LAUNDRY ENGINEERING ASSISTANT

at  Northern Care Alliance NHS Group

CONTRACT TYPE AND HOURS: PERMANENT, 37.5HRS PER WEEK, 6-2PM, MON - FRI.

Main duties of the job
Provide a comprehensive maintenance service to the laundry in a multi-disciplined environment, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Operational Responsibilities
Work overtime to carry out emergency repairs as required by management.
To liaise and work with other disciplines including external contractors.
Participate fully in the Labour Management Scheme completing all required documentation and providing all relevant information.
Interpret engineering drawings and instruct and advise others.
Must be able to work efficiently with minimum supervision.
At all times to carry Trust communication devices to facilitate immediate response to emergencies.
Provide recall to ensure that emergency repairs occurring out of normal hours are attended to as a when required.
Maintenance Responsibilities
Diagnose and repair faults on non complex electrical & mechanical services and equipment, deal with new situations as they arise and pass on knowledge to others.
Assemble and install non complex electrical and mechanical services and equipment as required.
Carry out installation, repairs and planned preventative maintenance on all aspects of non complex electrical and mechanical services and equipment.
Carry out statutory inspections with in the laundry systems and assist with specific required testing including completing all necessary documentation.
Undertake non-complex tasks including fault finding.
Assist in the installation of heavy electrical and mechanical services and equipment using lifting equipment in compliance with Trust policies.
Use own initiative, knowledge and experience when installing all aspects of non complex electrical and mechanical services and equipment in accordance with current guidance and legislation.
Participate in the department’s Equipment Release and Permit to Work Systems.
Drive Trust vehicles as and when required.
Assemble and erect mobile and aluminium scaffolding towers as required.
Undertake Performance Monitoring
Assist in the monitoring and efficient running of electrical and mechanical services and equipment.
Must be able to achieve acceptable standards of workmanship and productivity.
Report performance issues relating to electrical and mechanical services and equipment to the appropriate maintenance engineers and Operations Manager.
Health and Safety Responsibilities
Assist in the investigation of accidents and dangerous occurrences within the department.
Carry out all work in accordance with the department’s generic Risk Assessments and non-generic Risk Assessments as and when required.
Use all relevant tools, machinery and equipment to comply with current Health & Safety Legislation. Fully understand all relevant general Health & Safety issues appertaining to the relevant discipline.
To work in hazardous areas taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage to equipment.
Training
Train and instruct other staff and new starters as and when required.
To attend NHS and Manufacturers’ training establishments as necessary.
Provide training, technical advice and support to Trust employees.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in Electrical or Mechanical Services

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in an Acute Hospital Environment
• Computer literate and keyboard skills

Skills

Essential criteria

• Written and verbal communication skills in order to be able to liase with staff at all levels of the organisation.
• Capable of working in a demand driven service.
• Ability to work on own initiative without close supervision.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Current full driving licence.

Desirable criteria

• Clean licence
• Training in Electrical or Mechanical Services

Qualifications

Desirable criteria

• NVQ Level 2 in Electrical or Mechanical Services
• Confined Spaces Certificate

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact resourcingnca@nca.nhs.uk