Band 5 - Mechanical Maintenance Engineer Fitter​/Plumber, Estates WGH

Job Summary

We are seeking a qualified Mechanical Maintenance Engineer responsible for undertaking planned and reactive maintenance of complex mechanical control systems across the diverse building services of the Trust estate.

• Recognised time served apprenticeship, or City & Guilds in Mechanical Engineering/Plumbing or BTEC (ONC) in Engineering or equivalent
• NVQ3 or above

With additional benefits such as RRP, overtime, call out and on-call payments, there is earning potential in excess of £40,000.

• Undertake complex trade tasks within your specialist area in support of the Team's overall output.
• Support the other supervisor ensures the day to day efficient and safe working of all engineering plant on site.
• Attend plant breakdowns to carry out repairs and restore units to service as quickly and efficiently as possible.
• Prepare work to facilitate inspections carried out by the Trust's pressure vessel insurers.
• Activate changeover of plant and or its safe isolation in the event of a malfunction or breakdown.
• Work on all types of air‑conditioning plant and all types of pump, belt drives, pulleys and direct drive couplings.
• Carry out minor installation work of all types of pipe work and minor electrical work such as isolation/connection/disconnection of electrical supplies to all forms of mechanical plant.

• Diagnose and repair faults on complex mechanical services, engineering plant and equipment, deal with new situations as they arise and pass on knowledge to others.
• Carry out both installation repairs and planned preventative maintenance on heating systems, compressors, motors, pumps, heat recovery, ventilation systems and controls.
• Carry out statutory inspections and testing on mechanical services, engineering plant and equipment, and complete necessary documentation.
• Ensure safe isolation of mechanical and electrical services, medical gases and natural gas in emergency situations.
• Assist in the investigation of accidents and dangerous occurrences within the department.
• Carry out all work in accordance with the department's generic and non‑generic Risk Assessments as and when required.
• Use all relevant tools, machinery and equipment to comply with current Health & Safety Legislation.
• Provide emergency recall and undertake on‑call duties as part of the on‑call team to ensure that emergency repairs occurring out of normal hours are attended to.
• Work overtime to carry out emergency repairs as required by management.

• May involve shift working and planned overtime.
• Will involve on‑call responsibilities – you would need to be on site within 1 hour of call out.
• All staff required to undertake on‑call commitments must be able to make their own way to and from the required locations.

• Recognised time served apprenticeship, or City & Guilds in Mechanical Engineering/Plumbing or BTEC (ONC) in Engineering or equivalent
• NVQ3 or above

• Mechanical services

• Some post‑qualification experience in Mechanical services

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Watford General Hospital
Watford
WD18 0HB