Overview
Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer - (Plumber). The closing date is 02 April 2026.
To undertake unsupervised routine engineering and building planned and unplanned preventative maintenance, fault finding, building, tiling, joinery, electrical, plumbing and breakdown tasks and to provide general duties of cleaning, store keeping. Other specialist duties may also be required after appropriate training to provide a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors to the Trust.
Main duties of the job
To be aware of the workings of the Buildings and Mechanical systems within the Healthcare environment and to carry out essential maintenance and repair of such items.
To be responsible for the skilled and semi-skilled maintenance activities on the Trusts engineering assets, including processing of work on personal electronic devices, time sheets using hand held technology and test reports necessary to comply with statutory legislation.
To carry out equipment surveys, audits and visual inspections as requested by the line manager including building, flooring and tiling, report defects to ensure work is carried out in a timely manner.
Carry out planned preventative maintenance inspections, adjustments, and commissioning tests in accordance with Trust procedures and schedules on a wide variety of Hospital equipment. Carry out statutory safety checks and departmental procedures, recording all readings, undertake sampling and observations as required. Carry out first line assessment, fault finding, repair, substitute service and/or safe isolation as required.
About us
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Alder Hey Children's NHS FT for a skilled, experienced and motivated Band 5 Multi Skilled Engineer to join the Trusts in house estates team.
The role is a full-time (37.5 hours per week) position within the Estates Department.
Alder Hey enjoys a world-leading reputation in many disciplines and is recognized as a leader in healthcare innovation and technology; it is an exciting time to join the team and this role will have the opportunity to develop new and existing skills.
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be employed on a wide range of complex fault-finding and maintenance duties. He/she will be responsible for maintaining all Building Fabric, Mechanical, Electrical, and building infrastructure services, and equipment within Alder Hey.
The post-holder will provide technical assistance to their mechanical, electrical, and building colleagues and contractors ensuring compliance with the Trusts safety standards and procedures for all relevant systems.
The post-holder will undertake complex fault diagnosis and fault rectification, maintenance and capital work across the Trust. In addition, planning minor improvement works as directed by management. To be responsible for the calibration of mechanical installations Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) and the Reactive Maintenance (RM) of all Alder Hey Estates services and plant.
Person Specification
* Recognised and registered engineering apprenticeship HND or demonstrate equivalent experience
* Current IEE regulations
* City & Guilds or equivalent
* Recognised Competent Person accreditations
* Provide details of qualifications
Knowledge
* Building maintenance and systems.
* Follow detailed engineering/electrical drawings and specifications.
* Working on Low Voltage electrical systems
* Wide knowledge of all aspects of building, including materials and tools. Full awareness of regulations and legislation and how they apply to a work environment. Adaptable to change
* Health and Safety legislation as applicable to core trade, ensuring the well-being of staff, patients and visitors. Judgement is required regarding a range of facts and situations that require analysis where there is more than a straightforward choice of options regarding required work.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
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