Job overview

The position will require a high degree of flexibility whilst working among fellow engineering colleagues.  The post will entail highly complex fault finding and maintenance on all aspects of engineering plant/equipment and to work within the stringent statutory guidelines.  The position will demand good plumbing and engineering skills and additional maintenance skills will be advantageous.

A fully skilled and experienced maintenance craftsperson, able to work as directed with the minimum of supervision. Whilst the primary task is to undertake mechanical engineering works, the job holder is expected to have a flexible approach and be prepared to turn their hand to a number of building maintenance demands on other disciplines.

The post holder will respond to Helpdesk reactive maintenance/breakdown calls and carry out remedial works as necessary, providing accurate feedback information to customer and Helpdesk.         

Main duties of the job

4.1         To work on all aspects of Mechanical Engineering throughout the hospital and performs multi skilled tasks which are complex and/or non-routine. Responsible for calibration and fault finding on a wide range of engineering plant and equipment.

          Carry out mechanical work covering a wide a diverse range of equipment and plant, will also work in accordance with the requirements of all Health Technical (HTM's). 

4.1         Work unsupervised and under own initiative inside/outside normal working hours.

          Report faulty or damaged equipment to the estates help desk system or to recognised service agents.

          Undertake routine Planned Preventative Maintenance on various plant and equipment.

          Part of the on-call roster responding to emergency calls from the on-call manager and provide an effective and timely out of hours’ emergency repair service to a range of engineering systems, taking appropriate action to make safe or repair, communicating and advising those affected, i.e. staff, patients, visitors etc.

Working for our organisation

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC.  A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care. 

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.