Senior Maintenance Technician (Mechanical)

Job responsibilities

Come and work for one of the longest-running charities and independent hospitals in the UK. Set in a beautiful Grade II listed Victorian building with big gardens, the RHN has specially adapted facilities such as gyms and kitchens for our residents, as well as music and art therapy spaces.

The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability is more than a hospital - we are a community in which everyone comes together to help adults with neurological disability achieve the best possible quality of life.

Salary range: £52,871 including on call, £43,441 basic salary

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Putney, Southwest London

Closing date: 6th January 2024

Benefits:

• Free counselling and therapy sessions and other mental wellbeing support through our partner CIC Wellbeing
• Get involved in our free on-site wellbeing programs, including weekly yoga, and monthly pottery club (we are the UK's only hospital with its own kiln)
• Financial support services such as low-interest loans and help with savings accounts through our partnership with London Capital Credit Union
• Join our wellbeing networks to connect with people in our hospital; we have a Pride network, Women's network, and our Race Equality network. We also have heritage events to celebrate the diversity of our workforce - most recently we had a South East Asian celebration.
• Free on-site parking (rare in London)
• More benefits: Cycle2Work scheme, tech purchase support scheme, Blue Light Card discounts, and more.

About the role

The RHN is a leading national centre of excellence, providing adult person-centred services that span the entire care pathway from post-acute rehabilitation services to end of life care, for people with complex Neuro-disability and their families, underpinned by a strong research and education programme.

To carry out with minimum supervision, planed preventive maintenance, fault finding, repairs and minor installation works on all facilities, plant and equipment throughout the RHN Estate. Working on the full range Estates services equipment, the Estates Senior Mechanical Technician will undertake activities which require analysis to resolve technical issues on multifaceted equipment/situations many of which have a direct impact on patient safety and the built environment.

Main Objectives of the role

• Reporting to the Maintenance Manager in ensuring the RHN Estate is maintained in accordance with industry best practice, to the appropriate quality and standards expected within a healthcare establishment.
• To act upon instruction from the Maintenance Supervisor.
• To maintain a high quality environment for both clinical and non-clinical staff, patients and visitors.
• Undertake reactive and planned maintenance tasks as required within given priorities & time frames as generated from the estates CAFM system and in accordance with relevant statutory, trade bodies and manufacturers requirements.
• Provide technical advice to other estates staff and contractors to ensure compliance with health and safety standards and procedure.
• Execute and lead on a range of controlled operations e.g. isolations, interruptions of Mechanical equipment and supplies
• Undertakes surveys or audits and new equipment acceptance as required and assist line manager with procedures including maintenance programmes for new equipment and regulatory changes
• To support the project management team on building refurbishments and new M&E infrastructure works.
• To attain Authorised Persons (A/P) appointments for Medical Gas and Competent Persons C/P Water Safet
• Participation in the RHN Estates On-Call Rota
• To undertake any other duties which is deemed appropriate to the positon when requested by Senior Staff.

Person Specification - Essential criteria

• City & Guilds Mechanical Level 3 NVQ or Equivalent
• Completion of recognised and registered CITB or EITB apprenticeship or Equivalent
• Previous experience working in a hospital or similar environment (At least 2 years in a similar role)
• Working on new and old installations, control systems, plant and equipment breakdowns, fault finding, rectifications and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on a wide range of technical & mechanical plant and equipment found in a typical engineering or healthcare environment
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and without supervision.
• Adaptable to change.
• Knowledge of various Health and Safety legislation as applicable to core trade, ensuring the wellbeing of staff, patients and visitors.
• Judgement is required regarding a range of facts and situations that require analysis where there is more than a straightforward choice of options regarding required Knowledge of and ability to carry out minor works of other trades work after attending training.

Desirable criteria

• ONC / HNC Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification

• Understanding of statutory compliance and best practice ACOPS

• Knowledge of HTMS , HBNs

• Med Gas A/P or Other A/P C/P Certification

RHN is a care provider for vulnerable patients at extreme risk. In consequence, safeguarding patients will always be our highest priority.

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