Multi-Skilled Engineer | North NHS Trust

About the role

The Estates Technician shall have a mechanical and/or an electrical background and will carry out, with minimum supervision, PPM’s, reactive maintenance, fault finding, repairs and installation work on all retained estate facilities, plant and equipment throughout the North Bristol NHS Trust Estate and will also act as the Trust representative in the absence of the Estates Manager or when requested to do so as and when the need arises by line management.

Working within the full sphere of Estates Maintenance, the Estates Technician will undertake activities which require analysis to resolve potentially complex technical issues on multifaceted equipment and in situations that may have a direct impact on patient safety and the built environment.

Responsible for calibration and fault finding on a wide range of engineering plant and equipment including various voltage systems, steam raising plant and associated equipment, steam sterilisers, medical gas systems, nurse call systems, lighting, fire detection, building services controls, standby generator plant, heating and ventilation control systems and refrigeration plant.

Undertake internal condition surveys, evaluating inspection reports and maintenance repairs, improvement and some small capital work across the Trust as directed by management, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures, which could include obtaining quotes and evaluating financial options.

• Completion of recognised and registered CITB or EITB time served apprenticeship – in either electrical or mechanical maintenance
• 18th Edition Regulations or experience of mechanical building services i.e. plant rooms, pressure systems, water, ventilation
• City and Guilds & NVQ (or equivalent trade certificate)
• Additional post qualification knowledge and experience across electrical and/or mechanical specialist techniques, processes and compliance
• Knowledge and experience of problem solving of technical issues and fault diagnosis on complex Mechanical and Electrical systems
• Previous experience working on new installations, control systems, plant and equipment breakdowns, fault finding, rectifications and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on a wide range of technical mechanical, steam raising and electrical plant and equipment found in a typical complex engineering or healthcare environment
• Previous experience working on breakdowns and PPM on technical mechanical, steam raising, and electrical plant found in a hospital environment.
• Understanding and being able to work to and interpret Health Technical Memorandum’s as relevant to core trade e.g. 01 (Sterilisers), 02 (Medical Gases), 04 (Legionella), 06 - 02 (LV Safety Code)
• Interpret and work from all instructions, drawings and specifications in electrical or mechanical installations, plant and equipment, to deal with new situations as they arise and pass on knowledge to others

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award‑winning hospital building  are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti‑discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all under‑represented groups.

• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance and Day to Day duties involving the maintenance of all types of plant, equipment, and installations, including boilers, water testing, stripping down boilers for insurance inspections and electrical system maintenance including fire alarm systems, batteries and uninterruptible power supplies.
• Respond to switchboard and building management system alarms. e.g. Fire alarms, lift trappings, Medical Gas Alarms, Boiler Alarms.
• Respond to Helpdesk…