The Engineering department at St Thomas' Hospital are seeking Engineering Maintenance Specialists with electrical experience to join our team.

Main duties of the job

The Essentia Engineering team is seeking an individual with experience in engineering and building services management and knowledge of current Electrical legislation.The post holder will provide electrical service to the Engineering Department and other Directorates within Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

You will need to manage and balance competing priorities and will have knowledge of current relevant legislation, health and safety and good working practices.Day-to-day plant maintenance is required, as directed by the team manager or engineering management. The post holder will need to be proactive, self-motivated, and enthusiastic, with the ability to work with the general public.Post holders will have relevant qualifications and experience in electrical trades.

If you would like to join the team, please apply online.

About us

The trust offers a number of benefits, some of which are listed below:

• A minimum of 27 days annual holiday allowance (not including bank holidays), plus the option to buy and sell. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years.
• Generous Pension scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Flexible working opportunities
• Subsidised childcare arrangements (vouchers and on-site nursery)

We are also committed to helping our colleagues continuing professional development and we will ensure you receive a well-rounded training plan to develop you within your role . We encourage people to progress in our team and organisation and our training academy offers a wealth of courses for your role today, and your future career with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Carries out the responsibilities of an authorised person for:
  • High Voltage Electricity
  • Low Voltage Electricity

• Has delegated responsibility for all Trust engineering assets
• Works with complex workings of all mechanical/electrical/plumbing building services plant and equipment located in NHS buildings.
• Responsible for calibrating and maintaining highly specialist equipment associated with standby emergency generators and large industrial boiler plant, programmable logic controllers and other computerised building control systems
• Install, service, test, diagnose and repair mechanical & electrical plants and equipment
• Implements interruptions of engineering services in close liaison with both engineering and clinical managers
• Carries out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on all of the Trust asset and engineering systems
• The duty holder (authorised person) takes responsibility for the engineering services on site whilst on duty.
• Deputises for the Team Manager in their absence
• Responsible for the personnel management when deputising for the team manager
• Make professional judgements involving a arrange of facts or situation, which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
• Communicates technical information with specialists and non-specialists.
• Communicates technical issues to non-clinical staff in emergency situations
• Communicates instructions, directs, mentors and guides junior staff to support their personal development
• Works from technical specifications and drawings associated with building services plant and equipment
• Interpret and works from instruction, drawings and specifications, drawings and specifications without supervision.
• There is a regular responsibility for ongoing training and teaching of apprentices and trainees in their core subjects. i.e Plumbing/ Electrical/ Mechanical trade practices,.
• Coach and mentor for other junior staff, ie apprentices and maintenance assistants
• The above is not a concise list but guidance.

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Education

Essential

• A HND or HNC in a relevant subject or equivalent experience, coupled with occupational training and experience.
• BTEC/ NVQ3 accredited training course.
• BTEC/NVQ2

Desirable

• Accredited HTM Authorised Person Courses

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

• Has the skills to be able to work in pressurised situations such as Power Failures, medical gas failures, mechanical or service failures taking the lead where required.
• Able to work under own supervision and takes the lead within their relevant discipline working within the various maintenance procedures, guidance and safety standards.
• Experience of managing an area of maintenance
• Experience of implementing Health & Safety policies and protocols
• Has a thorough working knowledge of engineering systems.

Skills/Knowledge/ Ability

Essential

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent numerical and critical reasoning skills
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to respond effectively to multiple priorities

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Thomas'

Westminster Bridge Rd

London

SE1 7EH

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

196-ESS1455-S