Job summary
- Main area
- Estates
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 Hours per week)
- Job ref
- 374-LL0062
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Conquest Hospital
- Town
- St Leonard's On Sea
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Maintenance Operative
NHS AfC: Band 3
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Job overview
We are seeking a Maintenance Operative for our maintenance team comprising various trades, working in a Hospital environment.
Main duties of the job
Undertaking Planned Preventative and Reactive maintenance tasks to mechanical and electrical services and the building fabric.
Ideally you will have a background in mechanical or electrical maintenance and be able to carry out emergency light testing, PAT testing, Legionella monitoring tasks, water treatment sample testing and dosing, lamp / tube replacements, minor plumbing, engineering and building fabric repairs.
Staff are expected to undertake works associated with other trades, depending upon their skills.
You will need to be able to drive, have good communication skills: Verbal, Written and IT to react with both staff and clients to ensure a delivery of services, you will also be expected to undertake any necessary training that might be required in order to undertake the role.
A recognised qualification in a Mechanical, Electrical or Building discipline would be an advantage, but not essential, training can be provided for the right candidate
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Basic Engineering / Building work in an acceptable, similar environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in an Acute Hospital environment
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Essential criteria
- Basic Engineering and Building maintenance skills including use of non-specialist, hand / power tools and equipment
- Ability to maintain and repair Estates plant and equipment using correct tools and equipment
- Have knowledge of COSHH and how to apply it to the task
- Have transferable practical skills and abilities within the building, plumbing and electrical trades
- Able to give and receive training appropriate to responsibilities and service needs including those outlined within the ‘Desirable’ section of the Person Specification as required under the Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF)
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge and experience of other trades’ skills
- Working knowledge and experience of: Air conditioning and refrigeration MPHW & steam boilers and systems Building Management Systems (BMS) Control Systems Emergency electrical generating and standby plant Sterilisers Piped Medical Gases Natural Gas Systems Pneumatics Low Pressure Hot Water Systems Hydraulic Systems Fire Fighting Systems Sterilising/Decontamination Water Regulations
- Customer care
- Computer literate
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel across sites in an efficient and timely basis
Desirable criteria
- Prepared to work overtime as appropriate
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good level of general education including English and Math
- Willingness to undertake additional training in line with service needs as listed under desirable
- Within one year of recruitment obtain the following: Fire Door Maintenance/ inspections PAT testing Certificate Legionella Awareness Boiler house Awareness Boiler water treatment testing Ladder Inspection certificate COSHH Awareness Emergency Lighting testing IOSH working safely PASMA certification Asbestos Awareness Emergency passenger lift releasee
Desirable criteria
- May hold licence for Category C vehicles
- Basic Building / Engineering qualifications to NVQ level 2 or 3
- Fire fighting equipment maintenance
- Confined Spaces
- Breathing Apparatus
- Manual Handling
- European Computer Driving License (ECDL) level Module 7
- HTM 01 Decontamination HTM 02 Medical Gases HTM 03 Heating and Ventilation HTM 04 Water Systems HTM 05 Fire HTM 06 Electrical Systems HTM 07 environment and Sustainability HTM 08 Specialist Services
- IPAF
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alex Milsom
- Job title
- Estates Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03001315192
- Additional information
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