Hospital Engineer/ Hospital Maintenance

Job Description

Hospital Engineer/ Hospital Maintenance

Location: Duchy Hospital, Cornwall

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Full-time, Shift 08:00am - 16:00

Salary: Depending on experience & qualifications + Benefits

Summary:
Duchy Hospital is Cornwall's only private hospital with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare treatments and services. Duchy Hospital was opened in 1981 by the late HRH Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and is located in a pleasant rural setting on the outskirts of Truro.

By investing in advanced medical technology, the hospital offers a wide range of treatments and services. The two fully equipped ultra clean air theatres are particularly suitable for orthopaedic procedures such as arthroscopy, hip replacement and knee replacements. The hospital is also equipped with a day case theatre, with endoscopy facilities.

A wide range of diagnostic and treatment facilities are available including x-ray, MRI, ultrasound, physiotherapy, sports injury clinic, continence and health screening.

The role:

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Hospital Engineer/ Hospital Maintenance person to join our team at the Duchy Hospital, based in Cornwall.

At Ramsay Health Care UK, a can-do approach is at the heart of all we do. That’s exactly what you’ll bring to the Duchy Hospital as you support our maintenance team and any contractors in their daily duties, using the skills you’ve built as a tradesperson. Everything you do will help ensure that each person coming into the hospital for treatment enjoys the very best environment. Working with people across the hospital, you’ll need to be friendly, approachable, and very well organised. You’ll be valued for your skills and expertise and be rewarded for them with generous benefits from one of the largest independent healthcare providers in the UK. 

What you’ll bring with you:

• A very organised approach with an ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Excellent communication skills and a reputation for being a team player 
• Experience as a tradesperson or maintenance engineer with (enter qualifications such as City & Guilds Level 18 in Electrical Engineering)

Benefits:

• 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays
• Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options
• Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
• Flexible shift patterns available where possible
• Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies
• Private Healthcare for you and dependents includes online GP
• Life Assurance (Death in Service)
• Free Training and Development via the Academy
• Free Parking on site for workers (where possible)
• Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)
• Over 8,000 discounts and special offers via benefits portal
• Book discounted cinema tickets on the dedicated cinema portal
• The Blue Light Card Scheme
• Attractive enhancement rates for permanent and bank work: 30%–100% for evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays

About Us:

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 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 know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success. 

We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.

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.