Technician - Band 5; Mechanical Bias

Overview

Job title:

Day Technician

Trust:
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Location:

Queens Medical Centre, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH

Hours:

Monday - Friday - 8.00am - 4.00pm

Pay:
Band 5 - £18.66ph

We are looking for a Day Technician/Maintenance Assistant (with Mechanical bias) to join our friendly team at QMC Hospital. You will undertake general maintenance duties, in line with Trust policies and procedures. You must be willing to work on a variety of tasks. Undertake maintenance activities within an acute hospital setting in a timely and efficient manner.

• Test, diagnose and repair faults on engineering and/or electrical and plumbing installations, plant and equipment, to deal with new situations as they arise and pass on knowledge to others.
• Carry out repairs, maintain and efficiently run plant and equipment.
• Use all relevant tools and equipment.
• Record accurately all data in connection with PPM, labour management and other management data systems.
• Carry out specialist installations and repairs on power, lighting, nurse call, fire alarms and intruder alarms, including any programming that may be required and passing on operational instructions to ward or department staff.
• To be conversant with domestic hot water, mains cold water, plumbing, high temperature hot water heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and steam heating systems.
• To be fully conversant with all types of pumps, circulation systems, belt drives, pulleys and direct drive systems.

• Maintenance experience (with electrical bias) advantageous.
• Comfortable using hand tools.
• Happy working in all weathers.
• Reliable and committed.

• Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week
• Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime
• Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements
• Training and development opportunities
  - Keep up with the essentials and more
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us
• Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours

We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.

As an equal opportunities' organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants form a range of backgrounds to apply.

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas