud to provide services to the NHS. We keep hospitals clean and patients fed and we keep buildings running and grounds tidy. Our pharmacy team ensures patients get the medicine they need, and our workforce team recruits people onto the frontline. We transcribe thousands of important medical letters, provide a lease car service to keep people on the move, and ensure suppliers are paid on time.
We are dedicated to being a great inclusive place to work. We provide a wide range of benefits including a good rate of pay and pension and an extensive range of discounts. We care about health and wellbeing and offer a range of support for the people who work here.
We believe everyone has potential and welcome applications from ethnic minorities, those who are LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, anyone who is unemployed or has been out of work for a period of time, or those who have served in our armed forces.
We were set up by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust to provide support services. As a limited company we have built a commercial ethos onto our NHS values and now provide our services to other NHS organisations and beyond.
We make a difference to people’s lives and working here is fulfilling and rewarding. Our social purpose is also driving our plans to become net zero and to tackle discrimination and champion equality. Working here means joining a friendly bunch of people dedicated to supporting better care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Pay: Band B (£17.86 per hour)
There is potential to earn more, with enhancements offered for weekend work and on-call duties. Please get in touch to find out more.
We welcome your application.
Please note that all jobs will be appointed on the NTW Solutions Limited terms and conditions (not NHS/A4C terms).
If you currently work for NTW Solutions on AfC terms and and conditions, you will be given the choice to retain these or move onto NTW Solutions terms and conditions. Please note that the above advertised salary will not apply if you choose to remain on AfC. Anyone currently paying into the NHS Pension scheme will be able to retain this.
Person specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Completion of a recognised mechanically bias engineering apprenticeship.
- Good knowledge of Estates maintenance
- Sound knowledge of health and safety legislation
- Maintaining up to date knowledge on legislative development
- Good communicator
- Good self motivation
- Good time management
- Flexible approach to timekeeping
- Ability to prioritise workloads
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Must be able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad experience of all related Estates activities – multi skilling
- Previous practical experience in mechanical engineering installation service maintenance and repair in at least 4 of the following areas: Laundry and catering equipment, Heating & boiler plant, Ventilation plant, Mechanical engineering services (bearing, gears, fittings, etc), Compressors, Steam boiler plant and associated distribution systems, Sewage and drainage systems, Other general building services equipment
- Experience of cross-trade working and flexibility on electrical maintenance and other trades
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSE’s or equivalent
- City & Guilds in a mechanical related subject
- BTEC, HNC/HND or Approved Apprenticeship or City and Guilds or NVQ 3 Technicians Certificate or equivalent qualifications in relevant topic
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Neil Ridgeway
- Job title
- Senior Estates Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2456764
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