Job summary
The Estates Team prides itself on delivering an Engineering support service across the Trust in order to maintain patient and staff environments.
Key Working Relationships
Develop and maintain good working relationships with clinicians, departmental heads, Risk Management, statutory regulators, Fire Brigade, external consultants, contractors and company representatives
Main duties of the job
- To maintain and repair a wide range of electrical, mechanical and medical, plant & equipment and building fault
- Undertake an Electrical Authorised Person role as a when required (Electrical bias Technicians)
- Undertake the role of a medical gas competent person carrying out maintenance, repairs and duties related to medical gas pipeline systems
- Make calls to approved Contractors for breakdowns
- To be included on the On-Call Rota, to meet emergency and urgent situations out of hours, for Building and Engineering. To be prepared to respond to emergency work outside normal working hours
- Deal with major incidents such as loss of electrical services to critical areas, loss of medical gas to critical areas, loss of heating and hot water services to critical areas
- Assist to motivate, train and develop the maintenance team and apprenticeship scheme, ensuring the effective use of labour and materials to provide an efficient maintenance service for the Trust's building assets and to support Trust Managers.
About us
Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops.At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
Build a career with us: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Planned maintenance, new works and repairs of Electrical and Mechanical Plant & Equipment as follows:
- Electrical distribution systems
- Standby Generator Testing
- Lifts rescue trapped persons
- Survey & quote for minor electrical installations and alterations
- Carry out minor electrical installations and alterations
- Lighting
- Plant Controls
- Environmental Computer controlled systems
- Air Handling Units
- Nurse Call Systems
- Heating & Ventilation
- Water softening plant
- Refrigeration Systems
- Emergency lighting
- Isolated Power systems
- Central Battery system
- UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) systems
- Fire Alarm testing and attendance to fire alarms when on call
- Calorifiers and Hot Water systems
- Heating & Ventilation Controls
- Steam Plant
- MTHW (Medium Temperature Hot Water) Plant
- LTHW (Low Temperature Hot Water) Plant
- Plumbing (including all parts of domestic hot and cold water systems)
- Pneumatic Tube system
- Medical Equipment
- Medical Gas plant & Equipment
- Other Mechanical and electrical items as and when added or identified
- Carry out minor building repairs when on-call
Please see job description & person specs for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Planned maintenance, new works and repairs of Electrical and Mechanical Plant & Equipment as follows:
- Electrical distribution systems
- Standby Generator Testing
- Lifts rescue trapped persons
- Survey & quote for minor electrical installations and alterations
- Carry out minor electrical installations and alterations
- Lighting
- Plant Controls
- Environmental Computer controlled systems
- Air Handling Units
- Nurse Call Systems
- Heating & Ventilation
- Water softening plant
- Refrigeration Systems
- Emergency lighting
- Isolated Power systems
- Central Battery system
- UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) systems
- Fire Alarm testing and attendance to fire alarms when on call
- Calorifiers and Hot Water systems
- Heating & Ventilation Controls
- Steam Plant
- MTHW (Medium Temperature Hot Water) Plant
- LTHW (Low Temperature Hot Water) Plant
- Plumbing (including all parts of domestic hot and cold water systems)
- Pneumatic Tube system
- Medical Equipment
- Medical Gas plant & Equipment
- Other Mechanical and electrical items as and when added or identified
- Carry out minor building repairs when on-call
Please see job description & person specs for full details.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Electrical apprenticeship or equivalent
- Proven communication skills
- Experience in a maintenance environment
Desirable
- experience working in a health care environment
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Electrical apprenticeship or equivalent
- Proven communication skills
- Experience in a maintenance environment
Desirable
- experience working in a health care environment
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
