Apprentice Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician

Job description

Job responsibilities

The purpose of this role is to train towards becoming a multi-skilled technician, being able to complete tasks across a range of disciplines within a maintenance environment.

The post holder will be required to undertake an Installation/Maintenance Electrician apprenticeship for which time will be given to attend the course.

Following completion of the apprenticeship the post holder will have the skills and knowledge required to maintain both electrical and mechanical systems.

The post holders duties will be phased in line with assessment based on skills, knowledge, experience and competence gained throughout the duration of the apprenticeship.

Over the duration of the apprenticeship, the successful candidate will be trained to become competent in the below list of duties. The initial level of expertise will be accepted as one of a novice recruit and a development plan will be agreed in order to measure progress

1. Planned preventative maintenance

Work to agreed standard operating procedures whilst undertaking planned preventative maintenance on electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems to ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations

1. electrical generating sets
2. emergency lighting systems
3. fire detection systems
4. nurse call systems
5. passenger lifts
6. ventilation systems
7. hot and cold domestic water systems
8. heating systems
9. electrical fixed wiring inspections
10. medical gas systems

2.Reactive maintenance

Interrogates, identifies and rectifies faults on a range of electrical and mechanical systems, ensuring work is carried out to a high standard and in a safe manner.

The post holder will be required to work on a range of plant and equipment such as

1. 1. plate heat exchangers
   2. heating calorifiers
   3. three phase and single phase pumps and motors
   4. air handling units
   5. process water systems
   6. macerators
   7. pneumatic tube systems
   8. external street lighting
   9. medical gas systems

3.Installation of electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems

The post holder will, where required make modifications to existing systems, ensuring the work is undertaken to a high standard in line with relevant standards and regulations.

The post holder will install, test and commission systems to an agreed design, ensuring relevant test and commissioning documents are completed.

4.Use of building management system

The post holder will be required to operate building management systems, being able to make changes to set points, understand and rectify active alarms states to ensure that all monitored systems are working within agreed specifications.

5.Use of technical manuals and drawings

The post holder will be required to use building O&Ms and manufactures literature to ensure systems are maintained in line with relevant standards and regulations.

The post holder will be able to read and understand technical drawing to identify and rectify system faults.

6.Use of information technology

The post holder will be required to use information technology during their duties

1. producing reports for operations and maintenance supervisors
2. locating technical literature where required
3. communicating with management and customers
4. use of mobile device for facilities management software

7.Use of hand and power tools

The post holder will be required to use hand and power tools throughout the course of their duties.

The post holder will be able to use these tools safely and in accordance with standard operating procedures, risk assessments and manufacturers literature.

8.Access equipment

To ensure that work is carried out safely the post holder will be required to use and operate a range of access equipment in line with training, standard operating procedures and manufactures literature

1. 1. step ladders
   2. work platforms
   3. mobile elevated work platforms
   4. mobile tower scaffold

9.Competent person

Throughout the role and in preparation for the role of multi-skilled maintenance technician, the post holder will be required to gain the qualification of competent person for various disciplines such as medical gases, low voltage electrical systems and water systems in line with Health Technical Memorandums

10.Record keeping

The post holder will be required to maintain records of work completed, ensuring that documentation is completed in a tidy and timely manner. Completed documentation, where required will be returned to the supervisors to ensure that it is readily available for future use.

11.Communication

The post holder will be required to utilise a varying degree of communication methods suitable for the situation.

1. 1. clear verbal communication will be required amongst staff, patients and colleagues. Being able to demonstrate an understanding of verbal communication ensures that work instructions can be carried out safely
   2. electronic communication. The post holder will be required to manage email communication in line with Trust policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum Five GCSE with English and Maths at Grades A-C (4-9) being mandatory

Desirable

• Evidence of higher Level qualifications in an Engineering, Science or Information Technology or science based subject.
• Provide evidence or knowledge of further educational development over minimum requirements in a relevant or transferrable field.

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of working within a team environment.
• Evidence of a willingness to learn and develop through both structured education and self-development

Desirable

• Previous work experience - ideally in an area requiring contact with members of the general public

Skills

Essential

• Highly motivated and enthusiastic
• Good communication skills
• Able to use Microsoft word, excel etc
• Ability to recognise limits and ask for assistance
• General awareness of environment

Knowledge

Essential

• Provide evidence of a general understanding of the role

Desirable

• Evidence of knowledge of skills and knowledge that can be directly linked to the role or potential transferable skills

Values

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Christie NHS FT

Address

Estates Maintenance - E00482

Manchester

M20 4BX

Employer's website

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