Job overview
Previous applicants need not apply.
The Estates Department is looking for a Maintenance Assistant with a background preferably gained in grounds maintenance working in a building services or healthcare environment to join the Maintenance Team.
This will be a development role enabling the successful applicant to undertake suitable training and giving them the opportunity to progress further within the Estates department.
Main duties of the job
Carrying out grounds maintenance works to ensure a welcoming environment for staff and visitors is a key element of this post. This will include ensuring the site is kept clean and clear of litter, maintaining internal courtyards, assisting Environment Operative with external grounds/garden maintenance.
The successful applicant will be required to undertake maintenance within the hospital environment completing planned maintenance dockets and defect dockets.
The successful applicant may also be required to assist with other building related tasks as well as mechanical and electrical building services in plant rooms and ward areas.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful applicant will require good communication skills. An empathetic approach to staff and patients, be adaptable, willing to learn new skills and be able to work independently as well as part of the team. The applicant must have the physical ability and agility to carry out manual handling.
A current valid full driving license would be an advantage.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person specification
Training
Essential
- Health and Safety Awareness Training
- Adequate knowledge of grounds maintenance
Desirable
- Cherry Picker Training
- Scaffold Training
- Asbestos Awareness Training
- Confined Space Training
Experience
Essential
- Practical experience in grounds maintenance
- Two years site experience
Desirable
- Experience Working in an Acute Hospital
Skills & Ability
Essential
- Good Communication Skills
- Ability to work without supervision
- Working to Deadlines
- Adaptable to Change
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This advert is for Maintenance Assistant (Grounds) with Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Basingstoke, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Jul 2026.
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