Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
• City and Guilds Level 3/ NVQ Level 3/ ONC in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Building Services and significant equivalent experience
• Ability to travel
• Health & Safety Awareness
Desirable criteria
• City Guilds 18th Edition
• Asbestos Awareness
• Risk Assessment Training
• Manual Handling Training
• Lift Release Training
• Competent Person in electrical/mechanical discipline
• Working within a hospital environment
Experience
Essential criteria
• Experience of working in a pressurised reactive environment
• Completion of a structured training program in Electrical/Mechanical/Building Engineering discipline for a minimum of 5 years
• Practical and theoretical building structure and fabric knowledge
• Experience of Service Level Agreements
Desirable criteria
• Awareness of NHS Estates HTMs and HBNs
• Knowledge of a variety of computer based Building Management Systems i.e. CAFM
• Experience of estate related audits and control procedures
• Experience in both Operational Estates activities in a large Acute NHS Organisation
• Experience of working for an NHS Trust with outsourced services through a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) Agreement
Skills And Abilities
Essential criteria
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and professionals at all levels in the organisation and externally.
• Good communication skills both written and verbally
• Ability to present information in clear and understandable format
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to work without supervision
• Ability to carry out works across trades
• Well-developed problem-solving skills and a flexible approach to developing solutions
• To undertake best and safe practices under Health and Safety Guidelines
• Maintaining continuous Professional Development by training
• IT literate
Knowledge And Requirements
Essential criteria
• Engineering or Building knowledge/ expertise
• Knowledge of a variety of computer-based Building Management Systems
• Knowledge of estate management techniques
Desirable criteria
• Familiarity with NHS estate plant and equipment
Personal Attributes
Essential Criteria
• Self-motivation and act on own initiative
• Ability to build good working relationships
• Able to work with high degree of flexibility and adaptability
• A good team worker who can work effectively with clinical, managerial & other colleagues
• Honesty
• Problem solving approach
• Strong Character
• Completer/ Finisher
• Ability to prioritise
• Ability to work under pressure and demanding environment to ensure deadlines are met
• Evidence of diplomacy and negotiating skills
• Ability to interact at all levels
• Patient and Understanding
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant Requirements
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.
Documents to download
• Job Description (PDF, 200.4KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 296.6KB)
• Functional Requirement (PDF, 920.2KB)