Maintenance Technician (Multi-Skilled - Electrical) Trainee

at  Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Maintenance Technician Multi Skilled (Electrical Bias) – Training Position Annex 21
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a trainee multi-skilled Technician to work within our Estates Team here at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.
Being a part of our highly skilled team of maintenance personnel the applicant will gain experience and knowledge working on a variety of plant and electrical equipment serving the hospital’s various clinical departments.
The post holder will have operational responsibility for maintaining, inspecting and installing LV and ELV equipment, infrastructure and plant on Stepping Hill Hospital to a high standard, meeting the requirements of the appropriate HTMs. This will include Lifts and secondary supplies such as IPS/UPS and Generators.
There will be a requirement to work overtime; both rostered and ad-hoc; at short notice as required to meet the needs of the Trust and its healthcare environment. There will also be a need to form part of the on-call response team to assist our out of hours staff where required.
Applicants will work towards an NVQ Level 3 in an electrical installation/maintenance discipline, and a City & Guilds qualification 2365 to BSEN: 7671.
The successful candidate will be a self-motivated individual with good communication skills, and possess the ability to work on their own initiative as well as part of a team.
On Completion of Training
The primary responsibility will involve the maintenance of electrical lighting, power installations, motors, HVAC, control circuits including timers/contactors/overloads/interlocks etc within buildings, electrical plant and equipment. Electrical systems and associated equipment on both LV and SELV operating voltages.
The post holder will be required to have knowledge of electrical & mechanical services.
To undertake planned maintenance work as dictated by line manager, prioritise daily workload and carry out repairs to electrical installations.
To diagnose and identity faults in electrical installations, plant and equipment and using knowledge and experience resolve the problem.
To gain knowledge of electrical installations in new developments as they are placed into service.
To act as Team Leader for in house staff and contractors and to offer assistance and technical support/instruction where required or instructed by Estates Managers.
As directed by the line manager the post holder may be required to manufacture, assemble, erect and install new mechanical/electrical plant and equipment as and when appropriate
To attend training courses, both internal and external to the Trust as necessary for the post including ladder and scaffold training and lift release warden training.
To have an up to date knowledge of statutory regulations, health and safety legislation and best practice guidance associated with electrical installations.
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Please refer the Job description for details