This role will require you to have experience in a building trade or building maintenance/caretaker role. Ideally, you would hold some recognised qualifications; however, this is not essential. The successful candidate would ideally have industry experience and would be expected to work alone and/or as part of a wider team. The role will require you to work cohesively with other technical disciplines.
Main duties of the job
The key function of the role is to support NHS Property Services in delivering building services maintenance and repairs across the NHS, to ensure buildings are maintained to the highest standards and to provide a safe and secure environment for visitors, customers, and employees.
About us
NHS Property Services is one of the UK's largest real estate and property owners, providers, and advisors to the NHS Estate. We have a diverse portfolio in excess of 3500 properties ranging from listed buildings through to award-winning, state-of-the-art integrated health campuses. As an integral part of the NHS, we strive to provide best-in-class property and facilities services across our estate, and this success is driven by our people!
Job responsibilities
We have a great opportunity for a Maintenance Assistant. This will be to join our team based in Wokingham - Wokingham Hospital, 41 Barkham Road. This is a permanent, part-time position working 25 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 10 am-3 pm. The starting salary is from £22,000 (depending on experience) plus on-call allowance.
Requirements for the role:
* Proven experience in a building trade or building maintenance/caretaker role.
* Driving licence is essential.
* Must be comfortable using technological devices to log jobs.
* On-call availability.
* Desirable to have industry experience.
* Ability to work alone and/or as part of a wider team as this role will require you to work cohesively with other Technical Disciplines.
Please note, DBS Checks & DVLA checks will be required for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensure compliance in accordance with all NHSPS Health, Safety & Wellbeing Policies, relevant NHSPS Technical Guidance, Process and Procedures, Statutory Regulations, Approved Codes of Practice, and any applicable aspects of HTMs.
* Deliver Scheduled, Reactive, and Remedial maintenance services as directed by the PPM planner (CAFM), helpdesk, or Technical Services Supervisor, ensuring that operational standards are always maintained. This can include, but is not limited to, basic/routine maintenance activities as instructed, building fabric, general monthly PPM tasks, plumbing, drainage, joinery, and general decoration repairs.
* To maintain effective site log books at all NHS premises where required, ensuring that they are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
* Complete suitable risk assessments prior to undertaking basic/routine works in line with instructions within any relevant permit or work plan.
* Understand the principles of fire risk assessment and relevant precautions within the workplace.
Benefits:
* On-Call allowance (rota dependent).
* Company van and tools provided.
* 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays on top).
* Access to group personal pension plan including SMART contributions into which the company will contribute up to 6% towards your savings.
* Training and development opportunities.
* NHS Bluelight discounts.
Who are we?
We are part of the NHS family with 6,000 professionals supporting over 3,000 healthcare properties across England. Our purpose is to enable excellent patient care by being the best property and facilities provider to the NHS. Our services include estate strategy and optimisation, property management, facilities management, property development, and construction project management. We help support millions of patients and NHS colleagues in collaboration with our 7,000 customers who range from Integrated Care Systems, health providers, charities, and more. Our culture and values seek to place our NHS colleagues and their patients at the heart of everything we do. We celebrate diversity and are working hard to create an inclusive environment where people love to work and can fulfil their potential. We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications. Best of luck with your application!
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 2 or higher BTEC/City & Guilds or equivalent. Formal apprenticeship or craft trained equivalent. Full UK Driving Licence.
Experience
* Previous experience of building services maintenance and repairs and minor installation projects. Basic building skills such as plastering, painting, decorating, and/or plumbing.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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