Job summary
- Main area
- Estates
- Grade
- QEF Grade B 410
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 297-QEF-7208005
- Employer
- QE Facilities
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Darlington Memorial Hospital
- Town
- Darlington
- Salary
- £34,267
- Closing
- 24/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Mechanical Fitter
QEF Grade B 410
In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment or education references covering 3 years. If you have gaps you will be required to provide character references. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment or education references covering 3 years. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Job overview
The role would also require the post holder to perform duties covering the maintenance and operation of steam boiler plant including statutory testing of safety devices and specialised ventilation plant. Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and breakdown maintenance to all aspects of mechanical plant, machinery, distribution and associated services including work of a technical and/or non-routine nature. Undertake fault finding and repairs on a wide range of engineering plant, equipment and the full range of services essential to the operation of an acute hospital (including, but not restricted to building control systems, standby generators, low pressure hot water systems and associated pipe work, steam raising plant and associated equipment, kitchen equipment, operating theatre ventilation systems, industrial and domestic plumbing and drainage.
In addition to maintenance & emergency repairs the post holder will be required to carry out installation & improvements works across all of QE Facilities’ contracted sites. All work must be carried out in compliance with organisational & customer safety standards and national legislation.
Cover shifts if required (sickness & holiday).
Participate in an on call rota and shift pattern (08:00 AM -16:00 PM & 14:00 PM - 22:00PM). This will be based on staffing levels as to what frequency this will be.
Occasionally engaged in heavy repairs and manipulation of equipment in restricted spaces.
Main duties of the job
To Carry out Planned preventative maintenance and reactive repair works on hospital equipment along with associated plant. Work will include periodic testing and maintenance of Ventilation, Decontamination, Medical gases, steam systems including steam boilers, large heating and water systems and other plant. Fault diagnosis and failure reporting will be key elements of the role.
The post holder will be required to assess the situation in the event of such requests or emergency situations and to act to ensure safety of public/patients/and staff, then to either carry out effective repairs or summon assistance if required.
In addition to maintenance & emergency repairs the post holder will be required to carry out installation & improvements works all work must be carried out in compliance with organisational & customer safety standards and national legislation. Occasionally engaged in heavy repairs and manipulation of equipment in restricted spaces.
All work will be provided via a PDA (Hand held computer) along with Job sheets that are required to be completed for compliance purposes.
*All additional training on Specialist Plant/Equipment will be provided.*
Working for our organisation
QE Facilities (QEF) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (GHNT), based in the North East of England.
We provide a range of non- clinical services to GHNT and other NHS organisations. Our services include: estates, facilities services, procurement, medical engineering and devices, endoscopy decontamination and sterile services, transport, out-patient pharmacy, and prevention & management of violence & aggression training (PMVA).
In addition we provide consultancy services, advising clients on all aspects of establishing a subsidiary company within an NHS body to the provision of VAT compliance advice.
QE Facilities work to their own Terms and Conditions and these are not the same as Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Terms and Conditions. This is not an Agenda for Change Pay Rate.
We do not hold a sponsorship license and are unable to offer employment under any sponsorship arrangement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Able to work independently and on own initiative to manage workload
- Able to provide, receive and interpret routine/technical information
- Able to work in adverse environmental conditions (i.e. ducts, restricted spaces, boiler house, inclement weather, etc.)
- Demonstrate high degree of cross trade flexibility, including building maintenance
- Able to work with discretion/ in a sensitive manner in and around patient situations
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Must be able to work and act on his/her own initiative with no supervision
- • Possess the ability to work and communicate effectively in a pleasant manner with all other staff across QE Facilities contracted sites
- • Must be able to communicate positively with customers, patients and staff from other departments & organisations
- • Must be adaptable and flexible in all areas of work
- • Be fully aware of Health & Safety responsibilities relating to their work and possess sufficient technical knowledge to avoid any danger to themselves, colleagues or users of any QEF contracted sites
- • Be able to provide and receive routine and technical information from colleagues and non-technical staff to enable safe use of complex hospital equipment
- • Provide advice or instruction on safe use of equipment to non-technical staff, carers or patients
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Must have completed a suitable Mechanical or Electrical Apprenticeship
- • Good customer services and customer interaction
Desirable criteria
- • Maintenance experience in hospitals or a similar environment
- • Industrial and domestic plumbing and drainage
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • City & Guilds craft Certificates Mechanical (Essential) or equivalent
- • Electrical and/or Mechanical BTec ONC or relevant experience
- • Current UK driving licence
Desirable criteria
- • HNC/HND
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Daniel Coad
- Job title
- Workforce Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01325 743784
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