Maintenance Craftsperson - Mechanical (Harefield Hospital)

1. To carry out the planned maintenance of the Hospital plant and equipment in accordance with planned maintenance dockets and unplanned work dockets. To record work completed and time taken for each docket. This to include: - Steam raising plant, steam distribution pipework, condense return systems, calorifier pumping sets, central heating systems, hot and cold-water distribution, gas boilers, air conditioning systems, plumbing systems, air compressors, drainage systems, sewers and roof repairs.
2. To diagnose and repair faults on the above plant and equipment in response to emergency calls. To assist Estates Officers in carrying out fault diagnosis and subsequently to carry out repairs or modifications.
3. To modify existing plant, equipment, controls and distribution systems. This to include, if necessary, testing of systems and completion of documentation.
4. To install temporary installations when appropriate and safe to do so.
5. To manufacture or modify equipment and parts as required from drawings and sketches using tools and equipment as appropriate.
6. To undertake testing as part of any planned maintenance and following minor installations or modifications.
7. To prepare or assist in the preparation of plant for statutory inspections.
8. To supervise the work of apprentices and assistants.
9. To undertake lift rescues., Provide and receive complex information to inform Work colleagues, patients, clients and contractors with barriers to understanding. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
+ Patient/customer care (both direct and indirect)
Provide general non- clinical advice to clients on use of equipment's, after repair or installation of that equipment.
+ Policy & Service development
Follows policies in own role: comment on policies relating to the Department and proposes changes.
+ Resource management
Responsible for repair and maintenance of physical assets. Maintain, repair hospital equipment. Judgement involving a range of facts, which require analysis and comparison of a range of options. Problem solving and analysing faulty equipment, interpret operational manuals, establish best solution for the problem, the value of the resources; and the degree to which it is shared with others.
+ People management
Demonstrates activities to new starters. Supervises maintenance support workers.
+ Information management
Complete timesheets, information of job cards, parts required to complete the job. Re-programming Trend Building Management computer, generating information, creation, updating and maintenance of information databases or systems and the degree to which it is shared with others.
+ Research and development
Undertake surveys and audits as applicable to own work and testing of new machinery and equipment, whether it is an integral part of the work or research for personal development purposes and the degree to which it is shared with others.
Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study's at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual's personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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NHS AfC: Band 5
Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy's is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas' has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children's Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of 'good'. Our adult community services achieved a rating of 'outstanding'.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS., Working for our organisation
Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals joined Guy's and St Thomas' in February 2021 and is the largest specialist heart and lung center in the UK and among the largest in Europe. We provide treatment for people with heart and lung disease, including rare and complex conditions, offering some of the most sophisticated treatment that is available anywhere in the world.
Our integrated approach to caring for patients from before birth, through childhood, adolescence and into adulthood and old age has been replicated around the world and has gained Royal Brompton and Harefield an international reputation as a leader in heart and lung diagnosis, treatment, and research