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An excellent opportunity to join the NHS as an electrical biased technician.Â
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for fault finding and repair maintenance on a wide range of engineering plant and equipment.
- To participate in the day to day maintenance/running of all types of engineering plan and equipment associated with a modern day hospital
- Diagnose and carry out repairs, maintain and efficiently run plant and equipment.
- Be conversant with various aspects of planned preventative maintenance. Use all relevant tools and equipment. Understand fully the inter-relationship between various maintenance crafts.
- Organise resources including labour, materials and transportation.
- Actively participate in the operation of the estates / facilities management system including completion of all paperwork required of the scheme. (Including completion of all job information and time sheets).
- Obligation to undertake training where necessary to learn new techniques, specifically in relation to specialised testing and maintenance routines.
- Possess the ability to communicate and liaise with all levels of staff on possible technical matters regarding essential maintenance.
- Be able to instruct others on aspects of own work relating to original trade, including other trades staff, maintenance assistants and contractors.
- Liaise with department managers to arrange access for all building repair and maintenance.
- Learn new techniques with additional training to own trade.
- Have a good understanding of the workings of other trades in relationship to your own.
- Exposure to heat, noise, body fluids, chemical hazards and sewage, continual lifting (occasionally heavy).
- Occasional exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions i.e. sluices, infected areas, blocked drainage deep cleans, and barrier cleans.
- Prepared to work outside and at times at height from ladders, mobile platforms and fixed platforms.
- To take part in the maintenance on call rota including working unsocial hours as part of a shift rota
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Completion of an electrical engineering apprenticeship or experience within the role.
- 17th or 18th edition is preferred.
- Driving license
- To have worked alongside other trades
