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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 The main duties and responsibilities for this role is to assist the maintenance assistance and
electrical craftsperson’s in their day to day roles and responsibilities.
 To carry out plantroom inspections and cleans, Lift inspections and cleans, lamp
replacement and other minor electrical issues.
 To undertake planned maintenance tasks and minor repairs to specialist systems such
nurse call units, lifts, pneumatic tubes, fire alarm systems, ventilation plant, lamp
replacements after suitable training.
 To carry out maintenance and reactive work within a safe environment and to a high quality
across the full range of electrical engineering services.
 Undertake PPM’s, fault finding and testing of complex systems such as fire alarms, nurse
call, lifts, AC, ventilation, building management systems and all other electrical services.
 To work in accordance with the requirements of relevant mechanical Health Technical
Memoranda (HTMs)
 Act as Competent Persons within your skillset as required and defined in Health technical
memorandums after receiving suitable training.
 Maintain records of work carried out in accordance with working practices.
 Ensure the security of all plant, equipment and buildings under the jurisdiction of the
Maintenance Department.
 Carry out building fabric installation improvement works.
 Drive Trust vehicles as required in accordance with the Trust Transport Policy
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 Undertake training where necessary and to learn new techniques across a range of core
trade areas.
 To support, advise and action Policy and Safe Working Procedures.
 Assist in the Statutory testing programme to ensure compliance with current legislation.
 To work in potentially hazardous areas, confined spaces and contaminated equipment
taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage all in
accordance with the Trust and Department Health and Safety Policies and Safe Working
Procedures.
 To liaise with Wards and Department staff to ensure the requested complex and routine
work is specified correctly to meet the user’s needs, provided efficiently and completed within
the agreed priority response periods.
 To assist with emergency work as and when requested, including out of normal working
hours
 Carry out own daily individual administration of work, by the timely completion of works/job
dockets/tickets and the filling in of log books, as required
 Liaise with the Electrical Supervisor, regarding plant or equipment failures and to request
the supply of goods and /or services as necessary.
 Assist in the setting out of new work; identify materials for ordering and collection using
relevant tools and equipment, without supervision
 Assist the Electrical Supervisor by completing jobs allocated to you that are within your
skillset in a timely and professional manor.
 Use a flexible approach to perform a wide range of the duties
 Carry out site based surveys and report all defects to the appropriate manager e.g. hazard
notices
 Prepare plant for the statutory inspections for independent insurance inspection for
compliance with Statutory Regulations.
 To be expected to work within the trusts agenda for change core hours of 06:00 to 20:00 to
assist in completing tasks outside of the traditional 8 to 4:30 working pattern.
 To be expected to attend and to participate in out of hours statutory testing such as monthly
generator tests etc.
 Any other duties commensurate with the grade and in line with the requirement of the post.