St John of God Bendigo Hospital
We are seeking a qualified and experienced Maintenance Officer (Trade) with strong electrical and IT systems capability to join our Facilities Management Team.
This role supports all facilities management responsibilities, with a particular focus on electrical infrastructure, alarm systems, access control, and hospital-based IT-integrated building systems. You will play a key role in ensuring hospital plant, equipment and critical systems operate safely and reliably in accordance with Australian Standards and healthcare compliance requirements.
The position is 30 hours per week, typically Tuesday to Friday, 7:30am – 3:30pm, with some flexibility within a Monday to Friday framework. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled tradesperson with electrical and technical systems experience to contribute to a safe, high-performing hospital environment.
The Position
· Maintenance of plant and equipment within the hospital in accordance with the planned maintenance schedules, work requests system and statutory requirements.
· Respond promptly to work requests that may come verbally from the Facility Services Manager, through requisition forms, or in emergency situations by telephone, and discuss any delays with the Facility Services Manager.
· Attend to requisitions in order of priority as allocated in MEX. Generally, a patient's comfort and safety is given the highest priority.
· Oversee the installation of new plant and equipment including associated wiring, and amend drawings when necessary.
· Be an active member of the engineering department core team and foster the concepts of continuous improvement.
· Oversee & maintain the hospital Alarm system & the hospital Access control systems.
· Perform statutory testing in accordance with the relevant compliance codes.
To succeed in this role, you will hold a suitable Trade qualification and have more than three years post-qualification experience (or full-time equivalent).
You will have well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to work effectively in a team, and the capacity to work efficiently in an unsupervised environment.
A Victorian Driver's Licence and own car are required, along with proficiency in standard office software and engineering works management software.
Previous experience in the healthcare industry, preferably within a hospital setting, is highly desirable.
Above all, patients will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.
The Benefits:
* Salary: $ $ 73,689 AUD per annum(pro rata for part time), plus 12% superannuation
* A Permanent part time role, working upto 30hours a fortnight
* Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
o Novated leasing
o work related expenses
o self-education and
o additional superannuation
* A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs
· Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
· Dynamic multidisciplinary team
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At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.
Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.
All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.