Estates Tradesperson (Mechanical/Plumber/HVAC)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guidethat sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOUfor our patients, our communities, and each other.

As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your applicationespecially personal statements and responses to role-specific questionsis written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• City and Guilds Level 3/ NVQ Level 3/ ONC in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Building Services and significant equivalent experience
• Ability to travel
• Health & Safety Awareness

Desirable

• City Guilds 18th Edition
• Asbestos Awareness
• Risk Assessment Training
• Manual Handling Training
• Lift Release Training
• Competent Person in electrical/mechanical discipline
• Working within a hospital environment

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a pressurised reactive environment
• Completion of a structured training program in Electrical/Mechanical/Building Engineering discipline for a minimum of 5 years
• Practical and theoretical building structure and fabric knowledge
• Experience of Service Level Agreements

Desirable

• Awareness of NHS Estates HTMs and HBNs
• Knowledge of a variety of computer based Building Management Systems i.e. CAFM
• Experience of estate related audits and control procedures
• Experience in both Operational Estates activities in a large Acute NHS Organisation
• Experience of working for an NHS Trust with outsourced services through a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) Agreement

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and professionals at all levels in the organisation and externally.
• Good communication skills both written and verbally
• Ability to present information in clear and understandable format
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to work without supervision
• Ability to carry out works across trades
• Well-developed problem-solving skills and a flexible approach to developing solutions
• To undertake best and safe practices under Health and Safety Guidelines
• Maintaining continuous Professional Development by training
• IT literate

Knowledge and Requirements

Essential

• Engineering or Building knowledge/ expertise
• Knowledge of a variety of computer-based Building Management Systems
• Knowledge of estate management techniques

Desirable

• Familiarity with NHS estate plant and equipment

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

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Manchester General Hospital

Delauneys Road

Crumpsall

M8 5RB

Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)