Job overview

Maintenance Craftsperson Fire:

Work within the Estates Operational Team to provide a safe, appropriate and cost-effective environment for effective healthcare delivery.

Assist in delivering PPM (Planned Preventative Maintenance) and a reactive maintenance service – including ‘out-of-hours service’ to the Trust in accordance with the Service Level Agreement such that the Trusts engineering/building systems and equipment is maintained proactively or returned to safe and effective operation as soon as possible after a failure.

To carry out repairs and remedial works on various aspects of the Trusts Estates in accordance with statutory regulations and best practice.To participate in the on-call rota.

Main duties of the job

Fire Specific:

1. Maintenance of Fire System.

2. Carry out testing to Fire Systems to ensure compliance.

3. Identify faults based on experience and knowledge and identify remedial actions.

4. Work closely with Estates Management to manage the Fire System effectively and safely in accordance with HTM.

5. In conjunction with Estates Management to assist in maintaining the Fire Damper Systems, Fire Compartmentation, Fire Doors and Emergency Lighting Systems.

6. Carry out maintenance checks and tests as required.

7. Be able to plan and follow schedules for testing, whilst working with the assistance of Multi-Skilled Technicians with the Estates Operational Team.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country. 

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.