Trainee Crafts Person (Mechanical Engineering– Days)

at  Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual who has a willingness to adapt and to learn. Reporting to the Work Load Co-ordinator, you will, under supervision and leadership carry out maintenance duties throughout the hospital and other unit premises and undertaking supervised routine maintenance to carry out the repair/maintenance and installation of complex plant and equipment associated with premises administered by the Estates & Facilities Division.
You will carry out your duties to a high standard in an efficient and timely manner and will be required to carry out as required, following successful completion of relevant training and where you are deemed competent, duties in other trades appertaining to Estates & Facilities and the operational function of the Division, in the pursuit of a fully flexible workforce. There will also be a need to provide sickness and annual leave cover for the section.
The Estates Maintenance Department provides a varied range of building and engineering services to Mid Cheshire Hospitals Foundation Trust in order to maintain the buildings and associated services in line with current legislation and standards. The department is committed to the ongoing training of their staff to a high standard in order to comply with legislation and to ensure that the patient environment is maintained so as to be safe but in a cost effective and efficient manner.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.
We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
Learn and be involved in carrying out the repair/maintenance installation of complex plant and equipment associated with premises administered by the Estates & Facilities Division.
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