Job summary The main functions of this post are to carry out mechanical maintenance and repair and related Planned Preventative Maintenance, Breakdown Maintenance and diagnosing and repair of Building and engineering services.
Main duties of the job This post requires a person who can fit into a flexible, reactive and demandingdepartment, carrying out a variety of duties of great importance to the Trust.
You will be required to work alongside other disciplines in the Trust, and it is essential that you are courteous, well-mannered, and professional at all times, and have the ability to communicate well with others.
Work as a team member with Estates managers to provide mechanical support.
Liaise with wards and departments on service interruptions and shut downs.
About us The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.
Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners.
We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility.
The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction.
By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description Job responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers Person Specification Qualifications Essential Recognised & registered Apprenticeship.
City & Guilds / NVQ 3 in Mechanical Engineering / Fitting or equivalent Desirable F-Gas Certificate (2079) Gas Engineering Qualification Multi-skill qualification , NVQ level 1 or 2 in another trade or a multi-skill qualification Knowledge, Training & Experience Essential Post qualification of experience working as a Fitter.
Boiler operators course (training will be provided).
Legionella management and control (training will be provided).
Provide own hand tools relevant to trade.
Specialist tools provided by the Trust.
Awareness of Health and Safety in a maintenance environment (training will be provided).
Experience of using a fall arrest system when working at heights (training will be provided) Mobile Elevated Working Platforms (training will be provided) nternational Powered Access Federation (IPAF) operator's certificate (training will be provided) Lift release (training will be provided).
Working at Heights (training will be provided).
Medical gases (training will be provided).
Category 'A' Asbestos awareness (training will be provided).
Confined spaces (training will be provided) HTM 03 Ventilation (training will be provided).
HTM 04 Water safety (training will be provided).
Current full driving licence Desirable Experience of working in an Acute Hospital/Healthcare environment.
Knowledge of various Health & Safety Legislation as applicable to core trade Awareness of Health and Safety in a maintenance environment Knowledge of COSHH Experience of working on a range of systems , Heating, Ventilation, Hot & Cold Water Systems.
Experience of working on Steam Systems Clean driving licence Skills & Abilities Essential Use own initiative Communication and interpersonal skills Have a good level of written and verbal English skills.
Working in a team Capable of Working in a demanding service line Ability to work on own initiative without close supervision.
Ability to work to deadlines Availability for on call duties (30- minute response time)