Hospital Engineer (Maintenance)

Working Hours: Combination of shifts between 7 am and 5 pm Monday-Friday. Occasional weekends will be required.

Contract Type: Full time - Permanent

Spire Cheshire Hospital, Warrington are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Engineer to join our established maintenance team.

At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion, and our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business. We're committed to looking after people, both patients and colleagues.

At Spire Cheshire Hospital, we provide high-quality treatments for our patients and are extremely proud to be rated as Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for our private hospital care. You can get fast access to expert healthcare, from consultations and diagnosis to treatment and aftercare.

As Hospital Engineer, you will work within the engineering team to maintain grounds, building fabric, building services and all equipment in a cost effective manor, ensuring compliance with all current National legislation and Spire policies.

Duties and responsibilities (not limited to):

Contribute and assist in the implementation of a comprehensive, cost effective, planned, and preventative maintenance / repair programme for all engineering services / equipment, utilising the network computerised maintenance management system (CMMS)
To identify, prioritise and report engineering infrastructure and compliance risk to your Engineering Manager or Regional Engineer Manager
Ensure accurate record keeping and easy retrieval filing of documentation for all services and equipment audit purposes
To contribute to the energy performance of the site ensuring optimisation of Building Management System and utilisation of Spire Healthcare's Energy Remote System (ERM) and benchmarking energy report
To ensure appropriate maintenance / testing of all equipment and services including but not limited to water, electrical and ventilation are carried out ensuring compliance with current HTM recommendations and Spire Policy

The nature of this role means that hours of duty may change in line with the needs of the business. Hours more than contract may be required, and flexibility is essential due to the changing nature of private healthcare, including on-call
On call rota - 1 week in 3 - on call standby fee - weekday £10, weekend £20, BH - £100

Overtime - 1.5x standard - 2 x Sunday/ Bank Holiday On call worked - Same as overtime.

What you need to have

Served a recognised apprenticeship in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering
Extensive knowledge of building services
Be able to communicate with other members of staff and patients clearly and your personal appearance must be of a high standard, expected in a professional healthcare environment
Customer oriented; friendly and able to exude an approachable attitude towards patients and colleagues

Who we're looking for

Practical person with an ability to solve problems
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced role
Fast learner with an eye for detail

Benefits
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
Free Wellness screening
Private medical insurance
Life assurance
Access to Blue Light Card
Free Car park
Free DBS
Free Uniform

We commit to our employee's well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue.

From 39 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.