Address The Estates and Facilities Department are seeking a keen, driven and enthusiastic team member within this essential role.
The Estates Technician is a key role within the Estates service, providing essential maintenance, management and oversite of specialist mechanical & electrical equipment and infrastructure.
This role will form part of an established team, working with common goals and achievements to deliver a high-quality service for all.
Applicants should have a sound understanding of healthcare engineering with a track record of delivering quality maintenance and engineering advice.
The successful candidate will be integrated within a multi-disciplinary team based at the West Suffolk Hospital.
The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining and operating specialist engineering plant such and ventilation, sterilisation, medical gases, and electrical systems.
Provide technical feedback and advice to senior management to enable decision making.
Provide guidance and advice to other Estates team members.
Form part of the Estates on call Rota delivering emergency out of hours attendance.
Develop skills and knowledge to further improve their technical capability.
Deputise for team leaders as required.
Fully understand and interpret complex engineering drawings.
Have a good understanding and operational knowledge of complex Building Management systems.
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We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
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Job summary:
The Estates department are responsible for ensuring the safety and continuity of the Engineering and building infrastructure across all West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust owned sites. The Estates Technician will form a core part of this service delivering specialist engineering knowledge and skills to ensure plant and systems are maintained and operated to the highest possible quality.
Job responsibilities:
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
To provide technical assistance for mechanical / electrical staff and contractors ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.
To undertake complex fault diagnosis on Mechanical and electrical services and fault rectification, maintenance, and M&E installation work across the Trust.
To undertake special Departmental projects as identified by the Estates Manager, Estates Officers and or Team Leaders.
Be fully conversant on the Estates Decontamination equipment, for washer disinfectors and sterilisers. Undertake all aspects of testing, insurance inspections and monitoring of decontamination equipment, pressure vessels and lifting equipment.
To undertake the duties of an Authorised Person (AP) or Competent Person (CP) for specific engineering disciplines as required to do so by the Estates Managers.
To deputise for the Team Leaders at times of absence when delegated the authority to do so.
The post holder will report to the Estates Team Leaders on a daily basis
