Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Attainments
Ability to carry out basic routine maintenance work following short induction training
- Attainments
Be willing and able to participate in an ongoing training development programme within NHS Maintenance services
- Attainments
Demonstrate a minimum of 6 months previous experience in a maintenance support role within an Engineering or Building field.
- Attainments
Be able to demonstrate an ability to manage priorities under pressure
- Qualifications
NVQ level 2 or other equivalent recognised foundation qualification in Maintenance
- Personal Skills
Clear and accurate written and verbal communication skills. Able to listen effectively
- Personal Skills
Demonstrate ability to cover in the department and provide reasonable flexibility in terms of hours worked
- Personal Skills
Develop the ability to use own initiative and work under supervision.
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Hold a relevant specialised driving vehicle license (fork lift truck, etc)
- Personal Skills
An ability to relate to people at all levels within and beyond the Trust.
- Personal Skills
Actively seeks to develop their own knowledge, skills and ability
Job overview
The post holder will work as an integral member of the Maintenance team. This will involve undertaking semi skilled duties and assisting in the maintenance and repair across the full range of electrical, mechanical equipment , site facilities and building fabric
This includes working effectively with the minimum of supervision and supporting all multi skilled craft persons and liaising with external contractors in providing an effective maintenance and, repair service which is responsive to the users needs.
The post holder will be employed on routine/non routine and fault finding maintenance duties.
The post holder should have previous facilities/building maintenance experience.
The post holder must have the ability to work effectively using their own judgement to resolve situations/workplace problems and where necessary carry the emergency bleep/mobile communication.
Continued training will be applied to acquire craft duties, supporting craft and multi craft workers and work towards higher and wider abilities.
A full driving licence is essential.
Main duties of the job
We require a maintenance worker (higher level) to work within the estates department. The post holder will be required undertake a range of semi-skilled maintenance duties for electrical and mechanical building services within the hospital environment including plantrooms and clinical areas, completing planned preventative maintenance and defect documentation. The post holder must also be able to work with minimum supervision and support all multi-trade craft persons.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder is expected to work flexibly within their pay band and will be expected to carry out activities for which they are competent.
Alternatively they may carry out the additional duties if they are receiving support or training in order to obtain the recognised level of competence. Any review of the Job Description will be undertaken in consultation with the job holder.
Please see attached job description for a detailed list of main responsibilities.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Estates Maintenance Assistant - Higher Level (Semi Skilled) with East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust in Burnley, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Maintenance worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.
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