Maintenance Assistant

We are seeking a Band 3 Maintenance Assistant

£24,465 - £26,598 per annum, full time 37.5 hours per week.

The Maintenance Assistant supports the Estates Maintenance Team with carrying out planned and unplanned works to Trust premises with the aim of ensuring that all building structures, fabric and finishes are maintained to a high standard.

Previous applicants need not apply

• Carry out minor reactive maintenance works within limits of own skills and experience to ensure the safety and security of the Trust’s premises, patients, staff and visitors.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance tasks and cleaning duties on plant; equipment and services, including, but not limited to:
• Fire alarm testing
• Emergency lighting testing
• Legionella preventative tests
• Plant room checks
• Building fabric and finishes
• Drainage and gutters
• Assist trades colleagues with installation and maintenance work as required.
• Carry out meter readings and surveys on gas, electric and water mains services etc.
• Complete records of all tasks and checks carried out and report any faults to the Estates Manager.
• Carry out manual duties to assist maintenance operations, including but not limited to:
• Light digging
• Moving/loading of boxes, parcels, parts and equipment where the use of lifting equipment is not required
• Transportation of tools and materials to site areas
• Work at height from scaffold platforms, ladders or mechanical equipment when required.
• Wash down areas and equipment following maintenance work to meet required hygiene standards.
• Ensure safe working practices are implemented at all times, including correct use of PPE and adherence to health and safety and infection control procedures. Make the Estates Manager aware of any health and safety concerns.

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world’s first ‘carbon net zero’ national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.

For 2024/2025, we have launched our “Proud to be Green” engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme”.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under‑represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name:
Chris Smith

Job title:

Estates Manager (EMT)

Email address:
Christ

Telephone number: