Job summary
- Main area
- Maintenance
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 419-6203499-ET-FM
- Employer
- York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management’
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Scarborough Hospital
- Town
- Scarborough
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Electrical Technician
Band 5
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Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
Did you know that we offer a generous relocation package (if you accept a 12 month minimum contract) – please read the attached document for more details. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
Contract - Permanent
Hours - 37.5 hours per week
Base - Scarborough
Are you looking for a post based within our York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management Team?
Are you a strong team player, kind, friendly and motivated?
Then we may have the role for you!
York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management (YTHFM) are looking for an approachable and flexible Electrical Technician to join our team in Scarborough. Relevant knowledge or experience on hospital systems is not essential as full training will be provided, but a willingness to learn and develop your skills is essential.
Overtime/additional hours may also be available at times, for those who wish to do this.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate must be able to work co-cooperatively as part of a team, comprising of skilled and semi-skilled maintenance colleagues, and have demonstrable experience of working within a maintenance environment.
The role is critical to the Estates Department's maintenance support service and is demanding and varied as it covers a range of engineering services. The role offers a significant opportunity to contribute to the smooth functioning and maintenance of a range of engineering services, in the Trust's clinical and non-clinical facilities. It is a very busy directorate, and you will be part of a team that is constantly working to improve the quality and safety of the Trust's healthcare facilities.
In addition, the successful candidate should be reliable, resilient, enthusiastic, motivated and be able to work under pressure with the minimum of supervision.
Working for our organisation
Working for YTHFM brings a host of benefits:
- National terms and conditions for NHS workers
- Enhanced Pay for unsocial hours worked – unsocial hours are any hours worked on weekends or between the hours of 8pm and 6am.
- Paid training
- Free uniform
- 27 days paid holiday (pro rata for part time) plus bank holidays
- Increased paid holiday allowance after 5 and 10 years service
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
- Fantastic discounts for staff, including local restaurants and shops
- Onsite staff shop and discounted restaurant on main sites
- Generous occupational family leave entitlement and occupational sick pay
YTHFM are currently funding level 1 membership of a Tailored Healthcare Cash Plan for all substantive Band 2 and 3 staff, on a trial basis and as a gesture of goodwill. This provides employees with access to a range of benefits, including refunding the costs of optical and dental services, physiotherapy and wellbeing treatments, up to defined limits. This does not form part of our terms and conditions of employment and could be withdrawn at any time. We also offer discounted membership of Westfield Health’s standard Plan for staff on bank contracts or employed in Band 4 or above
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- The post holder must have completed an accredited trade specific engineering apprenticeship (3-4 Years)
- Current driving license should not amass 12 points within any 3 year period. For new drivers they should not amass 6 points within the first 2 years of passing their test. And have C1 driving licence
- Inspection & Test (2391)* LOLER* Asbestos* Confined spaces* First Aid Training* *These training items are essential for the role and if not held on appointment must be obtained within the first 2 years of appointment.
Desirable criteria
- Ventilation (CP)
- Pressure Systems (SP)
Experience & Knowledge Required
Essential criteria
- The post holder will have completed further development (normally 2 post years initial apprenticeship training) gathering specialist expertise in Electrical knowledge across a range of technical subjects in a commercial (not residential) setting
Desirable criteria
- Specialist expertise in Health service knowledge across a range of technical subjects listed below, to enable them to carry out statutory required tasks in the areas.
- Knowledge and experience of electrical infrastructure and emergency generator supply.
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
- Nigel Watkinson
- Job title
- Electrical Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01723 236134
- Additional information
Steve Metcalfe
01723 236184
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