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Main area Mechanical maintenance Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Job ref 272-7257721 Employer Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bassetlaw District General Hospital Town Worksop Salary £31,049 - £37,796 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 14/08/2025 23:59 Mechanical CraftspersonBand 5Job overviewTo participate in the effective and efficient day to day operation and maintenance of all types of engineering plant and equipment associated with a modern day NHS Foundation Trust Hospital. Maintenance Craftsperson will be employed on work appropriate to their core specialist skills and should possess levels of flexibility and competence to allow them to perform the following. Performs work including activities, which are complex, and/or non-routine. Responsible for calibration and fault finding on a wide range of engineering plant and equipment (steam, raising plant and associated equipment, sterilizers, washer/disinfectors, piped medical gas systems, low pressure hot water systems and natural gas systems. Main duties of the jobUndertaking maintenance, repairs, minor improvements and minor capital work across the Trust, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures. Working for our organisationDBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including: • Extensive range of learning opportunities • NHS Pension Scheme • Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions • Comprehensive health and wellbeing support • NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme • Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers. Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential. Certificate of sponsorship Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK . Please note that from April 9 th2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship. Person specificationKnowledge and ExperienceExperience on aspects of mechanical building services including boiler plant compressed air pumping installations Heating Controls Pressure systems Experience in fault diagnosis and have the ability to interpreted and analyse complex critical equipment and systems. Experience in identifying problems with Building management systems. Heating and ventilation systems, carrying out annual verification of Critical AHU system in accordance with HTM03-01 Piped medical gas systems Decontamination equipment – sterilizers, washer disinfectors Working in a frontline customer service based organisation Experience in identifying and rectification of legionella risk assessment surveys. Experience in identifying and rectification complex problems in mechanical systems. Experience in using CAFM software(Planet) Air conditioning systems Qualifications and TrainingMechanical engineering apprenticeship Customer care and team based working Gas Safe regulations CP Water, CP Vent , CP Medical Gas , CP Pressure C & G Part II Full Technological Cert Course 205-3 Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Part 2 Electrical skills training Personal attributes and SkillsMulti-disciplinary team working Communicate effectively verbal and written Analytical and problem solving skills Able to prioritise workload Excellent diagnostic and fault finding skills Familiar with PPM Management systems and Data bases Liaise with specialist service contractor Liaise with departmental managers Team player conscientious and methodical Willing to participate in flexible versatile working, out of hours working, recall to work across all Trust sites Participate in NVQ training Ability to address problems and seek solutions Participate in the on call rota for mechanical staff Effective communication style. Self-motivated Effectively communicate both technical and non-technical advice to clinical professionals Liaison between estates and other directorate to provide effective communication where service delivery or there is a risk to patient care Ability to effectively communicate with patients to provide reassurance and information about estates activities Experience of carrying out point of work risk assessment. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications If you choose to use AI or other tools to assist in writing your application, it's essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting statement. While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for, nor can they accurately reflect your skills, knowledge, and experience. It is crucial that you personalise your supporting statement by articulating these in your unique voice.Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting statement is not advocated by DBTH and could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process. 1. Usually lack relevance and fail to address the key criteria outlined in the job description and person specification. may come across as generic and fail to distinguish you from other applicants. 2. May be ambiguous or open to misinterpretation. Without careful review and editing, the supporting statement could convey messages that are unclear or misconstrued by hiring managers 3. May include qualifications, skills, knowledge or experience that you do not possess, potentially leading to misrepresentation. Please note that all correspondence will be sent you to via email. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed. We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants. The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. The Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event that they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Please note that this check will be charged for in two instalments when you commence employment with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. Employer certification / accreditation badgesThe postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Application numbersThis vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applicants, please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.#J-18808-Ljbffr