Maintenance Operative (Band 3)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose:

To provide an efficient maintenance service at the Various Trust Properties

Key relationships:

Internal:

Liaise and co-operate with all estates personnel and persons carrying out duties prescribed by the Estates Manager or his representative.

Develop and maintain a close working relationship with all departmental heads, modern matrons and ward sisters

Promote and maintain good working relationships with all Trust staff

External:

Promote and maintain a good working relationship with all relevant external service engineers/contractors and service providers.

Liaises, where necessary, with other NHS Trusts and organizations, such as Police and the Fire Service.

Risk Assessment:

The post holder will be working in an environment containing the following hazards

Automatic machinery

Chemicals

Noise

Height

Biological

Electrical

Moving machinery

Agricultural machinery

Lone working

Confined spaces

Contact with Psychiatric Patients

Manual Handling

Dirty areas working, including plant rooms, ducts, sewerage pit, etc.

Ladder work

Key Responsibilities

1. Legionellae: Whole site responsibilities to include Legionellae monitoring i.e. water usage and remedies, temperature checks, record keeping both electronic and paper records reporting to and liaising with Supervisor. Also to include chlorination of storage tanks and systems.

2. Plant and Services: Carry out safety checks on all site plant and services, reporting leaks, faults, etc., for rectification. Also to consider and report health and safety implications.

3. Planned Preventive Maintenance: Working with P.P.M. consultant to achieve working plan for services inspection and safety in order to implement and carry out a strict P.P.M. regime.

1. Confidential Waste: To carry out confidential waste collection and disposal working with and liaising with contractor to maintain a secure system for the disposal of sensitive records and documents.

1. Drainage: Keeping all sewerage and water disposal systems running, clearing blockages as and when required, aided by contractor if needed, supervising and organising contractor if necessary.

1. Air Plant: Cleaning and basic maintenance of air plant fire fighting equipment maintain patient equipment and medical furniture.

1. Lighting: Identify and renew faulty lamps of various types, cleaning and re-assembly of diffusers.

1. Assisting: Assisting all members of the Estates Team to include all trades and managers.

1. Transport: Transporting various items and equipment both by vehicle and manual.

1. Sterilisers: Transporting sterilisers across sites including some fault finding and minor repairs to the equipment.

1. Inclement Weather: Responding to all adverse weather conditions both in and outside normal working hours, i.e. snow clearing, excess rainwater removal.

1. Building Maintenance: Carry out maintenance of building services i.e. fixtures and fittings, floors, windows, doors, Painting & decorating, roofs, gutters and down pipes. Assemble and fix notice boards, shelves, furniture etc.

1. Plumbing: Plumbing maintenance of a semi-skilled nature, i.e. renewal of toilet seats, re-washering taps, and repair of minor leaks.

1. Grounds & Gardens: Carry out all garden maintenance to include organising and supervising gardening contractors.

Overtime may be required in order to maintain essential equipment/services.

Flexible working hours may be periodically required in order to maintain essential services.

Flexibility to work across other sites within the Trust on a short term basis to assist with the efficient running of the Estates Department

GENERAL INFORMATION:

CRIMINAL RECORDS BUREAU - DISCLOSURE

Black Country Healthcare NHS Trust aims to promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. Black Country Healthcare NHS Trust welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Criminal records will be taken into account for recruitment purposes only when the conviction is relevant. As Black Country Healthcare Hospitals NHS Trust meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974,all applicants who are offered employment, will be subject to a criminal record check from the Criminal Records Bureau before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions. The post you are applying for will require such a check.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Except in the performance of normal duty or with the specific consent of the Trust, you must not, during your employment with the Trust, disclose or use any confidential information relating to patients, staff, visitors or Trust business. You are also required to abide by the Trusts Public Interest Disclosure Policy, copies of which can be obtained from the Personnel Department.

The Trust fully upholds the Caldicott Report principles and you are expected within your day-to-day work to respect the confidentiality of patient identifiable information.

The Trust is required to comply fully with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. You must not at any time use any personal data held by the Trust for any purpose not described in its Register entry or disclose such data to a third party. In addition, you must follow Trust rules and instructions on all issues of data protection.

Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and the Manual Handling Operations Regulations (1992). This ensures that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors to the Trust.

All staff have a responsibility to report all clinical and non-clinical accidents or incidents promptly and when requested to co-operate with any investigation undertaken.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

The Trust has a clear commitment to equal opportunities and it is the duty of every employee to comply with the detail and spirit.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The Trust is responsible for ensuring that the service provided for patients in its care meet the highest standard. Equally, it is responsible for ensuring that staff do not abuse their official position for personal gain or to benefit their family or friends. The Trust's Standing Orders require any officer to declare any interest, direct or indirect with contracts involving the Trust. Staff are not allowed to further their private interests in the course of their NHS duties.

The above duties and responsibilities are intended to represent current priorities and are not meant to be a conclusive list as the role will inevitably vary and develop over time.

The post-holder may from time to time be asked to undertake other reasonable duties. Any changes will be made in discussion with the post-holder in the light of service needs

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE in Maths and English at level 3 or 4 (grade D or above) orfunctional skills level 2
• City & Guilds or NVQ Level 2 in a construction related discipline.

Desirable

• IPAF, PASMA, Abrasive wheels, Asbestos awareness etc.
• Specific Healthcare training and qualifications

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working unsupervised in repair and maintenance activities
• Understand and demonstrate basic competency and safe working practices (electrical, plumbing/mechanical and building)

Desirable

• Completion of a registered apprenticeship or structured training program in Building or Construction for a minimum of 3 years
• Awareness of Health & Safety Legislation and safe systems of work (Permits).
• Demonstrable proficiency in use of basic computer software and hand held devices.
• Repair and maintenance in a healthcare environment
• Experience of testing fire alarms and/or safety and stand by systems/equipment
• Experience of water hygiene testing regimes

Skills/Personal qualities

Essential

• Provide and receive routine and complex information and be able to communicate issues to others, both verbal and via email
• Problem solving
• Highly developed physical skills; able to demonstrate the effective and safe use of a range of trade associated tools and equipment including fine tools/ materials to repair delicate equipment
• Ability to carry out point of work and task lite risk assessment(s) according to training and experience prior to commencing work and continue to risk assess whilst work is undertaken
• Self motivated
• Ability to plan and organise own work load and able to prioritise
• The ability to work autonomously and as a team player as appropriate, demonstrating an understanding of relationship between own work and that of other craftsmen
• Able to work within a high pressure and emotive environment and to tight deadlines

Trust Behaviours & Other requirements

Essential

• Be compassionate, empathetic and caring to everyone
• Enable yourself and others to act with confidence and authority in order to achieve the best outcome for everyone
• Work with others. Be inclusive by understanding and valuing others to achieve the best results for everyone and everything we do
• Act with transparency and honesty; respect and value others to do the right thing at the right time for everyone
• It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner or able to travel to and from various Trust Locations as required to commence/complete their working from. A Leased Trust vehicle will be provided for work related duties during the normal working day and when on-call.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Edward Street Hospital

Edward Street

West Bromwich

B708NL

Employer's website

https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)