Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview The post holder will provide a mechanical multiskilled service to the Community Engineering Department and other directorates within Guy’s and St. Thomas NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT). Responsible for effective maintenance of the Trust’s technical infrastructure. Through personal leadership, commitment and practice the post holder will secure the highest professional standards of engineering standards throughout the Trust. The post holder will be expected to work closely with the engineering teams, Capital development and environment teams Responsible for the effective implementation of the Community’s Health & Safety policies and protocols They will demonstrate total commitment, versatility and flexibility whilst undertaking all tasks and delegated work as instructed by the engineering team. Ability to organise and prioritise own workload where required and work unsupervised and independently. The post holder will be held to account for effective performance and will need to manage and balance competing priorities. Main duties of the job Professional Management and Leadership Financial Responsibility Information Management Education and Professional Development Working for our organisation Essentia is part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and is the in-house team responsible for non-clinical healthcare services. Essentia designs, builds and maintains healthcare infrastructure vital to the smooth running of healthcare services. This encompasses everything from construction projects and healthcare planning to waste management, housekeeping, transport and security. Essentia employs around 1,700 people, who provide essential facilities management support to clinical teams. It combines exceptionally high standards and public sector values with commercial focus, innovative thinking and modern technology to create the best possible patient experience. Essentia strives to be a great place to work, grow and build a career. The Essentia Way is: Working together Doing it well Looking after each other We have a great NHS pension scheme, access to our own training academy, interest free season ticket loans and much more. If you fit the criteria, apply and you could be part of our Community Family. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Professional · Carries out the responsibilities of a competent person for: · Pressure Systems · Ventilation Systems · Confined Spaces · L8 Legionella · When working on call have delegated responsibility for all Trust engineering assets · Works with complex workings of all mechanical/electrical building services plant and equipment located in NHS buildings. · Responsible for calibrating and maintaining highly specialist equipment associated with pressure/ventilation and other computerised building control systems · Install, service, test, diagnose and repair mechanical/electrical plant and equipment · Implements interruptions of engineering services in close liaison with both engineering and clinical managers · Carries out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on all of the Trust asset and engineering systems · The duty holder (authorised person) takes responsibility for the engineering services on site whilst on duty. · Deputises for the Mechanical Team Manager in their absence · Responsible for the personnel management when deputising for the team manager Management and Leadership · There is a regular responsibility for ongoing training and teaching of apprentices and trainees in their core subjects. i.e. Mechanical/Electrical trade practices, And other trade practices, and other staff specialism’s, i. e Ventilation, L8, Pressure Systems etc. · Coach and mentor for other junior staff, i.e. apprentices and maintenance assistants Financial Responsibility · Responsible for the installation, repair and maintenance of the building fabric, physical assets and machinery throughout the Trust · Accountability for appropriate use and allocation of stock issued. Information Management · Make professional judgements involving a range of facts or situation, which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options · Produces engineering plant reports using computer software, including the management and storage/retrieval of information and records · Reviews all capital schemes with respect to compliance and maintainability. · Communicates technical information with specialists and non-specialists. · Communicates technical issues to non-clinical staff in emergency situations · Communicates instructions, directs, mentors and guides junior staff to support their personal development · Works from technical specifications and drawings associated with building services plant and equipment · Interpret and works from instruction, drawings and specifications, drawings and specifications without supervision. · Carry out complicated analysis of test results to ascertain is the equipment meets its operating parameters during plant annual validations. · Ensure all policies complied with and knowledge translated to the staff and monitored effectively. · Implement revised or newly introduced operational procedures for plant and equipment Education and Professional Development · Undertake training as and when required to obtain, maintain and develop skills and knowledge base. · Be able to learn and adapt to new techniques, embrace multiskilled training and provide written and verbal instruction to staff and colleagues on all aspects or their work. Note: This job description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation. To be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder. · Staff must be prepared to work reasonable additional hours and will be required to participate in an on-call rota which could necessitate them being asked to return to deal with emergency situations which could arise outside of normal working hours. · This post will be community site wide and may involve working on the Trusts Acute hospitals. · Post Holder requires a full clean UK driving license as you will have access to our company pool cars/vans · Work independently when on-call throughout night and weekends. There is a requirement to act independently, deciding when to call independent contractors. Person specification Qualification and Education Essential criteria Recognised full apprenticeship in relevant trade / NVQ level 3 / BTEC national certificate or equivalent training. Substantial experience working within this & other trades. Certified person (CP) in their current trade or associated trade. Asbestos awareness training. Desirable criteria Authorised person (AP) in their current trade or associated trade. Cross over training to another connected trade. Further experience in specific areas of trade. Previous Experience Essential criteria Experience of working on a broad range of plant and services. Including air, water, gas, steam and oil, sump pumps, pumps, AC, AHU’s, Heating and cooling systems, LV, Lighting & Emergency Lighting systems, BMS PPM works. Has the skills to work in a highly pressurised situation such as Power failure / gas failure / mechanical or service failure. Able to work unsupervised and take the lead within their own discipline on break downs and service shut downs. Experience of identifying problems and resolving them or notifying the correct end user of the problem. Able to communicate technical information to specialist and non-specialists. Ability to organise work / materials and staffing with the correct skill set for jobs. Has the knowledge to obtain or write isolations within a hospital environment. Desirable criteria Able to manage a team and motivate them. Experience of managing Key Performance Indicators. Has good experience in health and safety and the ability to lead on this. Has worked in a Hospital / health care environment before. Has experience of working in environments such as confined spaces / at height / extreme temperature. Experience of operating a computer building management system. Knowledge, Skills and Ability Essential criteria Knowledge of other trades and ability to work together. Excellent oral and communication skills. Good numerical and critical reasoning skills. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to respond to multiple priorities. Work well under pressure. Be able to work in a team. Proactive, versatile and problem solving. Experience of operating a computer building management system. Desirable criteria Good understanding of health and safety law. Experience with Microsoft Word / excel and Power point. Ability to pass on skills and train others as required. Ability to evaluate the needs of others under their control and other colleagues. Some management skills. Physical Requirements Essential criteria Heavy Lifting Bending and crawling Working at heights Walking Working from ladders Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now." Applicant requirements The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people 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. Further details / informal visits contact Name Steve King Job title Maintenance Manager Email address [email protected] Telephone number 02071887188 Additional information For further information please email Steve King for a telephone appointment.