Junior Mechanical Engineer

The role covers the management of QEF's direct and indirect maintenance staff, undertaking both maintenance (via the defect reporting procedure) and small works to all of QEF's contracted properties, ensuring that all work is carried out in compliance with safety standards and national legislation.

Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the site wide electrical or mechanical infrastructure and associated connected equipment, to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and guidance.

The individual must be fully aware of their Health and Safety responsibilities, ensuring that all maintenance work and alterations are carried out in a safe manner in order to avoid any danger to the direct and indirect labour force whilst undertaking the work, as well as users of QEF's contracted sites.

A high level of technical ability/competence is required to oversee the skilled workforce and to be able to provide the first line of technical support to all trades. The Junior Mechanical Engineer must also be willing to undertake such training as may be required, to support their technical/managerial development., Accountable to the Mechanical Engineer to support in the cost effective and efficient operation of all plant, services and equipment within his control, including the planning, monitoring and co-ordination of engineering maintenance programmes within the estates unit.

Deputise for the Mechanical Engineer as required.

Manage engineering maintenance on a day to day basis.

Aid preparation of specifications and drawings for revenue and capital works carried out by contract and direct labour.

Deliver the managed, plan, organise and implement the programme of engineering maintenance.

Liaise with the wider Estates Management team to prepare engineering maintenance and plant replacement programmes on an annual basis.

The Junior Mechanical Engineer must be able to work and act on his/her own initiative and possess the ability to communicate effectively, in a pleasant manner, with all other members of staff, as well as users of QEF's contracted sites.

QE Facilities (QEF) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (GHNT), based in the North East of England.

We provide a range of non-clinical services to GHNT and other NHS organisations. Our services include: estates, facilities services, procurement, medical engineering and devices, endoscopy decontamination and sterile services, transport, out-patient pharmacy, and prevention & management of violence & aggression training (PMVA).

In addition we provide consultancy services, advising clients on all aspects of establishing a subsidiary company within an NHS body to the provision of VAT compliance advice.

QE Facilities work to their own Terms and Conditions and these are not the same as Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Terms and Conditions. This is not an Agenda for Change Pay Rate.

We do not hold a sponsorship licence and are unable to offer employment under any sponsorship arrangement.