Job summary
- Main area
- Estates
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (will be required to participate in the Estates on call rota)
- Job ref
- 303-7253746
- Employer
- The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Estates Mechanical Technician
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
To undertake all advanced/complex mechanical maintenance covering:
- Day to day defects
- Planned preventative maintenance
- Installation work/projects
To carry out maintenance, repair works, installation and minor improvements. Duties will be carried out at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust and any property or premises associated with The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
To provide an efficient and cost-effective maintenance and repair service.
Undertake appointed Competent Person (CP) roles after appointment by the trusts Authorised Person (AP) as required and in accordance with HTM’s for which additional training will be provided.
Responsible for ensuring timely completion of PPM (Planned Preventative Maintenance) and reactive works documentation/ recording requirements by use of electronic handheld devices
Carry out installation and improvement work across all contracted sites in accordance with organisational standards and national legislation.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.
The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.
The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for further information about the duties of the job.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Completed a recognised apprenticeship
Desirable criteria
- Experienced working in the NHS
Training and Skills
Essential criteria
- HNC/HND/BTEC/ONC in a relevant mechanical engineering subject plus relevant professional experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with specialist hospital mechanical systems
Training and Skills
Essential criteria
- Water safety training – Legionella Awareness. Must have a thorough understanding of L8 regs.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working on Building Management Systems
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
- Dave Cooke
- Job title
- Head of Estates
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 685 4239
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