Maintenance Shift Craftsperson

Maintenance Shift Craftsperson Band 5- 37.5 hours per week

A vacancy has arisen for a time served mechanical or electrical craftsperson, willing to perform mechanical tasks, to work a rotating shift pattern (3 days on, 4 days off, 3 nights on, 5 days off.) maintaining plant and equipment on the Stepping Hill Hospital site. The post holder will have primary responsibility for the running and maintenance of the main boiler house and associated steam rising plant, together with out of hours hands on responsibility for site maintenance and repairs.

Salary circa 35 - 40K with shift enhancements.

With a recognised apprenticeship in and a minimum of level 3 BTEC or NVQ qualifications your wide experience will enable you to carry out maintenance and repairs of plant and equipment on the hospital site. The successful applicant will be a self-motivated individual with good communication skills, general electrical/mechanical engineering experience, and an ability to work on their own initiative.

The post holder will be employed by Stockport NHS Foundation Trust as a maintenance craftsperson to undertake work appropriate to their core skills. Based at the Stepping Hill Hospital Site with key responsibilities for Boiler House PPM duties including BOAS (Boiler Operations Accreditation Scheme) trained accredited operator award, out of hours emergency response for faults on electrical, mechanical and plumbing services throughout the Hospital.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union - for local financial advice

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

• Recognised Apprenticeship
• Qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Installation HNC/HND (NVQ 3 equivalent or higher) plus relevant experience to graduate level
• Good education standard
• HNC/ONC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• Gas/oil fired boiler qualifications (NVQ 3 equivalent or higher)
• CP Pressure Systems
• Qualification in welding (NVQ 3 equivalent or higher).
• Qualification in Water Hygiene.

• Experience in test & inspection of Mechanical installations.
• Intermediate/advanced PC keyboard skills

• Relevant works maintenance background.
• Experience of plant maintenance.
• Experience in the engineering maintenance.
• Experience of Building Management Systems.

• Able to work as part of a team.

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.

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata per annum