Job overview

Due to a number  internal promotions a vacancy for a Multi-skilled Craftsperson  Specialist Services(Water Hygiene) has arisen within the Estates Maintenance Department at Mid Cheshire Hospitals Foundation Trust.

The Estates Maintenance Department provide a varied range of building and engineering services to Mid Cheshire Hospitals Foundation Trust in order to maintain the buildings and associated services in line with current legislation and standards. The department is committed to the ongoing training of their staff to a high standard in order to comply with legislation and to ensure that the patient environment is maintained so as to be safe but in a cost effective and efficient manner.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this role is to carry out the necessary planned preventative maintenance activities in relation to Water Systems, ensuring that the Trust has full compliancy in relation to water against the relevant Legislative, Statutory and HTM requirements. To act as a competent person for the control of legionella and other pathogens within the trusts water supply systems 

This will be a hands-on role and will require sound knowledge of the relevant standards, and can diagnose, identify & resolve any issues.

 This role will be at all trust properties and will be undertaken primarily during normal working hours, although some out of hours working maybe required to meet the needs of the Trust.

To carry out, as appropriate in accordance with his/her trade, and when required, duties of other trades equivalent to their grade within the Estates & Facilities Division and to assist the operational function of the Division, in the pursuit of a fully flexible workforce. To carry out their duties to a high standard in an efficient and timely manner. 

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.

The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.