Job summary
- Main area
- Corporate
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (On Call - 1 week in 4/5)
- Job ref
- 203-C411
- Employer
- South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Warwick Hospital
- Town
- Warwick
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Estates Tradesperson (Plumber/Heating Engineer)
Band 5
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Probationary Period
All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.
Agile and Flexible Working
All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.
The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.
Staff Benefits
The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.
Car Parking
The Trust have recently completed the construction of a multi-storey car park at our Warwick Hospital site which has allowed us to reduce waiting times for car parking passes.
To keep up to date on our latest recruitment activity follow us on twitter @swftrecruit or look us up on Facebook (Recruitment - South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust).
Job overview
This role is band 5 NHS pay scale position, however the Trust will consider applications to band 4 Pay scale level with potential development to band 5.
To work autonomously as a specialist Mechanical craftsperson in area of expertise, planning and responding to Planned Preventive Maintenance and emergency calls.
The post requires frequent concentration to diagnose complex faults and the adaptability to respond to frequent interruptions and deal with unplanned maintenance issues.
Please note that this position is out to advertise pending job matching.
Main duties of the job
This role is band 5 NHS pay scale position, however the Trust will consider applications to band 4 Pay scale level with potential development to band 5.
To work autonomously as a specialist Mechanical craftsperson area of expertise, planning and responding to Planned Preventive Maintenance and emergency calls.
The post requires frequent concentration to diagnose complex faults and the adaptability to respond to frequent interruptions and deal with unplanned maintenance issues.
Working for our organisation
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Technical/Operational
To install, maintain, service and repair the full range of estates services equipment, across all areas of their trade.
To take responsibility for complex diagnostic fault finding, problem solving and repair and maintenance of equipment. To undertake servicing and installation of equipment and systems within the Trust and in other properties maintained by the Maintenance Department. Including Water Systems, Natural Gas appliances/equipment, HVAC, Steam raising Plant, Refrigeration, Medical Gas Systems, Mechanical Pressure Systems, Oil fired plant, Drainage and Decontamination etc.
To carry out new work or undertake new production appropriate to his/her original trade using relevant instruments and machinery without supervision. This may include the manufacture, assembly, erection and installation of new work using own initiative, experience and judgement.
To analyse and diagnose plant problems using Building Management System.
To effect temporary repairs/” make safe” works in emergency situations.
Report and facilitate all repairs as necessary.
To undertake condition surveys of equipment and acceptance testing of new equipment.
To act as nominated competent person in own specialist trained areas for statutory standards in line with appropriate HTM standard.
To undertake the role of an emergency engineer in an emergency on-call system covering all properties maintained by the Trust and as specified by the Estates Officer (Ops).
Communications/Organisational
To liaise with front line clinical staff to understand and communicate issues relating to complex engineering plant and equipment.
To prioritize and plan own workload, taking responsibility for assessing and re-allocating duties in response to priority, in liaison with EOO.
To train less experienced maintenance staff in using complex engineering plant and equipment.
Co-ordinate the work of contractors and supervise the work of junior maintenance staff and contractors on a day to day basis.
To contribute to the development of plant maintenance procedures.
To take responsibility for purchase of spares and materials using allocated Trust purchase cards, coding expenditure to appropriate works docket.
To use computerized Planet (CAFM) system to record all hours and materials used for each work order.
Other
To undertake driving duties on a range of vehicles covered by a standard driving license as and when required by the Estates Officer (Ops).
To undertake such other appropriate duties and/or responsibilities as may be directed by the Estates Officer (Ops).
Be prepared to learn new techniques and undertake any training deemed necessary in order to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the role.
To carry out duties and/or undertake responsibilities relating to health and safety in accordance with the Trust and departmental safety policies and procedures.
To have an understanding of the relationship of other crafts workers work relating to his/her own.
To work constructively as part of the team, including the corporate and technical team.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Plumbing Advanced craft Certificate including Installation/maintenance of Heating systems & appliances
- Water Hygiene awareness training
- Asbestos Awareness
- Heating & Ventilation (HVAC) CP
- Unvented Hot water Systems
- Gas Safe Accreditation
- Health & Safety
- Medical Gas (MGCP)
Desirable criteria
- Decontamination (Porous load Sterilizers/washer disinfectors)
- Steam BOAS Accreditation
- Pressure systems Safety regulations – unvented Hot water systems
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant commercial & domestic trade experience
- Demonstrate evidence of working processes in a highly regulated environment
- Fault finding and installation
- Practical & theoretical experience in domestic, plus commercial industries
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills – able to communicate complex technical and safety information to other staff, contractors, patients
- Able to work on own initiative
- Team player
- Must have excellent IT skills
- Good organisational skills – able to prioritise and work to deadlines
- To effectively plan/schedule workloads from CAFM system – including Planned Maintenance & breakdowns
- Analytical skills for complex problem solving, fault diagnosis, risk assessment of complex multi-faceted equipment
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Pleasant and professional manner
- Conscientious and reliable
- Able to use fine tools and electronic equipment
Other
Essential criteria
- Full clean driving licence
- To participate in an emergency on call rota
- Good presentation
- Frequent requirement to exert physical effort for several long periods in shift
- Frequent exposure to unpleasant conditions (i.e. Confined spaces)
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
- Mark Wise
- Job title
- Senior Estates Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07899916021
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