Building Services Engineer Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing

Job overview

The Estates department at Furness General Hospital is a group of highly skilled electrical, mechanical and plumbing engineers, creative building craftpersons, and dedicated support staff.

We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Building Services Engineer to join us. You should be either an experienced and time served Electrician, Plumber, or Mechanical Engineer, looking to progress your career.

The successful candidate will work as part of a 24/7 rota - which includes protected rest days  – to provide 24/7 Estates cover to the FGH and Millom hospital sites.

Main duties of the job

To be part of a team which ensures the safe and continuous operation of the Estates function within a healthcare setting. This includes maintenance of building and engineering plant and equipment, in accordance with statutory requirements, codes of practice, guidance  notes and trust procedures, to a high standard.

To be the department’s point of contact for all out of hours incidents and breakdowns, carrying out first line assessment, fault finding, repair, substitute of service and/or safe isolation as required.

To be the Trust’s Fire Controlling Officer and undertake the duties of that role for the siteduring a fire event. To take on the role of (dependant on trade and after full training) an appointed Authorised Person for Estates disciplines such as medical gases, electrical safety,  ventilation, and decontamination.

To carry out line manager duties for out-of-hours contractors.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 University Hospitals of  Morecambe Bay visiting our website  https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/