Job overview
The Estates Department operate and maintain, energy and environmental resources, controls, electrical and mechanical services providing power, lighting, heating, air conditioning to wards, outpatients and operating theatres. Estates directly impacts on patient welfare, frontline clinical care, infection prevention and control and energy efficiency and sustainability across the Trust. We have an exciting opportunity for a committed highly self-motivated individual, the Royal Marsden is looking for a Building Services Assistant (Building Bias) to join the Estates Team in Chelsea . This is a highly valuable broad ranging role, which will expose the Building Services Assistant (Building Bias) to the whole range of Estates services including mechanical, electrical, building & energy control systems and project management. The candidate must be highly proactive in developing their technical knowledge in all aspects of training and work undertaken, engage in active discussions about skills, techniques, methods and approach to tasks in order to develop as a skilled professional. Behaviour at all times must be conducted in a professional manner and consistent with Trust Values
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be expected to:
- Be dynamic in their approach and flexible and adaptable to changing needs and priorities
- Work proactively and support Maintenance Craftsman, Technician’s and Supervisor’s in delivering an optimised service.
- To undertake overtime including weekend work from time to time as required to meet service needs.
- Use their skills and opportunities in the role to enhance the service delivered by the Trust.
- Undertake continuous training, periodic assessments and successfully pass competence checks to protect staff and Trust safety and minimise risks.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification.
- Understand the workings of engineering services and systems in NHS/Trust premises. Ensuring that they are maintained to a high standard and that all plant and equipment are utilised in a safe and efficient manner
- To ensure any fault, defect or malfunction of plant, equipment or fabric of the trust buildings are speedily reported to the relevant supervisor/manager in order to affect appropriate repair.
- Identify and communicate defects and action plans to the supervisor by undertaking physical inspections, when undertaking normal course of duties and reviewing statutory inspection reports, observations for the way building /plant /equipment is being operated and used and from information in the CAFM system
- Support the development of quality management processes and capture tasks undertaken in simple flow charts reflecting the steps and procedures used.
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This advert is for Building Services Assistant (Building Bias) with The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £30,546 - £32,207 per annum inc HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 19 Jun 2026.
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