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Job reference: 139955
Salary: Band 5 (£30,229 - £37,664)
Job closing date: 30/03/2023
Job Type: Support Services
Location: Law House
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 09/03/2023
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lanarkshire
Department: PSSD

Job Advert

We have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Technician to join our team at Law House. ​​​​​​​Shift pattern: Monday - Thursday 08:30am to 5pm, Friday 08:30am to 2:30pm.

The post holder will be responsible to maintain a range of buildings services, plant and equipment, which can sometimes be complex and non-routine by diagnosing and repairing faults as they occur. They will maintain NHSL’s mechanical, electrical plumbing, associated building services plant and building fabric assets to a high standard and will be responsible for the planning and prioritising on a day-to day basis of their workload and material management requirements to include documentation, completion and sign off. ​​​​​​​

The maintenance technician should have the following knowledge, training and/or experience:

  • Completion of apprenticeship in Mechanical or Electrical Bias plus an HNC or equivalent,  with additional non-core training qualification at SVQ level or equivalent.
  • Experience of working in an estates service environment.
  • Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of current statutory legislative requirements.
  • Experience of inspecting and planning working in relation to PPM and Reactives.
  • Requirement to undertake in house training relevant to position such as specific statutory training, Archibus, Learnpro and Toolbox Talks.
  • Additional knowledge through training is also required for Portable appliance testing, periodic testing washer disinfectors, maintenance person sterilisers, asbestos awareness, legionella awareness and prevention, tube system maintenance, plc controllers, steam/Boilers etc to achieve competency and / or accreditation.

The post holder will have a clean full driving licence and must participate in the on-call rota.

Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Michael Carroll, Maintenance Manager, on michael.carroll2@lanarkhire.scot.nhs.uk

For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact recruitment.lanarkshire@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject.  Please note:  all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received.  Please complete and submit your application early.

‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual​​​​​​​ orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations. 

​​​​​​​NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk


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