Estates Maintenance Worker – Plumber

3 days ago


Wigan, United Kingdom Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary An opportunity has arisen within the Operational Estates Department of the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary for an experienced, skilled Plumber/Fitter, to assist both our Directly Employed Labour (DEL) workforce trade operatives and external contractors in the maintenance and repair of the Trust's built environment.
Applicants should be time served in an appropriate discipline, preferably related to the maintenance of Plumbing/Fitting building services, plant and equipment.
In addition, you should be able to demonstrate significant knowledge and ability in other maintenance disciplines outside of your core craft skills.
You should be willing to undertake further formal or informal personal developments to enhance your skills and knowledge to ensure you can provide the highest standards of service to our patients, staff and visitors.
The position will primarily be located at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary site but will also provide support to our Operational Estates services across the wider Trust sites.
The Estates & Facilities Division provides a wide range of operational estates repair / maintenance, minor works and capital project services across the Trust's sites.
Main duties of the job The post holder will undertake a lead role within the Operational Estates Team in undertaking the management and maintenance of the Trust's Estates engineering equipment and systems.
The post holder's duties will include the installation, maintenance, service, repair, inspection, testing and commissioning of healthcare engineering equipment and systems across the Trust's estate and built environment.
The post holder will provide an effective and efficient maintenance repair service to a high quality on the full range of building fabric, mechanical engineering, plant and equipment within their trade discipline and other disciplines within their capability.
Typical systems may include, boilers, heating systems,air conditioning systems, hot and cold water systems, .
About us Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas.
At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'.
We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity.
We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Job description Job responsibilities The post holders duties will require an excellent understanding of healthcare engineering, equipment and systems within an NHS acute hospital environment.
This will include a good understanding of the associated Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) and Health Building Notes (HBN) mandatory guidance documents and relevant statutory requirements.
The post holder must be able to effectively maintain accurate records relating to the management and maintenance of Estates engineering.
This requirement will include the creation and use of databases and spreadsheets to support effective records management within the department.
This will include maintaining and updating the Operational Estates CQC and CAAS (compliance) evidence folders.
The post holder must be able to refer to and understand building and engineering technical drawings and specifications.
The post holder must be able to interpret technical manuals and as-fitted information.
The post holder must be competent in solving technical issues including fault finding, fault diagnosis, problem solving and solution finding upon complex systems and equipment.
This will require multiple periods of prolonged concentration during the working day.
The post holder will have responsibility for the satisfactory preparation of plant and equipment for weekly, monthly, quarterly, six monthly and annual statutory and / or mandatory inspection, examination, and verification exercises.
The post holder will be expected to undertake inspection, testing and commissioning duties on a regular basis within their engineering discipline.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Completed a recognised Mechanical/Plumbing craft apprenticeship.
Qualification to a minimum of NVQ Level 3.
( B-TEC ONC or CGLI Advanced Craft Level) Steam Boiler Operative (BOAS) Course Desirable Any relevant qualifications or experience in a secondary trade.
Current Gas Safe registration.
Accepted qualifications by City and Guilds in sterilisation and washer disinfection testing.
Experience Essential 2 years post qualification experience within an engineering or building maintenance environment.
Excellent working knowledge of Plumbing/Mechanical systems.
Excellent working knowledge of Mechanical and plumbing systems Knowledge of the safe operation of steam generating plant and associated equipment including steam distribution networks.
Desirable Previous Estates & Facilities (maintenance and repair based) employment within an NHS acute hospital environment.
Knowledge of the safe operation of steam generating plant and associated equipment including steam distribution networks.
Skills Essential Ability to work with other trades and unsupervised Highly versatile and receptive to training initiatives and change.
Highly versatile and receptive to training initiatives and change Desirable Any Any wider knowledge / interests related to construction, maintenance and repair knowledge / interests related to construction, maintenance and repair activities.
Knowledge Essential Good communicator.
Good level of literacy and numeracy skills.
Good level of IT (PC based) skills Desirable Any wider knowledge / interests that would supplement the essential criteria for the post.
Any form of recognised educational qualification.
Additional Desirable Current driving licence.
Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation



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