Mechanical assistant

Overview

We are looking for a Mechanical Assistant to join our hard working Estate team. As a Mechanical Assistant you will assist in providing a high quality, efficient, responsive, flexible & effective estates service to Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary Estates team reporting to the Estates Officer (Operational).

• Assist in the maintenance and repair of installations, plant and equipment to minimise unplanned downtime, complying with the Health & Safety at Work Act and other legislation, to maximise efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Manage your own allocated workload and work unsupervised in the course of maintenance duties, including responding to out of hours requests in conjunction with the Estates on-call service.
• Flush water outlets and support senior maintenance staff in routine water testing and sampling activities to maintain compliance with ACOP L8.
• Carry out minor plumbing and mechanical tasks and assist building trades where appropriate, with an understanding of the operation of building services in NHS buildings to maintain safe and efficient operation of the buildings and building services.
• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM). Follow PPM schedules, complete necessary report sheets and test certificates, and update Plant Room Log Books.
• Work is guided by departmental precedents and defined occupational policies, SOPs and codes of conduct. Supervision is provided with results/outcomes assessed at agreed intervals.

• Please note:
  
  Due to changes in UK immigration and visa rules, applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the  website before applying.
• We may close this vacancy earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept applications or queries via agencies.
• DBS check:
  If this job requires a DBS check, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment, with amount reclaimed via salary instalments. The DBS update service is available at a cost of £16 per year and sign-up is via the DBS website.
• Please read the job description and person specification carefully to ensure your application reflects the required knowledge, skills and experience.

• SEASONAL RESPIRATORY VACCINATIONS:
  We encourage staff to participate in the seasonal respiratory vaccination programme to protect themselves, colleagues and patients.
• Getting to work:
  On-site parking is available (daily charge); staff are encouraged to use green travel where possible. The Trust is well connected by public transport.
• Equality and Diversity:
  Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equality and creating an inclusive workplace. All employees have equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions and work flexibly. The Trust provides training to promote an environment free from harassment and discrimination and monitors recruitment, training, development and employment practices to ensure equality of opportunity across race, colour, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, martial status and age.
• Other information:
  Read the job description and person specification to ensure your application reflects the required knowledge, skills and experience.
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Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a long heritage. We are an acute Trust rated “Good” by the CQC, employing over 4000 staff across around 470 beds. We support flexible working and offer a range of NHS discounts, a generous holiday entitlement, and a pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure facilities, day nursery and holiday play scheme.