Maintenance Craftsperson

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a highly motivated, flexible and enthusiastic Estates Electrical Craftsperson to join our multi-Skilled Estates team providing operational maintenance services to a large acute hospital and associated properties.

You will be a keen and enthusiastic team member with a recognised electrical services apprenticeship and have post qualification experience with in a complex building services environment.

This Post is to join part of the Maintenance Team of Kettering General Hospital who provides maintenance services, both planned and reactive, for the properties belonging to the Hospital

The Post Holder is expected to provide a comprehensive repair and maintenance service for Electrical Engineering systems and installations in all buildings occupied and operated by the Hospital.

The post holder will carry out necessary maintenance tasks to ensure the safe and continuous operation of the electrical engineering services and the building plant located in the Trust.

The post holder will undertake specific maintenance tasks and will carry out maintenance and repairs across a wide range of interconnected highly complex plant and equipment, reporting to the Electrical Officer/Electrical Officer.

The post holder will be working to established electrical engineering procedures, good practice, organisational and broad occupation policies.

Often working to measured standards and procedures which require specific training; in first line response situations the post holder will need to establish how such policies can be implemented.

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey.

Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people.

We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

Compassion

Respect

Integrity

Courageous

Accountable

To carry out maintenance work within a safe environment and to a high quality across the full range of building electrical services, plant and equipment, and building fabric which will involve the use of fine hand instrumentation and calibration of equipment.

Have the ability to interpret technical detailed drawings and manuals, undertake complex fault diagnose using cause effect analysis, repair and test complex Trust Electrical Engineering installations, plant and equipment and building elements.

Assist in commissioning, of new technical services and communicate technical knowledge to others, particularly in the safe use of equipment.

To assist with developing electrical service solutions for capital projects.

Assist in the handover of projects, undertake site familiarisation and review O&M manuals identifying new assets and assisting in the implementation of their relevant PPM tasks.

To work in accordance with the requirements of relevant electrical Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs), Health Building Notes (HBNs) and BS7671.

Undertake PPM's, fault finding and testing of complex systems such as all electrical systems, nurse call, pneumatic tube, fire alarms, air conditioning, ventilation, building management and other critical building electrical engineering services, systems and equipment.

Act as Competent Persons for electrical LV, along with other CP roles within your skillset as required and defined in HTM's.

Plan and organise maintenance work associated with the post holder responsibilities.

Work within the Facilities Managements Information System and to adhere to all managerial requirements.

Maintain records of work carried out in accordance with working practices.

Ensure the security of all plant, equipment and buildings under the jurisdiction of the Maintenance Department.

Supervise, communicate and develop Maintenance assistant support workers and assess/evaluate the quality of the work.

The post holder shall support the provision of professional supervision, induction training of new starters, Apprentices and other Maintenance staff as part of a Personal Development Programme.

Carry out building fabric installation improvement works.

Drive Trust vehicles as required in accordance with the Trust Transport Policy.

Undertake training where necessary and to learn new techniques across a range of core trade areas.

To support, advise and action Policy and Safe Working Procedures.

Assist in the Statutory testing programme to ensure compliance with current legislation.

To work in potentially hazardous areas, confined spaces and contaminated equipment taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage all in accordance with the Trust and Department Health and Safety Policies and Safe Working Procedures.

To report any building, plant and equipment failures and request in writing for the suppl

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