Maintenance Assistant

Job overview

To assist with the effective delivery of both planned & reactive maintenance to a high standard on all plant, engineering systems, building structures and services within the Hospital and associated buildings. Provide an excellent level of customer care, communication and flexibility when completing work which supports the Trusts Clinical services and Patient care.

Main duties of the job

To work as a flexible member of the Trust’s Maintenance Team, largely in an unsupervised capacity.

To undertake semi-skilled electrical maintenance repairs e.g. replacing lamps, assist with lift entrapment and release.

To undertake semi-skilled electrical planned preventative maintenance e.g. fire alarm testing, testing emergency generators.

To undertake semi-skilled plumbing maintenance repairs e.g. unblocking of drains, sluices and macerators, re-washering of taps, assist with isolation and capping off radiators, assist with the installation of replacement radiators, assist with changing thermostatic radiator valves, replacement of toilet seats.

To undertake painting tasks this will include e.g. preparing walls & surfaces for painting, using sandpaper, removing old paint, filling holes & cracks with appropriate material. Small and larger areas if required.

To undertake semi-skilled plumbing planned preventative maintenance e.g. meter readings (gas, electricity and water), changing filters on ventilation plant, descale showerheads, Legionella management tasks.

To undertake minor building trade repairs e.g. replacing mastic to sinks and basins, changing codes to digital locks, adjusting window catches, assembling furniture, fitting blinds, changing fire extinguishers and fixing fire extinguisher brackets, erecting notice boards, towel holders and toilet roll holders.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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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.