Mechanical Craftsperson

A vacancy has arisen to join the Estates Maintenance Team at the Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro working predominately at Hayle and Penzance sites.

This is an important and challenging role to maintain the hospital's maintenance systems to a high standard to maximise the patient and staff experience. Working within a team of other Mechanical and Maintenance staff, you will be responsible to the Mechanical Team Leader for carrying out installation and replacement of systems including fault diagnosis, testing and maintenance correctly and safely. You will be working with a variety of systems including:
Systems and Plant

Mechanical Systems

Ventilation and air handling

Control Systems

Specialist Services

You will work Monday to Friday, some flexibility will be required as some work may require out of hours attendance and you will be expected to cover a 24 hour on-call service as required.

What you'll bring with you

Level 3 or higher qualification in Engineering or similar

Experience in carrying out installation, testing, maintenance, fault finding and repair of systems

High standard of written and verbal communication skills

What we'll give you

27 day's annual leave + 8 bank holidays (entitlement increases with time served up to a maximum of 39 days)

NHS contributory pension scheme

Sick pay/ maternity pay/ paternity pay/ parental leave

Personal development opportunities, training and career progression

About the Estates Department

We want you to help us build and maintain the most modern, sustainable, progressive and forward thinking environments in which our healthcare professionals can deliver outstanding care for one and all. It’s what we have called ‘Building Brilliance’. Following significant investment in the Trust, we have developed outstanding plans for new developments which will push RCHT right to the forefront of modern hospital care. So we are now investing in our Estates team in both strategic project management and in the day to day management of our maintenance and buildings. We are interested in hearing from highly motivated, hardworking and committed individuals with experience in their field of work, as well as people looking for a change in career direction. This is a particularly exciting time to join the team as we undergo a period of significant growth, offering excellent opportunity for progression. We have a wide range of positions available at various levels including project managers, estates officers (mechanical and electrical), supervisors and assistants, so whatever your discipline, background and experience, come and take a look at how you can form part of our brilliant team.

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

Maintenance and repair of the Estate mechanical systems and water systems.

Pipe fitting, Installation and servicing of safety valves and TMV’s.

Preparing drawings and carrying out equipment surveys.

Use of specialist tools and safety equipment.

Using calibrated instrumentation and carrying out technical testing.

Assessing and costing mechanical tasks.

Ordering materials and fittings.

Installation of a variety of mechanical/plumbing services, including AHU, motor systems, macerators and commercial appliances.

Complete maintenance documentation.