Maintenance Shift Technician | and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Overview

Maintenance Shift Technician - mechanical bias position

To work as part of an inhouse maintenance shift team to provide a total planned and reactive maintenance service. To be responsible for giving a Trust wide service in accordance with the duties and responsibilities given below.

2 on-3 off-2 on rotating shift pattern days/nights 37.5 hrs based on a 4-week period.

• Perform unsupervised work including activities that may be demanding and/or non-routine.
• Responsible for testing and fault finding on all engineering plant and equipment throughout the Hospital, out of hours and unsupervised.
• To act as 'Competent & Appointed Person' for the Trust in safe operation and maintenance of boiler and other plant and systems.
• Work under own initiative to undertake maintenance and repairs as directed, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.
• Carry Trust communication devices (pager / two-way radios / mobile phone) to facilitate immediate response to emergency situations at all times.
• Provide a first line of response to maintain the delivery of clinical services and undertake 'first time fix' or instigate temporary measures to ensure clinical capacity is not disrupted where possible.
• Respond to urgent situations such as lift entrapment and fire alarm calls, etc.
• Issue permits to work to directly employed staff and contractors.
• Supervise contractors on site out of normal working hours.
• Be part of Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT); deliver a wide range of services and uphold the Trust values and commitments to staff and communities.

• City & Guilds in either Electrical and/or Mechanical Services Level 3 or NVQ Level 3.
• Previous experience in a multi skilled maintenance position with a core skill in either Electrical or Mechanical Services.
• Previous experience in a Competent Person (CP) role, for example, Low Voltage CP (HTM 06), Medical Gases CP (HTM 02), HVAC CP (HTM 03) etc.
• Previous experience in a shift technician role within a complex environment i.e., Healthcare.
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• The ability to assist with emergency tasks such as fire alarms, heating failures, blocked drains and gritting of roads etc.
• Making areas safe following patient damage.
• Physically fit as the role will involve lifting and carrying.
• Excellent customer service skills, friendly and approachable.

• To undertake and be responsible for the following in conjunction with and as directed by the appropriate Estates Manager / Estates Officer / Maintenance Supervisor.
• To organise and prioritise own day-to-day duties to ensure safe efficient operation of plant.
• Diagnose and repair faults in engineering and/or electrical and/or plumbing installations, plant, and equipment to deal with new situations as they arise and pass on knowledge to others.
• Make the appropriate Estates Manager / Estates Officer / Team Leader aware of faults and breakdowns within the facility as appropriate in and out of normal working hours.
• Prioritise all emergency and non-emergency out of hours calls to ensure the safety of staff, patients, and visitors and to provide an effective service.
• Carry out PPM and reactive work across site as required.
• Maintain records for all major repairs completed and logbooks, including Works Orders, reporting any defects or malfunctions in plant or equipment by clear and concise logging in the plant logbooks provided.
• Carry out building surveys and inspections as required.
• Advise on material, equipment, and systems.
• Maintain building and site service records.
• Highlight Health & Safety issues relating to building, mechanical control and electrical issues.
• Carry out investigation and testing on fire alarm and security systems.
• Liaise with external contractors and suppliers where necessary.
• Support company projects as required.
• Be part of a shift Rota 4 on, 4 off (days and nights).
• Supervision of maintenance assistants, apprentices, contractors and providing practical training.
• Perform any other duties as required by the Company.

• Responsible for own health and safety and that of colleagues, in accordance with the…