Band 4 Mechanical Craftsperson
6 months ago
**Job summary**:
Perform unsupervised work including activities that may be demanding and/or non-routine.
Work under own initiative in order to undertake maintenance, repairs, minor improvements, and capital work across the trust as directed, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.
To undertake training for new practices, procedures, and equipment.
To undertake on-call duties if required as part of the on-call team to ensure that emergencies occurring outside normal hours are attended to.
**Main duties, tasks & skills required**:
Responsible for testing, maintenance and fault finding on all engineering plant, equipment and services including but not limited to;
Steam distribution and condensate recovery
Steam to water low pressure heating and hot water
Natural gas fired heating, hot water and catering plant
Water storage, pumping and pressure boosting
Ventilation and air conditioning
Vacuum and compressed air plants
Automated water treatment plant
Firefighting installations
Computerised building management controls
Decontamination washers
Laundry equipment
Patient handling equipment such as beds, hoists, wheelchairs, etc.
Hydrotherapy pool
**About us**:
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
**Job description**:
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential**:
Basic education to GCSE/'O' Level in Maths and English or post-Secondary Education training in a relevant field
City & Guilds of London Institute Certificate in,
Either,
Course 205 in Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Part 2 (205-3).
Or,
Course 596 in Plumbing Advanced Craft Certificate (596-2) in Both - Sanitary Plumbing Plus, Installation and Maintenance of Domestic Heating Systems and Appliances.
Or,
Course 596 Plumbing Craft Certificate (596-1) Plus course 599 Construction Service Welding Advanced Craft (599-2).
Or,
An equivalent qualification such as NVQ Level 3 in a relevant Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering discipline.
Or,
BTEC/ONC in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering.
**Desirable**:
Additional relevant Competencies.
**Experience**:
**Essential**:
Completion of a registered apprenticeship or structured training program in Mechanical Engineering for a minimum of 3 years
Plus
At least 2 years post training, site experience having demonstrated high versatility and flexibility.
Background in Mechanical Engineering, equipment or Building services installation, alteration, maintenance or fault finding.
Reasonably clear and effective in verbal and written communications.
Capable working to deadlines.
**Desirable**:
Previous experience of working in an acute Hospital environment or similar demanding role.
**Additional Criteria**:
**Essential**:
Adaptable to change.
Ability to work without supervision and confident to take decisions based on own ability
Available for undertaking overtime
Available for potential future shift working
Physically demanding role requiring manual handling of loads, extremes of temperature and the ability to work at heights or in confined spaces
Appreciation of his/her own limitations
**Desirable**:
Clean driving licence
**Disclosure and Barring Service Check**:
**Certificate of Sponsorship**:
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