Mechanical Craftsperson

1 month ago

London, United Kingdom Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

The post holder will provide a mechanical multiskilled service to the Community Engineering Department and other directorates within Guy's and St. Thomas NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT). Responsible for effective maintenance of the Trust's technical infrastructure.

Through personal leadership, commitment and practice the post holder will secure the highest professional standards of engineering standards throughout the Trust. The post holder will be expected to work closely with the engineering teams, Capital development and environment teams.

Responsible for the effective implementation of the Community's Health & Safety policies and protocols

They will demonstrate total commitment, versatility and flexibility whilst undertaking all tasks and delegated work as instructed by the engineering team.

Ability to organise and prioritise own workload where required and work unsupervised and independently.

The post holder will be held to account for effective performance and will need to manage and balance competing priorities.

Main duties of the job

Professional

Management and Leadership

Financial Responsibility

Information Management

Education and Professional Development

About us

Essentia is part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and is the in-house team responsible for non-clinical healthcare services. Essentia designs, builds and maintains healthcare infrastructure vital to the smooth running of healthcare services. This encompasses everything from construction projects and healthcare planning to waste management, housekeeping, transport and security. Essentia employs around 1,700 people, who provide essential facilities management support to clinical teams. It combines exceptionally high standards and public sector values with commercial focus, innovative thinking and modern technology to create the best possible patient experience. Essentia strives to be a great place to work, grow and build a career. The Essentia Way is:

Working together Doing it well Looking after each other

We have a great NHS pension scheme, access to our own training academy, interest free season ticket loans and much more. If you fit the criteria, apply and you could be part of our Community Family.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

In support of the Mechanical Team Leader and Maintenance Manager to ensure the day to day efficient and safe working of all engineering plant on site, supporting a multiskilled, multi-disciplined engineering workforce. To work within the Estates Department Health & Safety policies and protocols, ensuring that working practises comply with these in both spirit and practise. To carry out day to day maintenance of engineering plant as directed by the Mechanical Team Leader, Maintenance Manager. To attend to plant breakdowns, carry out repairs and restore the units to service as quickly and efficiently as possible. With support to be able to fault find on electric motors and their associated control gear. To activate changeover of plant and or its safe isolation in the event of a malfunction or breakdown. Experience in fault finding and installation on building mechanical services. Able to carry out mechanical work such as connection/disconnection of belt drives, pulley and direct drive couplings. To maintain and efficiently run plant and equipment and to instruct others on the above features and other aspects of the work. To efficiently diagnose and repair faults in mechanical installations, plant and equipment, to deal with new situations as they arise and to pass on knowledge to others.

Have a working knowledge of building management systems. Able to carry out minor Electrical work. To interpret and work from all instructions, drawings and specifications appropriate to the trade, without supervision. To develop an understanding of the complete working of the mechanical installations within the sites, to maintain and efficiently run plant and equipment and to instruct others on the above features and other aspects of the work. To efficiently diagnose and repair faults in mechanical installations, plant and equipment, to deal with new situations as they arise and to pass on knowledge to others. To set out new work or set up new production appropriate to the trade using relevant instruments and machinery, without supervision. To manufacture, assemble, erect and install new work. To use all relevant tools and equipment.

Professional

Carries out the responsibilities of a competent person for

Pressure Systems

Ventilation Systems

Confined Spaces

L8 Legionella

When working on call have delegated responsibility for all Trust engineering assets

Works with complex workings of all mechanical/electrical building services plant and equipment located in NHS buildings.

Responsible for calibrating and maintaining highly specialist equipment associated with pressure/ventilation and other computerised building control systems

Install, service, test, diagnose and repair mechanical/electrical plant and equipment

Implements interruptions of engineering services in close liaison with both engineering and clinical managers

Carries out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on all of Trust asset and engineering systems

The duty holder (authorised person) takes responsibility for the engineering services on site whilst on duty.

Deputises for the Mechanical Team Manager in their absence

Responsible for the personnel management when deputising for the teammanager

Management and Leadership

There is a regular responsibility for ongoing training and teaching of apprentices and trainees in their core subjects. Mechanical/Electrical trade practices, And other trade practices, and other staff specialisms, i. e Ventilation, L8, Pressure Systems etcCoach and mentor for other junior staff, apprentices and maintenance assistants Financial Responsibility

Responsible for the installation, repair and maintenance of the building fabric, physical assets and machinery throughout the Trust

Accountability for appropriate use and allocation of stock issued.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Education

Essential

Recognised full apprenticeship in relevant trade / NVQ level 3 / BTEC national certificate or equivalent training. Substantial experience working within this & other trades. Certified person (CP) in their current trade or associated trade. Asbestos awareness training.

Desirable

Authorised person (AP) in their current trade or associated trade. Cross over training to another connected trade. Further experience in specific areas of trade.

Previous Experience

Essential

Experience of working on a broad range of plant and services. Including air, water, gas, steam and oil, sump pumps, pumps, AC, AHU's, Heating and cooling systems, LV, Lighting & Emergency Lighting systems, BMS PPM works. Has the skills to work in a highly pressurised situation such as Power failure / gas failure / mechanical or service failure. Able to work unsupervised and take the lead within their own discipline on break downs and service shut downs. Experience of identifying problems and resolving them or notifying the correct end user of the problem. Able to communicate technical information to specialist and non-specialists. Ability to organise work / materials and staffing with the correct skill set for jobs. Has the knowledge to obtain or write isolations within a hospital environment.

Desirable

Able to manage a team and motivate them. Experience of managing Key Performance Indicators. Has good experience in health and safety and the ability to lead on this. Has worked in a Hospital / health care environment before. Has experience of working in environments such as confined spaces / at height / extreme temperature. Experience of operating a computer building management system.

Knowledge/Ability/Skills

Essential

Knowledge of other trades and ability to work together. Excellent oral and communication skills. Good numerical and critical reasoning skills. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to respond to multiple priorities. Work well under pressure. Be able to work in a team. Proactive, versatile and problem solving. Experience of operating a computer building management system.

Desirable

Good understanding of health and safety law. Experience with Microsoft Word / excel and Power point. Ability to pass on skills and train others as required. Ability to evaluate the needs of others under their control and other colleagues. Some management skills.

Physical Requirements

Essential

Heavy lifting Bending and crawling Working at heights Walking Working from ladders

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