Mechanical Technician
Job Description
Job summary
Harrogate Integrated Facilities are looking to recruit a Mechanical Technician, to join a dynamic and diverse Estates Team.
The post holder will be part of a team of multi-skilled engineering colleagues, delivering a continuously improving schedule of planned and reactive maintenance in order to provide a safe environment for patients, members of the public, and colleagues at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The Mechanical Technician will undertake a wide range of maintenance, repairs, planned preventative maintenance, installation, and minor new works on equipment, plant, and engineering services at Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust and its partners.
The post holder will be required to undertake fault diagnosis on a number of mechanical engineering systems, including: steam, heating, hot and cold domestic water, ventilation, building control and automation, pumps, compressors, drainage and sewerage. Training will be provided for work on specialist systems such as decontamination equipment (sterilisers, washer disinfectors, automatic endoscope reprocessors) and medical gas pipeline systems.
About us
Harrogate Integrated Facilities (HIF) Estates Department's primary objective is to manage and maintain all engineering services, including all aspects of the built environment at Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT), in order to provide a safe and comfortable environment for patients and staff; and ensuring compliance with all statutory standards. The department manages all planned and reactive engineering tasks associated with the various systems, such as; low voltage electricity, hot and cold water, steam, ventilation, medical gas, fire, alarms and BMS, together with the maintenance and upkeep of the buildings themselves, including structure, roofs, roadways and internal/external finishes.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Dan Munroe on daniel.munroe1@nhs.net or 01423 553605
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- oRecognised trade apprenticeship with Level 3 Qualification (advanced apprenticeship, NVQ, national diploma) in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
- o3 x Competent Person qualifications in: low voltage, decontamination, ventilation, medical gas pipeline systems, lifting equipment OR willingness to undertake and achieve such training within 18 months of appointment.
- oCurrent Asbestos Awareness certification OR willingness to undertake such training.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- o3 years' experience in service, testing, maintaining complex mechanical equipment.
- oMust display a good knowledge of health and safety legislation and appreciation of potential hazards which may occur during the carrying out of maintenance work.
- oIT literate and willing to embrace new technologies and more efficient ways of working.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- oExcellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- oAbility to meet objectives whilst working under pressure.
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
Harrogate Integrated Facilities
Address
Harrogate District Hospital
Lancaster Park Road
Harrogate
HG2 7SX
