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This is a full-time permanent post.
The postholder will assist in the provision of a comprehensive maintenance, repair and minor works service within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde sites, which will significantly contribute to the provision of excellent patient care.
The Post holder will operate as part of a trained multi-skilled team, providing support for Multi-Skilled Technicians and Craftsmen and performing minor electrical, mechanical and plumbing repairs that do not require the attention of a time-served craftsperson.
This will consist of the post holder performing Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), Reactive Maintenance (RM), Minor Works (MW) on a supervised and unsupervised basis.
Essential
Significant knowledge and understanding of a wide range of works procedures across the full range of building trades and disciplines operating within the hospital environment is an essential requirement of this role.
2 years experience in similar field
Be able to demonstrate an ability to work unsupervised and complete a wide range of building and repair work and responding to a variety of situations including planned maintenance, emergency response, installations and testing regimes
Be able to resolve problems that are non-routine (e.g. dealing with emergency situations or service disruption) that require problem solving skills e.g. breakdowns and plant failure
Desirable
The maintenance assistant requires a wide range of training to a certificated level across all disciplines within the Estates function. This includes those listed below
Multi-skilling training certificate to enable the post holder to operate within Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing fields (This is a 3-day course certificate by City & Guilds)
City & Guilds Level 3 Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment (module) (This is a 5-day course 2377 – 12 certificate by City & Guilds)
Power Access certificate in mobile work platforms (This is a 1-day certificate course)
Boiler Awareness certificate (This is a 1-day certificate course)
Fork Lift Truck certificate
Health & Safety training in Asbestos awareness, Legionella, Fire Safety, Confined Spaces, Lifting &Handling and Safe Working Practices (This is a 1-day attendance ( per year) certificate)
Trained as appointed named person as per HTM2020(Electrical Safety Code)
Trained in recognised courses for the safe release of passengers from lifts
One day training course in Medical Gas Cylinder handling
Informal Contact: Donald Bain - Site Manager Operational Estates, Contact Number 07977 323788, Email Donald.bain@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
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