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SalaryEstates Services Maintenance Crafts Person (Mechanical / Plumbing)
An opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Crafts Person (Mechanical / Plumbing) to work within our Estates Services team.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Crafts Person (Mechanical / Plumbing) to work within our Estates Services team.
The successful candidate will be qualified to a minimum City & Guilds level 2 (or equivalent) in Mechanical / Plumbing/Building maintenance and possess a group 'A' full current driving licence.
Experienced in all types of building maintenance, you will have proven knowledge of health and safety, good communication skills and remain calm under pressure.
A CSCS card would also be an advantage.
Working a 37.5 hr week you would be working across sites the Trust manages throughout the region - a van is provided for use whilst on Trust business.
Working for our organisation
As part of the Estates team you will also be required (following a period of induction) to participate in an on-call rota outside normal working hours, additional payments will be made for this.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be required to undertake reactive/planned maintenance and installation work in a variety of Trust premises maintain high technical standards of workmanship and ensure compliance with all statutory requirements by action and advice as necessary.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualified to relevant City and Guilds or equivalent NVQ Level 3 in relevant trade
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in carrying out maintenance work within NHS Multi-Site environments.
- Proven post City and Guilds or NVQ qualification or substantial General Building, Mechanical Plumbing experience
- Knowledge of safe use of tools and equipment
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.
We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children's social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.
Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.
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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.
