Job summary
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit an Engineering Technician to join the Estates Operational Team.
The successful candidate will join a team of Technicians responsible for the maintenance, repair and validation (in-line with HTM 01-01 & 01-06) of 40+ pieces of Decontamination equipment including Porous Load Sterilisers, Washer Disinfectors, Automatic Endoscope Reporocessors & Reverse Osmosis Plants.
Applicants must demonstrate flexibility and initiative when dealing with a wide range of engineering services and will have experience maintaining equipment as part of a planned preventative maintenance program.
Applicants must have served a recognised apprenticeship in either Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and have post-apprenticeship experience. Previous experience within an Acute Hospital is desirable.
The successful candidate will have good communication skills and is expected to work with various levels of staff across the Trust.
- Interview date: 22 December 2023
- 37 hours 30 minutes /week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will install, maintain, service and repair the full range of Estates complex critical Decontamination equipment, plant, fabric and infrastructure, whilst providing emergency response to ensure the continued effective performance and safe condition of such services throughout Trust.
Making safe an emergency breakdown to ensure no risk to users or those in the area.
Provides technical advice to other Estates maintenance staff and contractors to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures.Support with minor works and capital projects where required.Responsible for self-supervision and the management of complex, specialist tasks.
Monitoring the performance of equipment and make suggestions forimprovements in line with National guidance.
Ensure that all risks and issues are identified, addressed and mitigated or notified appropriately.
Carries out validations and signs off equipment as fit for clinical use as per HTM 01-01/EN285.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will install, maintain, service and repair the full range of Estates complex critical Decontamination equipment, plant, fabric and infrastructure, whilst providing emergency response to ensure the continued effective performance and safe condition of such services throughout Trust.
- Making safe an emergency breakdown to ensure no risk to users or those in the area.
- Provides technical advice to other Estates maintenance staff and contractors to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures.
- Support with minor works and capital projects where required.
- Responsible for self-supervision and the management of complex, specialist tasks.
- Monitoring the performance of equipment and make suggestions for improvements in line with National guidance.
- Ensure that all risks and issues are identified, addressed and mitigated or notified appropriately.
- Carries out validations and signs off equipment as fit for clinical use as per HTM 01-01/EN285.
- Act in the role of Competent Person, as defined by Health Technical Memorandum, for at least two of the following areas:
o Water Safety.
o Lifting Equipment.
o Pressure Systems.
o Medical Gasses.
o Specialist Ventilation.
o Decontamination.
o Confined Spaces.
- Undertake condition surveys as requested by management, for their evaluation.
- Understand, diagnose and repair faults within the mechanical complex engineering infrastructure, plant and equipment.
- Diagnose and rectify unusual/novel faults in potentially emergency situations.
- Carry out new works as part of the Estates Minor Works and Life Cycle Replacement works.
- To liaise with engineering managerial staff regarding plant or equipment failures and to request the supply of goods and/or services as necessary.
- Undertake essential repair works and general maintenance activities at the request of the Decontamination Engineering Manager.
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance inspections and commissioning tests in accordance with maintenance manuals and Trust procedures.
- Follows detailed technical engineering drawings and specifications. Uses all relevant tools and equipment, including specialist testing instruments within safety guidelines as necessary for the completion of works.
- Regularly undertake R&D activities such as condition surveys and acceptance testing of new equipment.
- Provides technical familiarisation training to groups of staff as required.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will install, maintain, service and repair the full range of Estates complex critical Decontamination equipment, plant, fabric and infrastructure, whilst providing emergency response to ensure the continued effective performance and safe condition of such services throughout Trust.
- Making safe an emergency breakdown to ensure no risk to users or those in the area.
- Provides technical advice to other Estates maintenance staff and contractors to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures.
- Support with minor works and capital projects where required.
- Responsible for self-supervision and the management of complex, specialist tasks.
- Monitoring the performance of equipment and make suggestions for improvements in line with National guidance.
- Ensure that all risks and issues are identified, addressed and mitigated or notified appropriately.
- Carries out validations and signs off equipment as fit for clinical use as per HTM 01-01/EN285.
- Act in the role of Competent Person, as defined by Health Technical Memorandum, for at least two of the following areas:
o Water Safety.
o Lifting Equipment.
o Pressure Systems.
o Medical Gasses.
o Specialist Ventilation.
o Decontamination.
o Confined Spaces.
- Undertake condition surveys as requested by management, for their evaluation.
- Understand, diagnose and repair faults within the mechanical complex engineering infrastructure, plant and equipment.
- Diagnose and rectify unusual/novel faults in potentially emergency situations.
- Carry out new works as part of the Estates Minor Works and Life Cycle Replacement works.
- To liaise with engineering managerial staff regarding plant or equipment failures and to request the supply of goods and/or services as necessary.
- Undertake essential repair works and general maintenance activities at the request of the Decontamination Engineering Manager.
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance inspections and commissioning tests in accordance with maintenance manuals and Trust procedures.
- Follows detailed technical engineering drawings and specifications. Uses all relevant tools and equipment, including specialist testing instruments within safety guidelines as necessary for the completion of works.
- Regularly undertake R&D activities such as condition surveys and acceptance testing of new equipment.
- Provides technical familiarisation training to groups of staff as required.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- BTEC, HNC/HND or Approved Apprenticeship, City and Guilds or NVQ 3 Technicians Certificate with equivalent qualifications in relevant topics plus significant technical experience
- City & Guilds (or equivalent) in Decontamination Equipment and Sterilisation
Desirable
- Qualification and experience mechanical/electrical BTEC or and Mechanical & Electrical testing and inspection.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive experience in decontamination environment
- Expertise and a full understanding of complex mechanical and electrical healthcare related infrastructure acquired through experience and formal courses.
- Thorough working knowledge of independent monitoring system and software performance monitoring system
- Have a detailed working knowledge of the following: o Ventilation and cooling systems. o Steam generation and distribution. o MTHW & LTHW generation and distribution. o DHW & DCW and Reverse Osmosis Water generation and distribution. o Steam and condense systems o BMS control systems. o Compressed air /Pneumatic systems
- An understanding of key legislation relating to the maintenance of facilities.
- Experience of working in an industrial environment.
- Electrical/mechanical services systems maintenance.
- Understand the workings of all specialist and non-specialist decontamination systems at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
- In depth experience and knowledge of hospital decontamination services acquired over a period of time.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Healthcare Technical Guidance.
- Hospital experience.
- Pipe welding.
- Steriliser maintenance.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and solve problems in situ.
- Ability to communicate verbally and via IT systems (in writing) PC and IT literate.
- Ability to use tools and test equipment
- Able to work in isolation or as part of a team to complete tasks within agreed timescales
- Able to work autonomously across the Trust sites, ensuring patient, public and staff safety is paramount.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- BTEC, HNC/HND or Approved Apprenticeship, City and Guilds or NVQ 3 Technicians Certificate with equivalent qualifications in relevant topics plus significant technical experience
- City & Guilds (or equivalent) in Decontamination Equipment and Sterilisation
Desirable
- Qualification and experience mechanical/electrical BTEC or and Mechanical & Electrical testing and inspection.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive experience in decontamination environment
- Expertise and a full understanding of complex mechanical and electrical healthcare related infrastructure acquired through experience and formal courses.
- Thorough working knowledge of independent monitoring system and software performance monitoring system
- Have a detailed working knowledge of the following: o Ventilation and cooling systems. o Steam generation and distribution. o MTHW & LTHW generation and distribution. o DHW & DCW and Reverse Osmosis Water generation and distribution. o Steam and condense systems o BMS control systems. o Compressed air /Pneumatic systems
- An understanding of key legislation relating to the maintenance of facilities.
- Experience of working in an industrial environment.
- Electrical/mechanical services systems maintenance.
- Understand the workings of all specialist and non-specialist decontamination systems at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
- In depth experience and knowledge of hospital decontamination services acquired over a period of time.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Healthcare Technical Guidance.
- Hospital experience.
- Pipe welding.
- Steriliser maintenance.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and solve problems in situ.
- Ability to communicate verbally and via IT systems (in writing) PC and IT literate.
- Ability to use tools and test equipment
- Able to work in isolation or as part of a team to complete tasks within agreed timescales
- Able to work autonomously across the Trust sites, ensuring patient, public and staff safety is paramount.
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
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).
