Maintenance Technician Multiskilled; Electrical

Overview

Northampton General Hospital are advertising for the position of Maintenance Technician - Multiskilled - Electrical. As a Trust we are investing in the Estates Engineering infrastructure primarily in our mechanical & electrical engineering systems to provide the foundation for the Trust to achieve significant carbon reductions through the introduction of new renewable technologies. The post holder will be employed to undertake wide and varied technical maintenance work, including reactive work and planned preventative maintenance, to ensure the optimum level of performance, safety and availability of the Trust’s Estate and associated infrastructure and building services.

The post-holder may be required to work across both the Kettering and Northampton hospital sites depending on service needs as part of a collaborative approach with neighbouring Trusts.

• Undertake wide and varied technical maintenance work which will be routine and varied in nature, including reactive work and planned preventative maintenance.
• Problem solve complex technical issues whilst undertaking breakdown repairs, planned maintenance and upgrade work and a diverse range of complex building services to a technical level across both mechanical and electrical services.
• Instruct others on the above features and other aspects of their work.
• Perform a wide range of work to include other maintenance disciplines.
• Be available to work additional hours as required.
• Provide out of hours call out cover on a rota basis and where necessary provide cover when there are gaps in the on-call rota.
• Use permit to works, risk assessments, orders, job documentation etc., and complete them accurately and timely.
• Take reasonable care for acts or omissions and work in a safe manner at all times.
• Maintain emergency/contingency systems to support critical services and minimise disruption to the normal operation of the hospital during emergency situations.
• Test new or existing equipment and engineering systems to verify safety and operation.
• Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts once we have received sufficient applications.

• Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is on an exciting journey with all divisions committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance.
• We have entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN). There may be a requirement to work across both the Kettering and Northampton hospital sites depending on the needs of the service.
• Our Excellence Values:
  Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity, Courage.
• UHN encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups and is committed to an inclusive and collaborative environment.
• We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.
• We have active networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds to ensure everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging when working for UHN.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Tony Hemmings

Job title:

Maintenance Manager
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