Electrician (NHS)

Job Description

ElectricianLocation: SheffieldYou will be require to travel to our clients sites in and around the Sheffield areaJob Type: TemporaryDuration of booking: This is expected to be for 2 to 3 months and maybe longerProposed start date: ImmediateSector: HealthcareBase: HospitalBand: 5Pay Rates:£12.50 to £15.50 paye per hour£15.50 to £16.50 paye inclusive of holiday pay per hour£16.50 to £17.50 umbrella per hourDepending on skill and experience Working Days and Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, 37.5 hoursJob SummaryThe Estates Directorate provide a comprehensive Estate Management Service to all of the Trusts properties.The purpose of this job is to assist the Estates Directorate to carry out or oversee the repair, maintenance or installation of complex plant, equipment and buildings belonging to the Trust. This will require a multi skilled approach with additional responsibilitiesin nominated specialist Estates roles, as well as the full range of duties associated with the post holders core craft trade. The job is intended to be flexible in terms of managing operational maintenance services and requires mobility and cover across allthe Trust properties.Duties:

• A higher level multi skilled hands on maintenance craftsman technician able to take the task specific lead, supervise others on the task, carry out fault finding maintenance tasks, repairs, projects, and safe isolations within their specialist skill set.
• Work flexibly to be the craftsman lead on specific higher level maintenance craft tasks or projects. Work with craftsmen and assistants or contract labour. Alternatively at the needs of the service, work as a craftsman under the Lead of a fellow craft Technician
• Inspect, diagnose, and repair faults on complex engineering installations, plant, and equipment. Highly skilled in their specialist field, work with minimal supervision.
• Keep the Estates Manager fully up to date in respect of operational issues, particularly those that may affect the Trusts activity targets or performance levels
• Assist the Estates Manager to identify, compile maintenance schedules and produce planned programmes of work.
• Attains optimum efficiency and safe operation, of plant and equipment utilising specialist tools and complex metering equipment.
• Plan, schedule isolations, maintenance activities, co-ordinates work of Contractors in carrying out the allocated workload.
• Support Capital projects by carrying out surveys and safe Isolations of building services.
• Produce acceptable standards of maintenance, complying with HTMs, H&S and Quality standards. Achieving value for money, by the efficient, effective planning of finance and manpower. Produce, maintain and update associated records to demonstrate compliance.
• Undertakes the role of authorised, competent, responsible, or nominated person as set down in the appropriate regulatory and advisory compliance frameworks. Appropriate training will be provided and updated in line with specific requirements. E.g. HV/LVElectrical, Decontamination, Medical Gas, Ventilation, Water safety.
• To operate within the Estates permit to work systems, as applicable to the role and work activities to be carried out.
• Ensure safe methods of working. Carry out risk assessments and the development of safe systems of work as required for specific works and projects, and issue permits to work.
• Be conversant with the operation of Building Management Systems (BMS) and to undertake training on the Trusts systems as required to be able to carry out the full range of (BMS) duties..
• Assist with the integration of IT into areas of involvement/responsibility.
• Requisition materials or parts, via the appropriate procedures. Talk to suppliers on technical matters to achieve best value for the Trust.
• Ensure that all works carried out comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act and all current legislation and/or guidance. Ensure safe working practices. All safety PPE equipment will be made available and must be used where required.
• Ensure that all accidents, incidents, near misses, damages and irregularities are documented and reported in accordance with Trust policy.
• Encourage and adopt a flexible, responsive customer focused service, which is integrated Trust-wide.
• Carry appropriate communications equipment to enable a rapid response to urgent/emergency situations.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of Estates maintenance procedures (electrical or mechanical) acquired via taught courses and relevant experience to graduate professional level, or equivalent.
• ONC / City and Guilds /NVQ3 along with relevant experience demonstrating knowledge at a technician level.
• Completion of a recognised trade CITB/EITB apprenticeship in an appropriate craft plus a high degree of versatility and demonstrable experience in a similar technical discipline at NVQ3.
• At least 5 years experience in an industrial or contracting role.
• Extensive experience of working in a Building Services Operational environment on the full range of craft duties including maintenance, fault finding and installation.
• Experience in complex Engineering Services maintenance with a demonstrable track record of competence and ability to take the lead.