Job Description

Hospital Engineer

Renacres Hospital - Ormskirk, Lancashire

Full Time – 37.5 hours per week

Renacres Hospital located in Ormskirk, Lancashire is a private hospital that is part of Ramsay Health Care’s UK network of private hospital services.

The role:

We are currently recruiting for a Hospital Engineer to join our team; the core responsibilities include the following:

• Ensure legal compliance through planned preventative maintenance and reactive works across sites.

• The provision of Engineering Maintenance and breakdown support to the hospitals

• Provide competent Technical, Health, Safety and Environmental support & assistance.

• Review fault logs and allocate appropriate resources to each task within area of responsibility.

• Maintain general upkeep of the hospital and grounds

• Liaise regularly with internal and external customers.

• Be available for on call cover every 3 weeks.

• To liaise with Contractors and sign permits for minor repair and replacement works.

What you’ll bring with you:

• A Passion to deliver excellent standards of work.

• Excellent communication skills

• Able work as part of a team but also initiative to work independently.

• The ability to make decisions and use your initiative.

• A flexible and positive attitude

• Understanding of Health and safety

• City & Guilds Part 3, HNC, NCQ Level 4 or equivalent preferably in a field of engineering

• Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills

• Understanding of Legionella prevention requirements within hospital buildings

• Demonstrated high level of organization & time management skills, particularly in an environment with multiple, and sometimes conflicting priorities

• Sound fault finding techniques

Desirable Skills:

• AP/MGPS Medical Gases

• AP/Decontamination

• IOSH Health and Safety / Risk Assessment Training

• L/ACOP Legionella Training

Benefits:

·         25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays (pro-rata)

·         Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options

·         Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period

·         Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies

·         Private Medical Cover with option to add partner & dependants

·         Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary

·         Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy

·         Employee Assistance Programme

·         Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords

·         The Blue Light Card Scheme

About Us:

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 8 countries, with 88,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.

We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. ‘Our employees are Ramsay.‘ The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.

We care.
 

It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it‘s a belief that‘s as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.
 

“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.