Multiskilled Technician

Main area Assistant Maintenance Manager Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent : 08 : 30 to 16 : 30 - 5 days per week Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 days per week) Job ref 412-E&F-6922177

Site Mid Cheshire Hospitals Foundation Trust Town Crewe Salary £29,970 - £36,483 pa pro rata (enhancements added to base for unsociable hours) Salary period Yearly Closing 27 / 02 / 2025 23 : 59

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hold a Sponsor Licence. This means that we MAY be able to sponsor you IF the UK Government requirements for sponsorship are met. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship.

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual who has a willingness to adapt and to learn. Reporting to the Work Load Co-ordinator you will direct, supervise, instruct and assist other Maintenance Craftsmen and contractors in carrying out maintenance duties throughout the hospital and other unit premises and undertake unsupervised routine maintenance, to carry out or oversee the repair / maintenance and installation of complex plant and equipment associated with premises administered by the Estates & Facilities Division.

You will carry out your duties to a high standard in an efficient and timely manner and will be required to carry out as required, where you are deemed competent, duties in other trades appertaining to Estates & Facilities and the operational function of the Division, in the pursuit of a fully flexible workforce. There will also be a need to provide sickness and annual leave cover for the section. You will integrate with all sections of the Estates and Facilities Division and liaise with all trust staff.

To succeed in the role you will have completed a time-served apprenticeship or similar structured training program with post-qualification experience in an engineering discipline and possess an engineering background with a good knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and guidance.

Main duties of the job

The Estates Maintenance Department provides a varied range of building and engineering services to Mid Cheshire Hospitals Foundation Trust in order to maintain the buildings and associated services in line with current legislation and standards. The department is committed to the ongoing training of their staff to a high standard in order to comply with legislation and to ensure that the patient environment is maintained so as to be safe but in a cost-effective and efficient manner.

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To carry out or oversee the repair / maintenance installation of complex plant and equipment associated with premises administered by the Estates & Facilities Division.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications as stated in job description

Knowledge

Experience

Key Messages

Selection is based on the Trust's values and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.

Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.

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.

If you have problems applying, contact

Address Recruitment Team

Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

Cheshire

CW1 4QJ

Telephone 01270 904488

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