Band 5 Maintenance Supervisor (Mechanical)
- Employer
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £29,970 to £36,483 a year
- Closing date
- 1 Dec 2024
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- Profession
- Other Health Profession
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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Perform unsupervised work including activities that may be demanding and/or non-routine.Line manage, co-ordinate and assist the Mechanical trade staff in performing their day-to-day duties on a wide range of engineering plant, equipment and services. Ensure satisfactory standards of discipline, conduct, welfare and timekeeping are maintained and implement Trust policies in respect to managed personnel.Issue and control programmes of maintenance, repairs, minor improvements and capital work across the Trust as directed. Ensuring acceptable standards of productivity and quality are achieved whilst also complying with statutory requirements, Trust safety standards and procedures.Work under own initiative to undertake maintenance, repairs, minor improvements, and capital work across the Trust.To undertake training for new practices, procedures and equipment and ensure that staff under his/her control are suitably trained for the work being undertaken.Efficiently and effectively organise resources including labour, transportation and materials. To include close liaison with suppliers, manufacturers and contractors to identify, source and order replacement parts for equipment breakdowns.To undertake on-call duties as part of the on-call team to ensure that emergencies occurring outside normal hours are attended to.
Main duties of the job
To undertake all work activities as requested by the Estates Officer (Mechanical).
To work in accordance with Trust safety rules and procedures at all times.
To liaise with the Estates Officer (Mechanical) regarding plant or equipment failures or deviations to regulations
Undertake and support own staff in fault finding on complex steam, condensate, heating, hot water, air conditioning, hydraulic, medical gas and water or other critical equipment and gain a solution.
Acts as 'Competent Person' within the meaning of Health & Safety Commission's Approved Code of Practice L8 -- The Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems when conducting control measures and strategies. Interprets the Code of Practice and notifies line manager of any non-compliance as and when encountered.
Performs the duties of the designated staff function 'Maintenance Technician' within the meaning of Health Technical Memorandum HTM04 when carrying out maintenance and routine testing of Hot and Cold Water, storage and distribution systems.
Performs the duties of the designated staff function 'Plant Operator' or 'Competent Person' within the meaning of Health Technical Memorandum HTM03 when carrying out maintenance duties on Ventilation installations.
Carrying out maintenance duties on Medical Gas Pipeline Systems and reports directly to the 'Authorised Person' when performing such duties.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Additional Criteria
Essential
Desirable
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green E
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5SS
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
304-9001919DH
Main duties of the job
To undertake all work activities as requested by the Estates Officer (Mechanical).
To work in accordance with Trust safety rules and procedures at all times.
To liaise with the Estates Officer (Mechanical) regarding plant or equipment failures or deviations to regulations
Undertake and support own staff in fault finding on complex steam, condensate, heating, hot water, air conditioning, hydraulic, medical gas and water or other critical equipment and gain a solution.
Acts as 'Competent Person' within the meaning of Health & Safety Commission's Approved Code of Practice L8 -- The Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems when conducting control measures and strategies. Interprets the Code of Practice and notifies line manager of any non-compliance as and when encountered.
Performs the duties of the designated staff function 'Maintenance Technician' within the meaning of Health Technical Memorandum HTM04 when carrying out maintenance and routine testing of Hot and Cold Water, storage and distribution systems.
Performs the duties of the designated staff function 'Plant Operator' or 'Competent Person' within the meaning of Health Technical Memorandum HTM03 when carrying out maintenance duties on Ventilation installations.
Carrying out maintenance duties on Medical Gas Pipeline Systems and reports directly to the 'Authorised Person' when performing such duties.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic education to GCSE/'O' Level in Maths
- and English or post-Secondary Education
- training in a relevant field (E)
- City & Guilds of London Institute Certificate in,
- Either,
- Course 205 in Mechanical Engineering
- Maintenance Part 2 (205-3). (E)
- Or,
- Course 596 in Plumbing Advanced Craft
- Certificate (596-2) in Both - Sanitary Plumbing
- Plus, Installation and Maintenance of
- Domestic Heating Systems and Appliances. (E)
- Or,
- Course 596 Plumbing Craft Certificate (596-1)
- Plus, course 599 Construction Service Welding
- Advanced Craft (599-2). (E)
- Or,
- An equivalent qualification such as NVQ Level
- 3 in a relevant Mechanical Engineering or
- Building Services Engineering discipline. (E)
- Or,
- BTEC/ONC in Mechanical Engineering or
- Building Services Engineering. (E
Desirable
- Additional relevant Competencies. (D)
Experience
Essential
- Completion of a registered apprenticeship or
- structured training program in Mechanical
- Engineering for a minimum of 3 years (E)
- Plus
- At least 2 years post training, site experience
- having demonstrated high versatility and
- flexibility. (E)
- Background in Mechanical Engineering,
- equipment or Building services installation,
- alteration, maintenance or fault finding. (E)
- Reasonably clear and effective in verbal and
- written communications. (E)
- Capable working to deadlines. (E)
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in an acute Hospital environment or similar demanding role. (D)
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to work without supervision and confident to take decisions based on own ability. (E)
- Adaptable to change. (E)
- Clear and effective in verbal and written communications. (E)
- Physically demanding role requiring manual handling of loads, extremes of temperature and the ability to work at heights or in confined spaces (E)
- Available for undertaking overtime (E)
- Available for potential future shift working (E)
- Appreciation of his/her own limitations (E)
Desirable
- Clean driving licence (D)
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green E
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5SS
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
304-9001919DH
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