Job Description

As a Trust we are investing in the Estates Engineering infrastructure primarily in our mechanical & electrical engineering systems to provide the foundation for the Trust to achieve significant carbon reductions through the introduction of new renewable technologies.

Role Overview

The post holder will be employed to undertake wide and varied technical maintenance work which will be routine and varied in nature, which will include reactive work and planned preventative maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

• To ensure the optimum level of performance, safety and availability of the Trust’s Estate and associated infrastructure and building services.
• The post-holder will problem solve complex technical issues whilst undertaking breakdown repairs, planned maintenance and upgrade work and a diverse range of complex building services to a technical level across both mechanical and electrical services.
• Instruct others on the above features and other aspects of their work.
• Perform a wide range of work to include other maintenance disciplines.
• Be available to work additional hours as required.
• Provide out-of-hours call-out cover on a rota basis and where necessary provide cover when there are gaps in the on-call rota.
• The post-holder will use permit to works, risk assessments, orders, job documentation, etc., and complete them accurately and timely.
• The post-holder will take reasonable care for their acts or omissions and work in a safe manner at all times.
• Maintain emergency/contingency systems to support critical services and minimize disruption to the normal operation of the hospital during emergency situations.
• To test new or existing equipment and engineering systems to verify safety and operation.