Maintenance Craftsman Multi-skilled - Redditch, United Kingdom - Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

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Redditch, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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WORCESTERSHIRE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST JOB DESCRIPTION

Post Title:
Maintenance craftsman Multi-skilled (Mechanical biased)

Pay Band:
Band 4 + 15% RRP Hours: 37.5per

Week Contract:
Permanent Location / Department: Estates Accountable to: Estates Officer Reports to:

Assistant Estates Officer Ref:

Key Working Relationships:

Internal: Liaise and co-operate with all estates personnel and persons carrying out duties prescribed by the Estates Manager/Estates Officer or their representative.

Develop and maintain a close working relationship with all departmental heads, modern matrons and ward sisters. Promote and maintain good working relationships with all Trust staff.

External:
Promote and maintain a good working relationship with all relevant external service engineers/contractors and service providers.

Liaise where necessary with other NHS Trusts and organizations such as Community Trusts, Police and the Fire Service. Where necessary promote and maintain a good working relationship with all relevant material/spares suppliers and equipment manufacturers.

Risk Assessment:
The post holder will be working in an environment containing the following hazards Automatic machinery Chemicals Noise Height Biological Electrical Moving machinery Agricultural machinery Confined spaces Hot Surfaces in Boiler house &

Plant Rooms Manual Handling Job Purpose:
Provide a Prevantive and reactive maintenance service to Kidderminster Hospital and the Estate, grounds and gardens
Key Duties: 1.

Carry out Mechanical planned preventative maintenance work in accordance with Estates schedules and accepted good working practices in order to ensure safe and reliable engineering services.

Where necessary, carry out fault diagnosis and repairs to the hospitals mechanical installations and plant, including ventilation, heating, air conditioning, water systems so as to maintain a safe and reliable service. 3. Overhaul, renovate and repair worn, failed or damaged mechanical plant and installations 4.

To carry out any necessary mechanical engineering tests or measurements, in compliance with accepted standards, good industry practice and the Estates Department schedule of inspection.

5. Become familiar with and when adequately trained carry out basic electrical fault diagnosis and repairs 6.

Participate fully in all relevant estates procedures and ensure completion of all necessary documentation in accordance with Estates Department policies.

Where instructed install and test new mechanical installations in accordance with the current standards, good industry practice and hospital standards 8. When required advise others on the correct operation of equipment to which you are conversant. 9.

Record work information as required for operation of the Planet FM management system. 10.

Wear the appropriate protective clothing and footwear, uniforms, safety wear and equipment as deemed appropriate to the job and as required by the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Estates Department.

11.

Where necessary induct and instruct other staff on duties in support of your own. 12.

When required give assistance and support to other trade disciplines within the Estates Department to ensure an efficient estates service is provided.

13.

To become fully conversant with the function of all mechanical and electrical systems within the remit of the Estates Department.

14. When required provide assistance to the electrical and building trades staff. 15.

When required participate in the gritting and snow/ice clearance of the Hospital roads and pavements. 16. Be able to read, understand and work from engineering and architectural drawings. 17.

To carry out all duties in a safe manner, having regard for the safety of others. 18. To undergo all necessary update and health & safety training 19. To carry out routine testing of essential systems and equipment e.g.

fire alarm, nurse call systems, steam raising boiler plant, hospital generators, etc., recording results in accordance with Estates Department policy and procedures.

20. Become conversant with the hospitals Building Management System to an extent that alarms can be interpreted, actioned and reset. 21.

Participation in response/emergency teams for fire, major incident and any other requiring an Estates Department input. 22. When required drive the Trust vehicles. 23.

To assist in the upkeep of a small mechanical material store and to identify and if necessary order components required to complete repairs.

24.

To be responsible for the upkeep, tidiness and maintaining of a safe working environment in the workshops and engineering plant rooms.

25.

Where necessary undertake training and operate any computerized systems that are used within the Estates Department. 26.

To liaise closely with all modern matrons, ward sisters and heads of departments with regards to electrical maintenance and other relevant estates matters.

27.

When required oversee mechanical contractors working on site (This may in