Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Mechanical Engineer in the NHS, your work will include maintenance, repair, fault finding and reporting on the following systems and equipment.

Heating

Hot and cold-water systems

Pressurised systems

Ventilation

Gas systems including boilers and catering equipment

Drainage

Building fabric

Building Management Systems

Associated electrical systems, within competency

We recognise that its our people who make Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust the success it is today. We value all our employees and understand the importance of staff wellbeing, flexible working, career development and training.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification to see a full list of responsibilities for this role. A full UK driving licence is required for this post.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa. Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Job responsibilities

As a Mechanical Engineer in the NHS, your work will include maintenance, repair, fault finding and reporting on the following systems and equipment.

Heating

Hot and cold-water systems

Pressurised systems

Ventilation

Gas systems including boilers and catering equipment

Drainage

Building fabric

Building Management Systems

Associated electrical systems, within competency

We recognise that its our people who make Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust the success it is today. We value all our employees and understand the importance of staff wellbeing, flexible working, career development and training.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification to see a full list of responsibilities for this role. A full UK driving licence is required for this post.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa. Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Person Specification

Physical Requirements

Essential

• Capable of climbing ladders and scaffolding, working at heights and in confined spaces.

Qualifications

Essential

• Knowledge of procedures for installation of estates services, plant and equipment; acquired through ONC/HNC/HND plus relevant experience to graduate, professional level or equivalent training and experience.
• Time served apprenticeship in specific discipline or equivalent.
• Health and Safety qualification.

Desirable

• Supervisory or Management qualifications.
• Advanced Health and Safety qualification.
• Relevant Industry standard qualifications e.g. Water Regulations

Training

Essential

• Gas Safe
• Legionella L8
• Asbestos

Desirable

• HV & LV Electrical Authorised Person
• Electrical Inspection and Testing Certificate
• PAT Testing
• Facilities CAFM systems

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working on a range of mechanical systems, plant and equipment including heating and ventilation.
• Experience of undertaking installation, testing, fault diagnosis, repair and servicing of mechanical plant, equipment and buildings including electrical work within competency.
• Working at heights knowledge.
• Computer/keyboard skills and knowledge of IT software such as Microsoft Excel/Word
• Experience of working as a qualified Technician on own or as part of team.
• Experience of undertaking risk assessments and operating safe working practices.
• Experience of costing and planning new works and supervising contracts
• Experience of operating permits to work and safe isolation procedures.
• Working to deadlines and able to prioritise service delivery.

Desirable

• Experience of large Facilities organisations and the delivery of both hard and soft FM Services
• Experience of leading or supervising a team of technical estates staff

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of facilities services and their delivery.
• Advanced knowledge of core trade and good working knowledge of other relevant trade(s)
• A working knowledge of computer applications and planned maintenance systems.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety, industry regulations, guidance and working practices as it appertains to the sphere of work.
• Advanced practical and theoretical knowledge and understanding of the mechanical, electrical and electronic systems in buildings.

Desirable

• Understanding of performance management systems.

Skills

Essential

• Good level of communication skills both written and spoken.
• Able to lead, explain, instruct, train and motivate a team of technical and non-technical estates staff working to deadlines.
• Ability to liaise with Suppliers and Contractors for the procurement of goods, equipment and services.
• Excellent persuasive skills to gain co-operation from team when introducing new equipment / technology / ways of working.
• Able to comfortably communicate at all levels with a positive attitude.
• Have fault diagnosis and problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing and flexible working practices and to motivate team to do same.
• Ability to absorb and digest training and instruction.
• Skills to carry out a range of work using own initiative when undertaking day to day and on-call duties.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and co-ordinate system shutdowns with minimal disruption.

Contractual Requirements

Essential

• Current driving license for driving Trust vehicles. You may be required to use your personal vehicle for traveling between Trust sites during the course of your working day
• To undertake out of hours on call duties as detailed in local agreement MH/ESTATES & FACILITIES/001C/2022 and provide cover for annual leave and sickness when requested.
• Deputise for Team Leader as and when requested.

Physical Requirements

Essential

• Capable of climbing ladders and scaffolding, working at heights and in confined spaces.

Qualifications

Essential

• Knowledge of procedures for installation of estates services, plant and equipment; acquired through ONC/HNC/HND plus relevant experience to graduate, professional level or equivalent training and experience.
• Time served apprenticeship in specific discipline or equivalent.
• Health and Safety qualification.

Desirable

• Supervisory or Management qualifications.
• Advanced Health and Safety qualification.
• Relevant Industry standard qualifications e.g. Water Regulations

Training

Essential

• Gas Safe
• Legionella L8
• Asbestos

Desirable

• HV & LV Electrical Authorised Person
• Electrical Inspection and Testing Certificate
• PAT Testing
• Facilities CAFM systems

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working on a range of mechanical systems, plant and equipment including heating and ventilation.
• Experience of undertaking installation, testing, fault diagnosis, repair and servicing of mechanical plant, equipment and buildings including electrical work within competency.
• Working at heights knowledge.
• Computer/keyboard skills and knowledge of IT software such as Microsoft Excel/Word
• Experience of working as a qualified Technician on own or as part of team.
• Experience of undertaking risk assessments and operating safe working practices.
• Experience of costing and planning new works and supervising contracts
• Experience of operating permits to work and safe isolation procedures.
• Working to deadlines and able to prioritise service delivery.

Desirable

• Experience of large Facilities organisations and the delivery of both hard and soft FM Services
• Experience of leading or supervising a team of technical estates staff

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of facilities services and their delivery.
• Advanced knowledge of core trade and good working knowledge of other relevant trade(s)
• A working knowledge of computer applications and planned maintenance systems.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety, industry regulations, guidance and working practices as it appertains to the sphere of work.
• Advanced practical and theoretical knowledge and understanding of the mechanical, electrical and electronic systems in buildings.

Desirable

• Understanding of performance management systems.

Skills

Essential

• Good level of communication skills both written and spoken.
• Able to lead, explain, instruct, train and motivate a team of technical and non-technical estates staff working to deadlines.
• Ability to liaise with Suppliers and Contractors for the procurement of goods, equipment and services.
• Excellent persuasive skills to gain co-operation from team when introducing new equipment / technology / ways of working.
• Able to comfortably communicate at all levels with a positive attitude.
• Have fault diagnosis and problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing and flexible working practices and to motivate team to do same.
• Ability to absorb and digest training and instruction.
• Skills to carry out a range of work using own initiative when undertaking day to day and on-call duties.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and co-ordinate system shutdowns with minimal disruption.

Contractual Requirements

Essential

• Current driving license for driving Trust vehicles. You may be required to use your personal vehicle for traveling between Trust sites during the course of your working day
• To undertake out of hours on call duties as detailed in local agreement MH/ESTATES & FACILITIES/001C/2022 and provide cover for annual leave and sickness when requested.
• Deputise for Team Leader as and when requested.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Duncan Macmillan House

Porchester Road

Nottingham

NG35AA

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)