Maintenance Worker (Mechanical) - Scarborough inScarborough inScarborough PUBLISHED THU 31 OCT 2024

Contract - Permanent

Hours - 37.5 hours per week

Base - Scarborough

The Estates Department is looking to recruit a highly motivated individual to work as part of a multidisciplinary management team.

The department provides management, development, maintenance and operational support for the Trust's buildings and engineering infrastructure.

The role is critical to the Estates Department's maintenance support service, and is demanding and varied as it covers a range of engineering services. The role offers a significant opportunity to contribute to the smooth functioning and maintenance of a range of engineering services in the Trust's clinical and non-clinical facilities of a very busy directorate, and to be part of a team that is constantly working to improve the quality and safety of the Trust's healthcare facilities.

The successful candidate will be based at Scarborough Hospital but must be willing to work at any of the Trust's sites when required, and therefore must be able to travel independently across the Trust sites.

You will be part of the Estates department on the Scarborough Hospital site working days Monday to Friday, but also covering when necessary across other Trust sites, hence you must be flexible regarding the hours of duty.

Main duties

• To look after Ventilation systems and carry out periodic cleaning.
• To carry routine medical gas checks and record outlet data.
• To test, maintain and service thermostatic devices.To work as part of a maintenance team to carry out varying duties, to meet the needs and commitments of Facilities Management.
• To carry out general duties including cleaning within plant rooms and workshops, as would be associated with a busy department.
• To carry out various maintenance duties (fault finding/soldering/calibration of equipment),where knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems and interlinking is needed.
• To work in a variety of locations which may include; working at heights above ground level on properly constructed access equipment, or within confined spaces using breathing equipment, or any other situation that may arise for which the appropriatetraining and equipment is provided.

About us

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

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Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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