Maintenance Assistant

Job overview

The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Estates & Facilities are looking to recruit a Maintenance Assistants who has good understanding of Building, Electrical and Plumbing maintenance. The candidate will work on a day/ night rota over 7 days 4 on 4 off.

This is your opportunity to become part of a team that maintains key engineering services at the University Hospitals of Leicester Your skills will assist in saving lives, improving lives and ushering in new life.

Ideally you should have a basic building engineering qualification and have experience of working in a maintenance environment with the need to be versatile and flexible.

With our clear vision to provide caring at its best, our strong values, ambitious quality improvement plans and multimillion pound transformation agenda, there’s never been a better time to join University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Main duties of the job

• To assist Maintenance Craftsperson (in all disciplines) in such duties as instructed by the Team Manager, working under the supervision of the Maintenance Craftsperson.
• Undertake unsupervised routine maintenance and minor repair work that does not justify the attention of a fully qualified craftsman, related to his training and/or experience.
• To assist other trades as required by the Maintenance Supervisor.
• To use all relevant tools and equipment.
• To maintain the workshops, stores, switch-rooms, boiler-house and plant-rooms and the surrounding areas clean and tidy as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor.
• Compliance with all statutory regulations including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
• To be able to work overtime at short notice if available to do so, depending on the needs of the Trust
• To ensure that all policies and procedures laid down by the Trust are strictly complied with. Assist higher skill grades on new work and reactive calls
• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of workshop safety practices
• Undertake statutory planned, reactive maintenance tasks and Inspections.
• To undertake training as necessary to ensure that the knowledge and skills base is maintained and developed to meet the requirements of current and future services and changes in legislation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Carry out work in accordance with current legislation, codes of practice and best practice guidance
• Work safely observing the Trust and departments Health and Safety Policies and procedures.
• Work efficiently using technology to work within Service Level agreements and Key performance Indicators.
• Carry out tasks and communicate failures and non-conformities to line manager.
• To act in a professional manner when undertaking tasks and duties in contact with Patients, Visitors and staff.
• Contribute to the development of the CAFM systems ensuring relevant records are kept up to date and readily available.

Administration

• Actively participate in the control and transfer of information systems including completion of all paperwork required. (Including completion of all job dockets and timesheets).
• To participate in regular team briefings.
• Understand and adhere to Trust policies and procedures pertinent to the role.
• Participate in the Trust Appraisal system and Personal Development planning.

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.