Job description

So much more than just fixing a leaky tap

We need a great Plumber based at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital to join our team to help keep our hospital environment safe, operational and supporting the health and wellbeing of our patients, staff and visitors – day in day out. No mean feat! We really mean it when we say no two days are the same – it’s a blend of planned maintenance coupled with emergency repairs and everything in between.

Most superheroes wear a cape – yet you will be issued with our easily recognisable Hospital uniform and will work as part of a team with five or six colleagues carrying out all manner of planned preventative maintenance, repairs to engineering plant and equipment. Owing to the skills and experience you possess, this is without supervision as we trust you to be in charge of your own work activity. Many of the repairs will need to be attended to urgently and some aspects of the work can be hazardous but this will be a walk in the park for you.

We offer you is stability, development, a set working pattern within sociable hours without a tax return or customer invoice in sight! Although, better than all of that, is the chance to really give something back to the NHS as we need people like you to join our NHS workforce with the skills, knowledge, experience and attributes you have to help us with patient comfort and safety.

We cannot even begin to tell you what a great place this is to work, with so many interesting and intricate engineering systems that you just won’t find anywhere else – so much different to domestic plumbing. You will demonstrate a good working knowledge of plumbing and drainage systems in compliance with all statutory requirements and good practice guidelines – it’s likely you will be able to teach us a thing or two! You will apply a high degree of attention to detail and be precise in the recording of relevant results so we have effective and accurate records.

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers, colleagues, contractors and trust wide service users.
• Liaises with contractors, utility suppliers, professional parties and other service users both during normal working hours and out of hours whilst on call.
• Provide operational advisory support to Trust staff and managers to ensure compliance with all safety standards and procedures.
• Advise the Senior Estates Officer and/or Senior Hospital Staff (Duty Manager on call/Directorate Managers) on maintenance issues as required outside of normal office hours.
• Respond to estates related incidents and liaise with other members of the Trust’s staff who request assistance
• Liaise with Wards and Departments to ensure requested work is specified correctly to meet the users’ needs, provided efficiently and completed within the agreed priority response periods. This applies to all work requests including patient critical engineering plant, equipment and building services.
• Carry out panned preventative maintenance inspections and testing to ensure compliance in line with Trust procedure and statutory requirements.
• Refer to and understand Engineering/Technical drawings, specifications and technical manuals.
• Assist in commissioning of mechanical services, plant and equipment.
• Understand the workings of mechanical and plumbing systems within all Trust properties. Test, diagnose and repair faults on these systems, and to deal with new situations as they arise. To pass on knowledge to others.
• Carry out maintenance of complex systems including Boilers, Heating and DHW systems, pressurised systems, water systems, tanks, rain water systems, lead flashings, drains, sewers, air conditioning systems, building management systems, catering equipment, heat exchangers, plant and equipment contained within the mortuary and theatres and other hospital fixed plant and equipment
• Be prepared to work in hazardous areas, confined spaces and on contaminated equipment taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage to equipment in accordance with Trust policy and safe working procedures. Ensure that Risk Assessments and the use of operational procedures are actioned and observed by all maintenance staff.
• Be fully conversant with all Trust policies and procedures including: - Fire Safety, Infection Control, Health & Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations and Manual Handling guidance and safe systems of work
• Identify and prioritise own work load and that of others when appropriate and actively participate in the operation of the performance management information system, including the completion of all paper work required by the scheme in a timely manner.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance inspections and commissioning tests in accordance with Trust procedures and schedules
• Ensure the security of all plant, equipment and buildings under the jurisdiction of the Maintenance Department. Make sure that any work areas are secure when working. Ensure that plant rooms are locked at all times
• Assist with, and support the Trusts Engineering Officers in project work, new equipment testing and commissioning, specifications, surveys, costing and other similar duties. Undertake inspections for pre-installations and investigate services which may be required for new equipment and carry out minor installation improvement works
• Keep plans, electronic and hard copy records, spread sheet statistical data and ensure such records etc. are correct, updated and revised as necessary