Job summary
- Main area
- Mechanical Fitter-Plumber
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent: four days on & four days off with On call Rota
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Work on four days on and four days off rota, on a repeating eight-week schedule. Work shift pattern is 7am to 6pm.)
- Job ref
- 396-NN-6019614-E&A-Z-B
- Employer
- Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Kingston Upon Thames
- Salary
- £29,460 - £31,909 pa. Inclusive of Outer London HCAS [15%]
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Mechanical Plumber Fitter
Band 4
Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country – close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.
We employ just under 5000 staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.
The South West London Collaborative Bank
Kingston Hospital is a part of the local South West London Collaborative and offer competitive bank rates to work across the three NHS trusts: St Georges, Kingston Hospital and Epsom & St Helier. Our Smart App booking system makes life easier for flexible working!
Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits
The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and invests heavily in the wellbeing of its staff. Alongside opportunities for career development, there is a dedicated team of Staff Pastoral Wellbeing Practitioners who work with the Clinical and Corporate divisions, to provide pastoral support to all staff. These Practitioners are part of the wider Health & Wellbeing provision which includes a specialist Staff Physiotherapist, Occupational Health and access to counselling and an Employee Assistance Programme. The team works together to enhance staff wellbeing and to promote a healthy work-life balance.
Recent awards:
- Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 – Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year
- HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019
- NHSE National Healthcare Support Worker Award for Innovation and Excellence in Pastoral Support – 2023
- NHSE London Healthcare Support Worker Award for Sustainable Retention Initiative – 2023
Trust Values
Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:
- Caring – Design and deliver care around each individual patient’s needs and wants.
- Safe – Make the safety of patients and staff our prime concern as safety comes first
- Responsible – All staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation
- Value Each Other – Value each other's contribution
- Inspiring - We always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients
Job overview
Kingston Hospital Estates are recruiting Mechanical Plumber to join our in-house team to deliver a range of planned and reactive work.
You will work alongside highly skilled and experienced estates team to maintain a quality environment for our patients and colleagues. In addition, you will have the benefit of working on our four days on and four days off rota which will gives you an extra twelve rest days every eight weeks when compared to a normal Monday to Friday rota and will be paid enhanced hourly rates at weekends.
To complete both planned & reactive maintenance to a high standard on all mechanical plant and services within the Hospital and associated buildings. Provide an excellent level of customer care, communication and flexibility when completing work which supports the Trusts Clinical services and Patient care.
Main duties of the job
In support of the Mechanical Supervisor to ensure the day-to-day efficient and safe working of all plumbing and mechanical plant on site. To work within the Estates Department Health & Safety policies and protocols, ensuring that working practices comply with these in both spirit and practice. Includes carrying out routine Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) of plumbing and mechanical plant as directed by the Mechanical Supervisor. To attend to plant and plumbing faults and breakdowns to carry out repairs and restore the units to service as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Working for our organisation
Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:
- Caring – Design and deliver care around each individual patient’s needs and wants.
- Safe – Make the safety of patients and staff our prime concern as safety comes first
- Responsible – All staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation
- Value Each Other – Value each other's contribution
- Inspiring - We always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This role will suit candidates who are passionate to be part of the healthcare Sector as its largest & fast-growing industry in the world. Offering great pension scheme, with more days off ,less commuting , improved family & social life. Opportunity to develop both personally & professionally through Personal Development Reviews .
Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Have an understanding of Legionnaires Disease and its control.
- Have a working knowledge of building management systems and be able to operate a BMS system
- Have a good understanding of steam , LTHW heating & ventilation systems
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in LTHW & Steam operating systems
- Experience working on ventilation systems & its components
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in a healthcare/NHS environment
- Have some experience of large industrial boiler plant
- Experienced in hydraulic and pneumatic control systems.
- Minimum of four years experience gained whilst undertaking apprenticeship
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised traditional or modern apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering
- NVQ Level 3 plumbing or equivalent City and Guilds qualifications or experience
Desirable criteria
- Gas Safe Registration
- Medical Gas Competent Person
- HVAC Competent Person
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mangesh Parab
- Job title
- Head of Estates
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 934 3688
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