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Senior Technician (Specialist Services BMS)

On-site in Sheffield·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 a year
About £2,690 - £3,180 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Sheffield
Closing date: Apply by Thursday 19 November

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The role

Job summary

We're looking for an experienced Senior Technician (Specialist Services BMS) to join our Estates Team at Sheffield's Northern General Hospital.

Estates play a crucial role in keeping our hospitals and services running. From essential power, heating, plumbing and mechanical systems, to the inside and outside of our buildings and grounds, Estates staff make sure these are safe and well-maintained for our patients, visitors, and other staff.

In the Estates Operational team, you will be working alongside other Senior Technicians, fellow Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and Craft persons.

All with a commitment to service excellence to our patients and their environment.

Main duties of the job

Our staff have a wide range of expertise and skills - from construction trades and technical skills, building and site management, surveying, and more. Together they carry out vital inspections, maintenance, and repairs across our sites, so that we can keep giving excellent care to our patients.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management, administration, and workload of various building staff within Estates. You'll also manage and supervise external contractors, to ensure works are completed on time and to agreed standards.

You'll need to be highly experienced within your trade, as well as have the management, people and communication skills needed to lead an effective team.

Want to find out more? Feel free to get in touch via the contact details below for an informal chat.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree and specialist knowledge or equivalent level of knowledge - for example acquired through completion of a recognised trade apprenticeship and hold a Btec/HNC/Diploma in Engineering or equivalent City & Guilds qualification with intermediate practical and theoretical knowledge acquired through a diploma or equivalent experience.
Additional trade relevant certification e.g. refrigeration, PAT testing etc.

Desirable

Multi-skilled qualifications.
Detailed practical knowledge of building management systems
Accredited BMS courses
BS7671 update training

Experience

Essential

Must have thorough understanding of your specialist area and be fully conversant with current legislation.
Must be able to demonstrate suitable post apprenticeship experience in non-routine maintenance and fault finding of complex engineering plant and equipment with a broad understanding of other trade disciplines.
Experience of liaison with and supervising building and engineering staff and contractors.

Desirable

Computer systems experience
Previously held Authorised Person and/or Competent Person Role
Previous experience in a hospital maintenance environment with exposure to all building and engineering aspects

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Thorough knowledge of relevant NHS Technical standards and HTM's
Good communication, negotiating and inter-personal skills.
Knowledge of Health & Safety Policy and Safe Working Procedures
Knowledge of statutory legislation and relevant Codes of Practice
Able to read, understand and analyse complex engineering systems and drawings
Good planning skills.
Ability to work under own initiative in a demand driven service
Familiarity with Microsoft software and general computer literacy

Desirable

Knowledge of operating a computerised labour management system.
Good supervisory skills.
Knowledge of operating a computerised building management system.
Mentoring and Training experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).