Shift Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

This job description is split into the following responsibilities:

• Key Responsibilities
• Operational Responsibilities
• Technical Compliance Responsibilities
• Financial and contractual Responsibilities
• Work within the Estates and Facilities operational team to provide a safe, appropriate, and cost-effective environment for effective healthcare delivery.
• In addition to providing specialist expertise in a core professional trade (e. plumbing, electrical, carpentry), the post holder will undertake further training and build wider generalist skills, enabling them to undertake jobs outside of this when necessary.
• In addition to your core skill (e.g., plumbing, carpentry, electrical) the post holder will undertake further basic cross-trade training to further their skills.

Main duties of the job

Assist with the Management and implementation of the planned Building/Engineering/Electrical maintenance programmes for the Trust to ensure compliance with key standards, both legislative and performance related (as defined through Service Level Agreement) – also meeting where necessary the requirements of the NHSLA.

Assist in delivering a reactive maintenance service – including shift rota in accordance with the Service Level Agreement such that the Trusts Building/Mechanical/Electrical systems and equipment is returned to safe and effective operation as soon as possible after failure or significant variance of operation is identified.

Deputise for the Estates Team Leaders as required to lead the Estates operational team.

To be part of the Estates on-call service and participate in a 7-day rota as required by the needs of the service.

Working for our organisation

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• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

Knowledgeable

• To be fully conversant and formally qualified in own core trade with Basic Carpentry/Plumbing/Electrical
• Work closely with Estates Management to manage the buildings infrastructure/plant and systems effectively and safely in accordance with all legislation and HTM and HBN guidance.
• Specialist expertise in a core professional trade - plumbing, electrical, carpentry.

• Computer skilled person
• Undertake fault finding on complex systems and equipment using cause effect analysis and detailed examination to determine a solution.
• Approved Person Qualification

Knowledgeable and Proactive

• To be fully conversant and formally qualified in own core trade with Basic Carpentry/Plumbing/Electrical

• Computer skilled person

Proactive

• To be fully conversant and formally qualified in own core trade with Basic Carpentry/Plumbing/Electrical
• Specialist expertise in a core professional trade - plumbing, electrical, carpentry.

• Follow all planned maintenance schedules and carry out planned preventative maintenance inspections and commissioning tests in accordance with the required schedule.
• Approved Person Qualification

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.