Specialist Mechanical Craftsperson | University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

Job Overview:
Mechanical Craftsperson

Join our dynamic team as a Mechanical Craftsperson, where your core skills will shine in a role that involves complex and non-routine tasks. You'll have the opportunity to install, maintain, service, and repair a diverse range of estates services equipment, playing a vital role in our operations.

Your responsibilities will include calibration, fault finding, and repair across a wide spectrum of engineering plant and equipment, including medical gas systems, heating and ventilation systems, steam, and domestic water services—among other essential hospital plant and equipment.

Join our team in Building and Estate Maintenance (BEM) and become part of an engaging and supportive work environment that values your expertise and contributions.

• Impactful Work:
  Your role directly contributes to the maintenance and safety of essential facilities, ensuring a reliable environment for both staff and patients.
• Collaborative Team Culture:
  You’ll be part of a diverse and dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation. We value open communication and encourage everyone to share ideas.
• Work-Life Balance:
  We understand the importance of balance and offer flexible working arrangements to help you manage your personal and professional life effectively.

To understand, diagnose and repair faults in mechanical engineering plant and equipment, to deal with new situations as they arise. Re-assemble, erect and install new work.

To understand the workings of all non-specialist and specialist mechanical systems in Addenbrooke’s Hospital and associated properties. Competently deal with new or unusual complex situations as they arise.

Be able to work independently or as part of a team, to complete tasks within agreed timescales.

Be able to work autonomously across the trust sites, ensuring patient, public and staff safety is paramount.

Willing to participate in essential training required, in order to ensure the trust is compliant with statutory regulations. As well as being able to participate in personal development and on-going learning.

Carry out planned preventative maintenance inspections and commissioning tests in accordance with Maintenance Manuals and Trust procedures. This includes the planning and organisation of complex activities such as shutdowns and interruptions to power supplies or service.

Consistently follow detailed engineering drawings and specifications. Must be able to use all relevant tools and equipment, including specialist testing instruments within safety guidelines as necessary for the completion of works.

CUH comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. CUH is recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. CUH’s values – Together, Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave.

The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services for regional, national and international populations.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community where every individual can fulfil their potential. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. If you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer a full time permanent contract unless you meet one of the following:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• you have…