Job summary
Employer heading
Air Conditioning Maintenance Technician
Band 5
Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria
Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:
UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.
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Job overview
The advertised post is for 37.5 hrs per week. The post holder may, on occasion, be required to work times outside of their normal working pattern if working in a restricted area of the hospital.
Experience of the following is not essential but would be beneficial:
Electrical distribution systems, generators, CHP, nurse call systems, fire alarm systems, boiler plant, steam and condensate systems, HVAC, compressors, and piped medical gases.
Main duties of the job
Ideally you will have completed a recognised engineering apprenticeship gaining Advanced City and Guilds / NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent, with five years post apprenticeship experience, working on air conditioning equipment. However, candidates who can demonstrate relevant experience will be considered.
Working for our organisation
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Air Conditioning Maintenance Technician position available at WUTH.
Person specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential criteria
- Sound Secondary education with evidence (eg. CSE’s, O’ Levels, GCSE’s or NVQ’s)
- A recognised engineering apprenticeship
- Advanced City and Guilds / NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent, with five years post apprenticeship experience, working on mechanical and electrical plant and equipment
Desirable criteria
- HNC / HND in Mechanical / Electrical engineering
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Work at height and in confined spaces using appropriate PPE
Desirable criteria
- Full driving licence for private light goods vehicle
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in close proximity to staff patients and public
- Good time management
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Sound understanding of AC Equipment controls in building management services (BMS)
- The post holder will have the ability to work in a multi skilled way carrying out duties of other engineering and building trades groups
- Understanding of current Health & Safety Legislation, including, F-Gas, Asbestos, Hot working and COSHH
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within an engineering Maintenance / FM organisation or equivalent
- Prioritise work load to perform in an efficient manner
- Understanding of hard FM services
- Previous experience working within a Hospital Maintenance environment.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Steve Keogh
- Job title
- Maintenance Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 678 5111
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