Shift Maintenance Operative

Job overview

Shift Maintenance Operative

The Maintenance department is looking to recruit a shift maintenance operative working a 4 on 4 off (24/7) shift pattern within the estates Department.

Main duties of the job

Shift maintenance operative.

The Maintenance department is looking to recruit a maintenance operative to take on the role of a Shift engineer.

The role will undertake planned and reactive maintenance of essential systems across the diverse services of the Trust estate.

You will need to have the ability to analyse faults and undertake rectifications to ensure continuity of service.

We are seeking a highly motivated and professional individual who has the ability to prioritise workloads, identify potential improvement to operational system and management processes in order to increase departmental efficiencies.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that is working closely to ensure statutory compliance is maintained across all the Trusts sites.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Responsible for obtaining the required materials and filter media to undertake planned maintenance of air handling units

Check all Trust plant rooms for leaks, Operation of Motors, condition of belts, pressure drops across filters and general condition of filters, ensure

glass traps are clean and replenished with water and that drains within plant rooms run free.

To carryout maintenance on plant such as changing and aligning belts

Report back on inspection findings to Senior Estates Officers communicating any technical or general issues or concerns. Communicate back if a more specialised inspection is required.

The operation, routine maintenance and testing of all engineering plant and equipment within the Main Boiler House and the remote CHP Energy Centre as well as general cleaning duties will be your responsibility.

The monitoring of boiler fuel supplies and receiving deliveries of fuel oil and medical gases will feature in your daily work load.

You will undertake unsupervised routine maintenance and minor repair work that does not justify the attention of a fully qualified trades person.

The use of relevant tools and equipment will be necessary.

Assisting higher skilled grades as required will form part of your duties. It will also be necessary for you to perform other routine work including labouring as required.

As this work requires a high degree of agility you will need to be a reasonable fit individual capable of climbing ladders and accessing underground ducts.

To undertake support tasks on Wards when required so the Trust can ensure that a minimum level of standards are maintained on wards. An example of such tasks would be:

Clear blockages to toilets, wash hand basins, baths, showers and other sanitary equipment.

Replace lamps and fluorescent tubes as required.

Refix minor items to walls, doors, furniture etc. Replace ceiling tiles.

Carryout minor maintenance works wihin Wards/departments and Operating Theatres.