NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Consultant Microbiologist
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About The Organisation
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
The Role
To maintain a range of buildings services, plant and equipment, which can sometimes be complex and non-routine by diagnosing and repairing faults as they occur.
Maintain NHSL’s mechanical, electrical plumbing, associated building services plant and building fabric assets to a high standard.
This will include the planning and prioritising on a day-to-day basis of their workload and material management requirements to include documentation, completion and sign off
The working pattern for this role is Day Shift/Back Shift
In This Key Role, You Will
- The post holder will provide technical expertise when required including operating and maintaining safe and efficient systems of work for all building services.
- Diagnose, report and repair defects in engineering, electrical and building services to ensure statutory compliances are adhered to and maintained such as water management, low voltage and pressure/water system/heating ventilation and air condition systems.
- Understand the working of building services and engineering systems in NHS buildings.
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance including any corrective maintenance required using work requests and completing all records and documentation required.
- Work to NHS Lanarkshire’s Health, Safety and Departmental Policies and Procedures ensuring work carried out in NHSL Estates is in line with department’s health and safety management systems and statutory compliance. The post holder will contribute through the Health and Safety Forum to ensure continued improvements to these policies.
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What You'll Bring
- Completion of apprenticeship in Mechanical or Electrical Bias plus an HNC or equivalent, with additional non-core training qualification at SVQ level or equivalent.
In Addition
- Experience of working in an estates service environment.
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of current statutory legislative requirements.
- Experience of inspecting and planning working in relation to PPM and Reactives.
- Requirement to undertake in-house training relevant to position such as specific statutory training, Archibus, Learnpro and Toolbox Talks.
- Additional knowledge through training is also required for Portable appliance testing, periodic testing washer disinfectors, maintenance person sterilisers, asbestos awareness, legionella awareness and prevention, tube system maintenance, plc controllers, steam/Boilers etc to achieve competency and / or accreditation.
- Accredited Boiler/Steam course resulting in postholders gaining accreditation and ensuring the organisation meets HSE and Insurance requirements regards competent persons.
- A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
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What We Offer
As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
- Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Annual incremental salary progression
- Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
- NHS discounts and more.
NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
For informal discussion, please contact Paul McCool, Deputy Head of Linen Services on paul.mccool@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Heather Lamont, Recruitment Administrator on heather.lamont@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
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