Technical Support Worker - Manchester, United Kingdom - The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
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Manchester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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To provide first response maintenance support to all wards and departments within the Trust Estate


The post holder will also form a working relationship with key stakeholders in all wards and departments to support the delivery of an efficient responsive maintenance service.

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The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year.

We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services.

We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year.

Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • To work appropriate to core skills and develop other skills in line the trusts requirements.
  • Maintain and repair hospital equipment or other on site facilities as delegated to them by the Estates Maintenance Supervisors. The Post holder will be expected to review the task, repair where possible and ensure escalation if appropriate.
  • The list of tasks, and areas to be covered, will be continuously reviewed within the agreed skill level of the post but will include, for example:
  • Macerator Repairs
  • Nurse Call
  • To undertake minor Mechanical, Electrical & Building PPM and Reactive maintenance tasks
  • Ensure the fabric of the hospital provides a safe environment for patients and staff
  • Communicate & Liaise with staff, patients and ward managers
  • The post holder will be required to attend all wards and departments to an agreed schedule or as required, as directed by the Estates Supervisors, to ensure all outstanding tasks at ward and department level are completed or reported through maintenance recording systems for future action
  • To assist the building maintenance craftsperson/technicians in duties as instructed by the Supervisor.
  • The list of tasks will be continuously developed within the agreed skill level of the post but will include, for example
  • Maintenance of critical plant and equipment e.g. AHU's
  • Replacement or repair of Pump System
  • To maintain the workshops, stores, and other areas where Craft/Technicians work, clean and tidy as directed by the Supervisor
  • Undertake unsupervised routine maintenance and minor repair work within the building discipline,
  • Carry out duties which may relate to:1. lamp renewals
2. meter readings
3. drainage system cleaning
4. maintenance work area cleaning including maintaining cleanliness and tidiness of the waste disposal site

  • Support Estate personnel in assisting/liaising with site customers and contractors
  • To work with all Estates Supervisors and managers in the management of Risks. This will include working to agreed Risk Assessments and assisting in the development of additional Risk Assessments
  • To carry out work in line with all trust policies including but not extensive to:1. patient areas
2. working at heights
3. confined spaces
4. radiation controlled areas
5. hostile environments
6. permit to work systems

  • Undertake training where necessary to learn new techniques
  • Assemble and erect new work i.e. desks, furniture
  • To be skilled in the safe use of all relevant hand tools and equipment
  • Other duties as directed

Which may include:
1. patch plastering,
2. minor joinery
3. unblocking sinks/toilets
4. painting duties
5. assisting the head gardener
6. minor tiling repairs
7. snow clearing
8. minor building work

  • Understand fully the interrelationship between the various maintenance and facilities functions
  • Demonstrates the agreed set of values and accountable for own attitude and behaviour
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