What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialist Craftsperson (Mechanical) position at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust?
Job summary
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a fantastic opportunity for aspiring, customer focused, mechanical maintenance professionals to be based at the Freeman Hospital. Working within a small multi-disciplinary team, the chosen applicant will help maintain the building services infrastructure at one of the Top 10 Hospital Trusts in the
On offer is :
- An attractive salary of up to £36,483 (dependant on previous experience) with enhancements available for shift working.
- Inclusion in one of the most generous pension schemes in the country with employer contributions of
- Clear career progression routes.
- Regular professional training with access to development training.
- A regular, consistent, working pattern
- Interview Date : 25 February 2025
- 37 hours 30 minutes / week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
To install, maintain, service and repair the full range of estates specialist equipment, plant and infrastructure.
Provide technical advice to other estates maintenance staff and contractors to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures.
Undertake condition surveys, evaluates inspection reports
Act in the role of Competent Person / Responsible Person, as defined by Health Technical Memorandum, for at least two of the following areas :
Candidates must have completed a recognised mechanical or electrical engineering apprenticeship, be self-motivated with a desire to develop new skills and flexible to meet the demands of a large acute hospital.
About us
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites :
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
o Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit : Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
To install, maintain, service and repair the full range of estates specialist equipment, plant and infrastructure.
o Water Safety
o Lifting Equipment
o Pressure Systems
o Medical Gasses.
o Specialist Ventilation o Decontamination.
o Confined Spaces
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Salary : $36,483
