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Main area
Engineering
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (split day shift Mon-Fri 7am-3:30pm, 11am-7:30pm.)
Job ref
391-RFL-5607033-B
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Free Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£34,089 - £41,498 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 5 - System Commissioning Technician

Band 5

Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

 We are looking for an experienced and suitably qualified Systems Commissioning Technician to join our Estates Department   

As Systems Commissioning Technician, you will be required to work closely with both the Engineers and the  Workshop Manager assisting with the day-to-day running of the department, monitoring and controlling workshop performance, including deputising for the Workshop Manager  for short term absences or annual leave. You will take an active part in record keeping, plus prioritising work as workloads dictate.

You will be required to undertake maintenance, repairs, minor improvements and capital work across the Trust as directed by management, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures. Testing and inspection of installations to ensure compliance with BS7671 forms a major part of this role.

You will be qualified to a minimum of HNC in Electrical or Mechanical or  Building Services Engineering with significant experience in building maintenance, preferably in a hospital environment. Previous experience of steam, water systems, gas, medical gases, autoclaves, Trend BMS, air-conditioning and refrigeration would also be an advantage.

This post is primarily based at the Royal Free Hospital but you may be required to work in other areas within the Trust.

You will be required to work a split shift working pattern and to participate in the out-of-hours emergency on-call rota.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Recognised & registered apprenticeship with City & Guilds or equivalent

Trust Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate Trust values

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Significant experience in building maintenance, preferably in a hospital environment
  • Previous experience of steam, water systems, gas, medical gases, autoclaves, Trend BMS, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
  • Previous experience of electrical installation and distribution

Skills

Essential criteria
  • A comprehensive knowledge of building services maintenance
  • Good Mechanical/Electrical fault finding
  • Good inter-personal, organisational & administrative skills
  • Ability to read engineering drawings

On-call

Essential criteria
  • Willing to participate in on-call rota

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Manav Sabherwal
Job title
Estates Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
020 77940500

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
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Open Monday to Friday
08:30 am to 17:30pm
Telephone
01629 702338
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