Job summary
- The postholder will report to the Estates Mechanical &Electrical (M&E) Manager.
- The postholder will possess the necessary skills and qualifications to ensure the safe and continuous operation of the Mechanical & Electrical Engineering services and building plant.
- The postholder will be an integral member of the Maintenance Team and should be able to demonstrate leadership skills. This will involve planning,organising activities and working across trade groups and with contractors to provide an effective maintenance, repair and installation service which is responsive to the building users.
- The postholder will be required to carry out technical fault diagnosis, repair and planned preventative maintenance work on all Trust mechanical, electrical, BMS services and related assets. Including any other local Trusts/organisations to which SCFT provides a service.
Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes - GOV.UK
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Main duties of the job
- Able to diagnose faults of a complex and technical nature and carry out maintenance and repair work on mechanical and electronic plant and equipment including associated pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and electronic controls and instrumentation. Where applicable, provide the Estates M&E Manager with alternative options to remedy faults and repairs.
4. Assist the Estates M&E Manager in the operation of the Building Energy Management System (BEMS), including system interrogation and investigation/remedy of reported faults and alarms.5. Use digital test and monitoring instruments for effective plant control, calibration and monitoring.6. Assist the Estates M&E Manager and the Head of Estates Operations in surveying engineering plant and equipment for plant performance and condition, producing associated basic condition reports.7. To assist the Estates M&E Manager in the planning and updating of the planned preventative maintenance system. Will adjust the programme in response to service needs.8. Interpret and work from appropriate instructions, drawings and technical specifications.9. To accurately record details of works completed including time, date, job content, location and materials used. Update logbooks, registers and other statutory records as directed by the Estates M&E Manager. 10. Assist other Estates staff as instructed by the Estates M&E Manager
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive overview of the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role is unlikely to be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive overview of the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role is unlikely to be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or professional registration
Essential
- Degree Level Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering or Building/Construction or equivalent vocational qualification with significant experience.
- Building/Construction or equivalent vocational qualification with significant experience.
Desirable
- Gas safe registration domestic
- Gas safe registration commercial
- MGPS (Medical Gases)
Experience
Essential
- To have significant experience in mechanical/ electrical engineering environment.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- To be able to work on security systems, comprising of door access, security tagging systems, intercom, BMS and CCTV across the Trust sites
- To be able to work on nurse call systems
- To be able to work on fire alarm systems, to include scheduled maintenance for device testing, as well as overseeing the trusts monitoring system for trust wide.
- The postholder must possess good IT skills
- To be conversant with domestic hot water, mains cold water, plumbing, high temperature hot water heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and heating systems.
- To be fully conversant with all types of pumps, circulation systems, belt drives, pulleys and direct drive systems.
- To be conversant with chemical dosing systems and water treatment plants and be aware of the latest Legionellae guidance.
- Replacing and repairing of Mechanical plant, e.g. fans, filters, condensate equipment, and plate heat exchangers.
- Carry out maintenance checks, tests and adjust for optimum performance on plant such as boilers, control systems.
Desirable
- Carry out specialist installations and repairs on power, lighting, nurse call systems and intruder alarms BMS, including any programming that may be required.
- Carry out maintenance repair on power standby plant such as generators and UPS and be able to safely isolate from generators or local network in the event of a malfunction.
- To be conversant with and work on inverter drives and soft start systems.
- Design, install and test any electrical installation work as and when required and be able to diagnose and repair faults on these systems maintaining compliance with the IET Wiring Regulations for Electrical Installations (BS7671).
- To work on, diagnose faults and repair medical oil free and reciprocating control air compressors and vacuum plant (with relevant training and approval).
- To carry out electrical/building work, to a limited extent or assist where it is associated with mechanical installations (with relevant training and approval).
- In conjunction with Estates Management investigate the use of energy saving devices and methods and report back on issues arising.
- To be able to carry out inspections to fire dampers, test and inspect condition.
- Work closely with Estates Management to manage the buildings infrastructure and systems effectively and safely in accordance with all legislation and HTM and HBN guidance.
- Carry out ironmongery repairs.
- Carry out repairs to fire doors, and other safety critical building items.
- To be able to carry out fire door inspections and carry out remedial repairs.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and be part of a team.
- Reliable
- Ability to use own initiative and organise own workload
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Able to demonstrate effective decision-making Skills
- Good time management and organisational Skills
- To be prepared to participate in the Estates Out of Hours on-call rota
- Diplomatic, flexible and politically sensitive approach to work
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and Trust
- Commitment to personal development
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or professional registration
Essential
- Degree Level Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering or Building/Construction or equivalent vocational qualification with significant experience.
- Building/Construction or equivalent vocational qualification with significant experience.
Desirable
- Gas safe registration domestic
- Gas safe registration commercial
- MGPS (Medical Gases)
Experience
Essential
- To have significant experience in mechanical/ electrical engineering environment.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- To be able to work on security systems, comprising of door access, security tagging systems, intercom, BMS and CCTV across the Trust sites
- To be able to work on nurse call systems
- To be able to work on fire alarm systems, to include scheduled maintenance for device testing, as well as overseeing the trusts monitoring system for trust wide.
- The postholder must possess good IT skills
- To be conversant with domestic hot water, mains cold water, plumbing, high temperature hot water heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and heating systems.
- To be fully conversant with all types of pumps, circulation systems, belt drives, pulleys and direct drive systems.
- To be conversant with chemical dosing systems and water treatment plants and be aware of the latest Legionellae guidance.
- Replacing and repairing of Mechanical plant, e.g. fans, filters, condensate equipment, and plate heat exchangers.
- Carry out maintenance checks, tests and adjust for optimum performance on plant such as boilers, control systems.
Desirable
- Carry out specialist installations and repairs on power, lighting, nurse call systems and intruder alarms BMS, including any programming that may be required.
- Carry out maintenance repair on power standby plant such as generators and UPS and be able to safely isolate from generators or local network in the event of a malfunction.
- To be conversant with and work on inverter drives and soft start systems.
- Design, install and test any electrical installation work as and when required and be able to diagnose and repair faults on these systems maintaining compliance with the IET Wiring Regulations for Electrical Installations (BS7671).
- To work on, diagnose faults and repair medical oil free and reciprocating control air compressors and vacuum plant (with relevant training and approval).
- To carry out electrical/building work, to a limited extent or assist where it is associated with mechanical installations (with relevant training and approval).
- In conjunction with Estates Management investigate the use of energy saving devices and methods and report back on issues arising.
- To be able to carry out inspections to fire dampers, test and inspect condition.
- Work closely with Estates Management to manage the buildings infrastructure and systems effectively and safely in accordance with all legislation and HTM and HBN guidance.
- Carry out ironmongery repairs.
- Carry out repairs to fire doors, and other safety critical building items.
- To be able to carry out fire door inspections and carry out remedial repairs.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and be part of a team.
- Reliable
- Ability to use own initiative and organise own workload
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Able to demonstrate effective decision-making Skills
- Good time management and organisational Skills
- To be prepared to participate in the Estates Out of Hours on-call rota
- Diplomatic, flexible and politically sensitive approach to work
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and Trust
- Commitment to personal development
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.
