Maintenance Technician- Multi Skilled in Northampton

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. The post holder will be employed to undertake wide and varied technical maintenance work which will be routine and varied in nature, including reactive work and planned preventative maintenance. This is to ensure the optimum level of performance, safety and availability of the Trust's Estate and associated infrastructure and building services.

Main duties of the job:

• The post-holder will problem solve complex technical issues whilst undertaking breakdown repairs, planned maintenance and upgrade work 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 minimise disruption to the normal operation of the hospital during emergency situations.
• Test new or existing equipment and engineering systems to verify safety and operation.

Job responsibilities:

• Diagnose and repair faults on a wide range of equipment, services and systems which are complex in nature.
• Promote and develop a culture of responsiveness, ownership and customer care within the team which delivers a responsive breakdown and planned preventative maintenance service.
• Act as Competent Person as necessary and maintain strict records of Engineering systems to meet operational and statutory requirements.
• Organise materials requisitions and assist in purchasing where required.
• Keep the customer and helpdesk appraised of work at all times, including feedback on progress and delays to works affecting the customer.
• Investigate and promote new working practices within the team to provide more efficient and customer responsive service.
• The post-holder will be able to interrogate and utilise the information from the building management system, fire system and other engineering computer systems.
• Manufacture, assemble, erect and install new work.
• Comply with all current Health & Safety legislation and attend training as instructed.
• Any additional duties as specified by Estates Maintenance Manager.

Communication:

• The post-holder will communicate complex technical issues and solutions to other technical staff and contractors, and will be able to communicate technical information in layperson terms.
• The post-holder will supervise and provide mentoring to apprentices, maintenance assistants, contractors and other staff.

Planning and Organising:

• The post-holder will be allocated work but will have the freedom to organise their work on a day-to-day basis, which includes liaising with the customer to provide minimum disruption.

Policy / Service Development:

• The post-holder will work collaboratively within the maintenance team to propose changes policy procedures and guidance which are applicable to the Estates department.

Person Specification:

• Knowledge & Experience: Able to carry out technical work and complex maintenance whilst working without supervision. Have an understanding of current Health & Safety legislation. Experience of problem solving in a complex and aging estate. Able to carry out minor works and installations from instructions & drawings. In-depth experience of work in same or similar environment.
• Education & Training: Have completed and passed a recognised engineering Apprenticeship. Achieve NVQ Level 3 within either a mechanical or electrical field. Completed latest BS 7671 Update. Hold a HNC in a relevant engineering qualification plus relevant experience to graduate, professional level or equivalent training and experience. Have completed a relevant Authorised Persons specific course and be validated by an Authorising Engineer as competent to work on the Trust site. Knowledge and understanding of HTM standards.
• Skills: Demonstrable good keyboard skills. Deep understanding of how physical and moving parts work, enabling you to dismantle, repair, and reassemble complex machinery. Competency in reading wiring diagrams, fault-finding on electrical circuits, motor control, and safe low- or high-voltage handling. The ability to conduct routine inspections and detect early wear-and-tear to prevent unexpected equipment failures. To be able to work in varied working environments across an acute hospital setting.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.