Job summary
Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding Estates role
supporting essential NHS services?
Synchronicity Care Limited (SCL) is a wholly owned
subsidiary of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, delivering
highquality
Estates and Facilities services across Trust sites.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled
and motivated Mechanical Fitter to join the Estates team at Darlington Memorial
Hospital. This role is critical to maintaining complex mechanical systems that
support acute clinical services, including decontamination, steam systems and
specialist ventilation. You will work within a professional, multidisciplinary team, playing a key role in
ensuring patient safety, compliance and service continuity.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will deliver planned and reactive
maintenance across a wide range of mechanical systems within the hospital
estate. This includes faultfinding, repair and statutory
testing of critical plant such as decontamination equipment, steam boilers and
ventilation systems.
You will respond to emergencies, assess risks, ensure safety
of patients and staff, and carry out repairs or escalate issues appropriately.
The role involves participation in shift and oncall rotas, completion of
electronic job records, and close collaboration with Estates colleagues and
contractors. A flexible approach and strong focus on safety and patient
environments are essential.
About us
SCL is a wholly owned subsidiary of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) set up to deliver a range of non-clinical services The company is a separate legal body to CDDFT.
SCL offers its own Terms and Conditions of employment which differ to the national NHS Terms and Conditions. As an employee in the company you will benefit from:
- A Competitive salary
- Access to a pension scheme - National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) CDD Services will pay a 3% contribution (this is over and above the minimum contribution rate at the present time)
- Night Shift Working Allowances (where appropriate)
- Bank Holiday Working Allowances (where appropriate)
Bank work is offered on an 'as and when' basis with no guaranteed hours and will be paid on a pro-rata hourly rate for hours worked only
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Mechanical Fitter will undertake planned preventative
maintenance, breakdown repairs, faultfinding and improvement works
across mechanical plant, systems and associated services within Darlington
Memorial Hospital and other SCLcontracted sites. The role
includes responsibility for weekly testing of decontamination equipment,
maintenance of steam boiler plant, specialist ventilation systems and a wide
range of mechanical services essential to the operation of an acute hospital.
Duties include inspection, testing and statutory compliance
of safety devices, responding to faults and emergencies, and carrying out
technical and nonroutine maintenance tasks. The post holder will assess
situations to ensure immediate safety, undertake repairs where possible, or
summon additional support as required.
The role requires crosstrade flexibility, with occasional minor
electrical or building works undertaken alongside core mechanical duties. You
will participate in shift patterns and oncall rotas, use electronic devices to manage
work instructions and reports, attend specialist training, act as Authorised
Person (AP)/Responsible Person (RP) where appointed and work in restricted spaces
and challenging environments while maintaining high standards of health and
safety and professionalism in sensitive patient areas.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Mechanical Fitter will undertake planned preventative
maintenance, breakdown repairs, faultfinding and improvement works
across mechanical plant, systems and associated services within Darlington
Memorial Hospital and other SCLcontracted sites. The role
includes responsibility for weekly testing of decontamination equipment,
maintenance of steam boiler plant, specialist ventilation systems and a wide
range of mechanical services essential to the operation of an acute hospital.
Duties include inspection, testing and statutory compliance
of safety devices, responding to faults and emergencies, and carrying out
technical and nonroutine maintenance tasks. The post holder will assess
situations to ensure immediate safety, undertake repairs where possible, or
summon additional support as required.
The role requires crosstrade flexibility, with occasional minor
electrical or building works undertaken alongside core mechanical duties. You
will participate in shift patterns and oncall rotas, use electronic devices to manage
work instructions and reports, attend specialist training, act as Authorised
Person (AP)/Responsible Person (RP) where appointed and work in restricted spaces
and challenging environments while maintaining high standards of health and
safety and professionalism in sensitive patient areas.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- City & Guilds Craft Certificate (Mechanical) or equivalent
- Mechanical or Electrical Apprenticeship
- Electrical and/or Mechanical BTEC ONC or equivalent experience
Desirable
- HNC/HND
- Specialist plant training (e.g. decontamination equipment, medical gases)
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Heating engineering and pipefitting skills
- Strong understanding of health and safety responsibilities
- Ability to faultfind and repair complex mechanical and electromechanical systems
- Ability to communicate technical information to nontechnical staff
- Ability to work sensitively within patient environments
Experience
Essential
- Mechanical maintenance experience
- Ability to work independently using own initiative
- Good customer service and communication skills
Desirable
- Experience working in a hospital or similar complex environment
- Experience of steam plant, plumbing and drainage systems
- Experience undertaking statutory testing of decontamination equipment
Statutory Requirements
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- City & Guilds Craft Certificate (Mechanical) or equivalent
- Mechanical or Electrical Apprenticeship
- Electrical and/or Mechanical BTEC ONC or equivalent experience
Desirable
- HNC/HND
- Specialist plant training (e.g. decontamination equipment, medical gases)
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Heating engineering and pipefitting skills
- Strong understanding of health and safety responsibilities
- Ability to faultfind and repair complex mechanical and electromechanical systems
- Ability to communicate technical information to nontechnical staff
- Ability to work sensitively within patient environments
Experience
Essential
- Mechanical maintenance experience
- Ability to work independently using own initiative
- Good customer service and communication skills
Desirable
- Experience working in a hospital or similar complex environment
- Experience of steam plant, plumbing and drainage systems
- Experience undertaking statutory testing of decontamination equipment
Statutory Requirements
Essential
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.
