Maintenance Technician

1 month ago

Chertsey, United Kingdom Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Support the wider Estates team by providing task requirements assessments (both from a clinical and non-clinical perspective). Provide technical expertise, advice and interpretation. Undertake unsupervised routine maintenance work and repairs in line with your trades / professions when required. Carry out such duties as may be delegated by the Works officers, Scheduler, or Helpdesk. Should be able to work amicably with all other trades, and should be willing to assist other trades if required. Manage contractors, including writing specifications and undertaking quality or clerk of works type activities. Undertake continuous professional development and training to enhance and improve skills, capabilities and crafts / engineering knowledge. Train, mentor and support craftsperson's in their role - actively developing them for progression into future technicians. Oversee the training, development, and exposure of apprentices to relevant work associated with their chosen primary and secondary trades. Ensure effective development for progression into craftsperson's.

Main duties of the job

A Technician's primary function is to capitalise on their experience and increased level of training to accurately predict and assist in the allocation of resources available to the department in the execution of tasks and activities. The Technician must therefore be aware of the resource limitations / availability and find the most efficient and effective path to delivering tasks / activities within boundaries. The Technician will collaborate with clinical colleagues to gain a comprehensive understanding of both the engineering / estates risk and impact of an identified issue, as well as the clinical risk and impact - to best advise the works officers on the prioritisation of tasks and coherent allocation of resource. As such Technicians are provided with a high degree of autonomy, responsibility, and role of Technician is one of a supervisor, and as such requires understanding of resource management, personnel management, and personnel development, having responsibilities within all three Technician may from time to time be required to be involved with the direct delivery of maintenance tasks, activities, and requirements, as well as to feedback progress, issues, advice, and information relevant to the effective operation and running of the department in line with its processes and requirements.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Technical:

The Technician will be expected to maintain and possess knowledge of the full range of procedures associated with their trade as well as the departmental operational procedures and model. The Technician will have attained as a minimum their level 3 trade / profession related qualification; as well as a level 2 trade / profession qualification in the opposing trade (Electrical/Mechanical or Mechanical/Electrical).

The Technician must be able to demonstrate significant experience as a tradesperson / craftsperson etc.

In addition to trade qualifications, the Technician will be required to undertake training and appointment as a competent person in two disciplines (for example, medical gases and ventilation) as well as having undertaken the training for Authorised person in both those same disciplines (however, will not be required to be appointed in this role). All CP and AP qualifications will need to be maintained in date throughout the period of employment.

An expectation will exist for the Technician to not only be familiar with the safe and proper use of all tools and equipment associated with their trades but additionally to be aware of new tools, equipment or practices entering general use; with a view as to their relevancy to the organisation. This will include aspects such as working at height, ladders, testing and monitoring equipment, building management systems etc. In addition to this there will be mandatory annual training requirements that form a part of both the departmental and organisational requirements, it will be the responsibility of the Technician to ensure that they make or agree time for this to be undertaken.

The Technician will be required to undertake, employ and review risk assessments such as qualitative, generic, site-specific, and dynamic; as well as implementing the practical and theoretical aspects of LOTO and permit to work systems.

The Technician will need to be able to effectively communicate technical issues, safety requirements and situations to the rest of the team, department, and organisation. The Technician will be expected to problem solve any technical issues found, undertake fault diagnosis, assess the safety of any situation including risks, implications and mitigations and advise on actions to be taken forwards or improvements that can be made.

In addition to the above communication elements, the Technician needs to be able to undertake the planning and scheduling of works or activities that may result in major interruptions, as well as co-ordinating the work of various contractors and in-house teams.

Autonomy is a significant aspect of the role. Whilst some work may be scheduled a significant portion of work will be of a reactive nature requiring self-management of time.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Education qualifcations Qualifications and Further Training

Experience

Essential

Experience

Desirable

Knowledge or experience of building engineering services - specifically Mechanical or electrical

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