Hospital Engineer

at  Ramsay Health Care

Job Description
Hospital Engineer
Location: Ashtead Hospital, Surrey
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Full-time
Salary: Depending on experience + Benefits
Summary:
Ashtead Hospital is one of Surrey’s leading private hospitals with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare for self-pay/insured and NHS patients. Conveniently situated close to Leatherhead (Junction 9 of the M25), the hospital is located in tranquil, wooded surroundings. These provide a peaceful environment to aid a speedy recovery.
The role:
We have a great opportunity for a Hospital Engineer to join our team at Ashtead Hospital, based in Surrey. The Hospital Engineer will report into the Operations Manager. You will be one of two engineers supporting the delivery of engineering and maintenance services for the hospital.

Duties will include:

• To assist in the preparation, management, communication, and implementation of the planned hospital maintenance program.
• Perform regular and routine equipment and facility tests to meet compliance.
• Track facility service requirements and organise appropriate service contracts.
• Prepare and submit maintenance reports as required.
• To ensure breakdowns/disruptions to services are effectively dealt with.
• Address issues reported on the Hospital Maintenance Log with a timely and priority based response.
• Tender for works and obtain quotations for local facility required works.
• Organise tradesmen and external contractors to perform agreed works.
• Manage contractors on site to ensure security and health & safety compliance.
• To perform weekly fire alarm tests, record results and participate in fire drill scenario plans.
• Maintain and manage medical gases in accordance with statutory requirements.
• Member of the hospital(s) Health and Safety committee
• Maintain accurate and organised paper and electronic maintenance records.
• Provide an on-call service to ensure hospital facilities are maintained.
• Work collaboratively with Engineer colleagues across other hospitals.

Skills and Attributes:

• Core tradesman skills ideally in electrical, plumbing and/or heating services.
• Demonstrated significant digital literacy and computer skills especially MS Office Word & Excel.
• Healthcare, or similar facilities maintenance experience
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Evidence of delivering refurbishment and build projects.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently as required
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet the changing needs of the business, including on call cover
• Demonstrated Customer Service skills
• City and Guilds qualification in relevant building management, engineering or facility services discipline or equivalent
• ONC/BTEC in relevant building management, engineering or facility services discipline or equivalent .
• Routine minor painting and decorating skills. (desirable)
• Some knowledge of IT cabling/socket installation and fault finding. (desirable)

Benefits:

• 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays
• Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options
• Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
• Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies
• Private Medical Cover with option to add partner & dependants
• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary
• Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy
• Free Parking on site (where possible)
• Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)
• Concerts for Carers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords
• The Blue Light Card Scheme

About Us:
Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 8 countries, with 88,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.
We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. “Our employees are Ramsay.” The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.
We are able to support training and development to our employees, to deliver a high standard of clinical care whilst ensuring patient safety, dignity and confidentiality. We are a progressive and caring facility and support the Ramsay vision “People caring for People”. We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us.
We care.
It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it’s a belief that’s as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.
“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks

• To assist in the preparation, management, communication, and implementation of the planned hospital maintenance program.
• Perform regular and routine equipment and facility tests to meet compliance.
• Track facility service requirements and organise appropriate service contracts.
• Prepare and submit maintenance reports as required.
• To ensure breakdowns/disruptions to services are effectively dealt with.
• Address issues reported on the Hospital Maintenance Log with a timely and priority based response.
• Tender for works and obtain quotations for local facility required works.
• Organise tradesmen and external contractors to perform agreed works.
• Manage contractors on site to ensure security and health & safety compliance.
• To perform weekly fire alarm tests, record results and participate in fire drill scenario plans.
• Maintain and manage medical gases in accordance with statutory requirements.
• Member of the hospital(s) Health and Safety committee
• Maintain accurate and organised paper and electronic maintenance records.
• Provide an on-call service to ensure hospital facilities are maintained.
• Work collaboratively with Engineer colleagues across other hospitals