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Job summary

Main area
Estates
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
282-E1245989
Employer
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Marsden Sutton
Town
Sutton
Salary
£29,460 - £31,909 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust logo

Building Services Craftsman (Mechanical Bias)

NHS AfC: Band 4

Job overview

The Estates Department operate and maintain, energy and environmental resources, controls, electrical and mechanical services providing power, lighting, heating, air conditioning to wards, outpatients and operating theatres.  Estates directly impacts on patient welfare, frontline clinical care, infection prevention and control and energy efficiency and sustainability across the Estates Trust.   
We have an exciting opportunity for a committed highly self-motivated individual, the Royal Marsden is looking for a Building Services Craftsman (Mechanical Bias)  to join the Estates Team in Sutton.   This is a highly valuable broad ranging role, which will expose the craftsman to the whole range of Estates services including mechanical, electrical, building & energy control systems and project management.  The candidate must be highly proactive in developing their technical knowledge in all aspects of training and work undertaken, engage in active discussions about skills, techniques, methods and approach to tasks in order to develop as a skilled professional. Behaviour at all times must be conducted in a professional manner and consistent with Trust Values.  

Main duties of the job

1.1.    Work proactively with and support the Supervisor in delivering an optimised service:
1.2.    To undertake on-call and overtime including weekend work from time to time.
1.3.    To use their skills and opportunities in the role to enhance the service delivered by the Trust.
1.4.    Be part of a team of building services engineers and carry out work and tasks effectively and maximise productivity of this team.
1.5.    Maximise value from subcontractors and specialists. 
1.6.    Conduct and communication with staff, visitors and patients is professional at all times;
1.7.    They contribute to building strong working relationships within the Estates team and contractors;
1.8.    They attend regular team meetings, and are willing to co-operate and support team members in order to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of the Estates service.  These meetings will include Toolbox and Technical updates
1.9.    Trade staffs are responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of plant /equipment /assets. The post holder will directly support the Supervisor/Technician with achieving statutory compliance, acceptable functional performance as a minimum and a service which is customer focused and support frontline clinical care and delivery
1.10.    Estates have invested in tools and equipment and in continuous training in order to empower staff in their role

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

2.1    To understand the workings of engineering services and systems in NHS/Trust premises. Ensuring that they are maintained to a high standard and that all plant and equipment are utilised in a safe and efficient manner.
2.2    Identify and communicate defects and action plans to the supervisor through physical inspections, when undertaking normal course of duties, reviewing statutory inspection reports, observations for the way building /plant /equipment is being operated and used and from information in the CAFM system 
2.3    Support the development of quality management processes and capture tasks undertaken in simple flow charts reflecting the steps and procedures used.
    Comply with processes and polices and identify defects and observations and means of achieving continuous improvement.
    Use the CAFM system to receive, update and close off requests and update records
    Raise a request to cover all activities undertaken to ensure Estates has full visibility of trade staff hours, productivity and activities for trend analysis and continuous improvement
    During emergencies and urgent work, undertake work outside your discipline; to work closely and in a supportive way with other trades
    To co-operate fully with Supervisor checks and audits on work

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • A good standard of education with manual dexterity. A recognised trade apprenticeship and educated to City & Guilds/NVQ in core skill, or equivalent working experience and responsibilities
  • Extensive experience working in an Engineering environment, and ability to demonstrate competency through skills gained and training courses
Desirable criteria
  • Service training certificates. Evidence of selfadvancement

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a large diverse organisation. Working in an ISO 9001 framework

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingStep into health

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Alison Palmer
Job title
Senior Business Manager
Email address
[email protected]

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Address
Recruitment Support Team
Telephone
01629 690825
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