Maintenance Engineer - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Ramsay Health Care

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    Maintenance Engineer

    Cobalt Hospital (primary base)

    Cross site cover provided to Tees Valley Hospital

    37.5hrs per week

    On Call Alternate Weeks (on call enhancements are provided)

    Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years' experience. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England.

    We love people with a positive, "can do" attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.

    The Role

    Cobalt Hospital & Tees Valley Hospital are currently recruiting for an Engineer to join our team, the core responsibilities include the following:

    • Ensure legal compliance through planned preventative maintenance and reactive works across sites.
    • The provision of Engineering Maintenance and breakdown support to the hospitals
    • Provide competent Technical, Health, Safety and Environmental support & assistance.
    • Liaise regularly with internal and external customers.
    • Be available for on call cover alternate weeks over x2 hospital sites
    • To liaise with Contractors and sign permits for minor repair and replacement works.

    Our ideal candidate will have:-

    Skilled/Competent in electrical or mechanical engineering

    Experience within plumbing/heating would be advantageous

    Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills

    Understanding of Legionella prevention requirements within hospital buildings

    Demonstrated high level of organization & time management skills, particularly in an environment with multiple, and sometimes conflicting priorities.

    Sound fault finding techniques.

    What you'll bring with you:-

    • A Passion to deliver excellent standards of work.
    • Excellent communication skills
    • Good fault-finding skills
    • Able work as part of a team but also initiative to work independently.
    • The ability to make decisions and use your initiative.
    • A flexible and positive attitude
    • Understanding of Health and safety

    Benefits:-

    • 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays
    • Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options
    • Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
    • Flexible shift patterns available where possible
    • Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies (launched 2023)
    • Private Healthcare for you and dependents includes online GP
    • Life Assurance (Death in Service)
    • Free Training and Development via the Academy
    • Free Parking on site for workers (where possible)
    • Over 8,000 discounts and special offers via benefits portal
    • Book discounted cinema tickets on the dedicated cinema portal
    • The Blue Light Card Scheme
    • Free on site parking

    If you would like an informal chat regarding the role in the first instance, please do reach out to or

    We care.

    It's more than what we do, it's who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.

    "The Ramsay Way" culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

    We are proud to support the UK's Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD's Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

    We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.