AGH Solutions is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. We are proud of our NHS heritage, and proud to be supporting Airedale’s clinical services.
We provide a wide range of services from traditional facilities management and estate maintenance, to sterile services, wheelchair engineering and procurement, to clients both within and beyond the NHS.
Job overview
We are looking for an Estates Maintenance Worker Specialist (Mechanical) to join us at Airedale as part of our AGH solutions team.
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To undertake a multi skilled technician role to carry out highly complex maintenance tasks, detailed fault diagnosis, repairs, service, condition surveys and inspection of complex building, mechanical, electrical, gas equipment, associated systems, plant and equipment of a complex/non-routine nature in accordance with relevant standards and operational procedures and statutory regulations.
Supervise a team of Estates Assistants to ensure delivery of repairs and planned maintenance tasks in line with key performance indicators to a high quality standards.
Provide training to maintenance staff and contractors covering technical issues and communicate health and safety requirements to staff, patients and contractors to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures.
Successfully achieve the specialist training qualification followed by a technical interview process to be appointed and act as the organisations “competent person” in the following areas:
• Healthcare Low voltage Competent Person
• Healthcare HVAC Competent Person
• Healthcare Medical Gases Competent Person
• Healthcare/M.O.D Mechanical Services Competent Person
Cover a 24/7 shift pattern to provide cover to attend to out of hours emergency breakdowns of patient critical services.
Working for our organisation
AGH Solutions was born out of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, a hospital and community services trust based outside Keighley, West Yorkshire.
We are privileged to operate in a beautiful part of the country. The clinical services we support reach far up into the Yorkshire Dales, across the Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven patch. We are also lucky to have excellent transport links to Leeds, Bradford, Manchester and beyond. Leeds city centre is 25 minutes by train from Keighley.
We provide a wide range of services, from traditional facilities management and estate maintenance, to sterile services, wheelchair engineering and procurement.
Our vision is to bring you a flexible, responsive, high quality, value for money service.
Our NHS heritage means we work to the values and ethics of the NHS, and to those of Airedale NHSFT specifically.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of this job vacancy, please see attached full job description and person specification.
This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance as it does not appear on the skilled worker visa occupation list.
If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment which may result in the termination of your employment to comply with the relevant immigration legislation
NOTE: This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received.
If you are offered a position which requires you to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £55.20, Standard or Basic £27.20) from your first full months salary. This is a condition of your employment.
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You are encouraged to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year.
Estates Maintenance Worker Specialist - Mechanical (Grade D) in Steeton employer: AGH Solutions
AGH Solutions, a proud subsidiary of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, offers a rewarding work environment where employees can make a meaningful impact on patient care. With benefits such as generous holiday allowances, access to NHS discounts, and a supportive culture that values compassion and teamwork, we foster an inclusive atmosphere for personal and professional growth. Join us in a role that not only challenges you physically but also allows you to contribute positively to the lives of others in our community.
