Job summaryJob Title: Laundry Engineering AssistantSalary/Band: 4Speciality: LaundryCare Organisation: OldhamContract type and hours: Permanent, 37.5hrs per week, 6-2pm, Mon - Fri.Main duties of the jobProvide a comprehensive maintenance service to the laundry in a multi-disciplined environment, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.About usThe Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.ukJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesOperational ResponsibilitiesWork overtime to carry out emergency repairs as required by management.To liaise and work with other disciplines including external contractors.Participate fully in the Labour Management Scheme completing all required documentation and providing all relevant information.Interpret engineering drawings and instruct and advise others.Must be able to work efficiently with minimum supervision.At all times to carry Trust communication devices to facilitate immediate response to emergencies.Provide recall to ensure that emergency repairs occurring out of normal hours are attended to as a when required.Maintenance ResponsibilitiesDiagnose and repair faults on non complex electrical & mechanical services and equipment, deal with new situations as they arise and pass on knowledge to others.Assemble and install non complex electrical and mechanical services and equipment as required.Carry out installation, repairs and planned preventative maintenance on all aspects of non complex electrical and mechanical services and equipment.Carry out statutory inspections with in the laundry systems and assist with specific required testing including completing all necessary documentation.Undertake non-complex tasks including fault finding.Assist in the installation of heavy electrical and mechanical services and equipment using lifting equipment in compliance with Trust policies.Use own initiative, knowledge and experience when installing all aspects of non complex electrical and mechanical services and equipment in accordance with current guidance and legislation.Participate in the departments Equipment Release and Permit to Work Systems.Drive Trust vehicles as and when required.Assemble and erect mobile and aluminium scaffolding towers as required.Undertake Performance MonitoringAssist in the monitoring and efficient running of electrical and mechanical services and equipment.Must be able to achieve acceptable standards of workmanship and productivity.Report performance issues relating to electrical and mechanical services and equipment to the appropriate maintenance engineers and Operations Manager.Health and Safety ResponsibilitiesAssist in the investigation of accidents and dangerous occurrences within the department.Carry out all work in accordance with the departments generic Risk Assessments and non-generic Risk Assessments as and when required.Use all relevant tools, machinery and equipment to comply with current Health & Safety Legislation. Fully understand all relevant general Health & Safety issues appertaining to the relevant discipline.To work in hazardous areas taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage to equipment.TrainingTrain and instruct other staff and new starters as and when required.To attend NHS and Manufacturers training establishments as necessary.Provide training, technical advice and support to Trust employees.To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.ukPerson SpecificationExperienceEssentialExperience in Electrical or Mechanical ServicesDesirableExperience of working in an Acute Hospital EnvironmentComputer literate and keyboard skillsSkillsEssentialWritten and verbal communication skills in order to be able to liase with staff at all levels of the organisation.Capable of working in a demand driven service.Ability to work on own initiative without close supervision.oAbility to work to deadlines.Current full driving licence.DesirableClean licenceoTraining in Electrical or Mechanical ServicesQualificationsDesirableNVQ Level 2 in Electrical or Mechanical ServicesConfined Spaces CertificateDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameNorthern Care Alliance NHS Foundation TrustAddressOLDHAMRochdale RoadOldhamOL1 2JHEmployer's websitehttps://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)