Undertake Estates operations and maintenance work across the Trust’s sites as directed by line management. This includes activities that may be demanding and/or non-routine, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards, policies and procedures.
Assist with the carrying out planned engineering/building maintenance programmes for the Trust to ensure compliance with key standards, both legislative and performance related (as defined through Service Level Agreement) – also meeting where necessary the requirements of the NHS Litigation Authority.
Exchange maintenance and building project-related information with specialists and non-specialists to communicate and consider technical, commercial and safety matters with contractors and suppliers.
Evaluate safety measures and the impact of works and communicate the risks to staff, colleagues and patients.
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To work in accordance with the requirements of HTM’s, HBN’s, Model Specifications, relevant Statutory Regulations, Codes of Practice, British Standards and Trust Policies and Procedures.
Actively participate in the operation of the Trusts labour control scheme by working within the scheme including completion of all paperwork required of the scheme (including completion of all job dockets and time sheets).
Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance, to include Water sampling, Flushing of water systems, water systems maintenance, and small plumbing tasks.
Ability to prioritise changing workloads and to act pro-actively to address work requests in conjunction with Estates Operations Manager/Mechanical Team Leader.
Ability to understand maintenance policies.
To assist other trades as required.
Ability to work in unpleasant situations or environments.
Ability to concentrate for several long periods to carry out required tasks and address any paperwork required for task.
May occasionally be required to assist works in areas of uncontrolled hazardous i.e., steam leak, bodily fluids and raw sewage.
Ability to carry out works in areas requiring emotional sensitivity e.g., mortuary, children’s ward, general wards and ITU.
Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade.
Ability to process own timesheets and job dockets
At all times to carry Trust communication device (two-way radio, mobile phones) to facilitate immediate response to emergencies.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
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We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
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Undertake minor repair works and general maintenance activities at the request of the Mechanical Team Leader / Supervisor. Plumbing repairs and heating systems.
Assist in Carrying out routine planned preventative maintenance inspections in accordance with Trust procedures.
To assist cross trades works including mechanical and building repairs.
Complete all report sheets as necessary.
Always interprets and follows regulations.
Immediately notifies the Mechanical Team Leader / Supervisor of any deviation from the regulations.
Uses all relevant PPE, tools and equipment within safety guidelines as necessary for the completion of works.
- Assists Competent Persons undertaking mechanical installations and/or enabling works.
- Works with and always follows the instructions of Competent Persons/Authorised Persons.
