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Main area: Maintenance, Grade Band 3
Contract: Permanent
On call requirements
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (08.00 to 16.30 Monday to Thursday with 1 hour for dinner; Friday 08.00 to 16.00 with a half an hour for dinner)
Job ref: 279-7028229-MAR25
Employer: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Worthing
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/03/2025 23:59
About our Trust
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, ambition, and values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented, and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to always put our Patient First. In fact, our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto, and you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed.
Job overview
We have a fantastic opportunity for you to assist our hospitals as a Maintenance Assistant, supporting our busy Estates team. You will be assisting with the maintenance and repair of a wide range of mechanical and electrical plants, equipment and services, and minor building fabric repairs.
To work as a part of the wider Estates team to achieve site-wide engineering compliance, maintaining all building systems and achieving the wider strategic aims as set out by the site Head of Estates.
This is a great opportunity to grow professionally while contributing to something truly meaningful.
Main duties of the job
1. Carry out routine work such as plant room checks and reporting of defects
2. Change of filters on Air Handling Units
3. Replacement of lamps
4. Checking condition of fire doors
5. Planned Maintenance tasks
6. Painting and replacing locks
7. Investigation and rectification of minor faults
8. Generally assist crafts persons in their work
9. Other semi-skilled mechanical, electrical and buildings repairs or maintenance as may be determined and directed by Trust Estates officers and team leaders/supervisors
10. Water sampling for legionella control (once trained and qualified)
11. Change taps, showers, minor copper pipe work alterations and drainage pipework
12. Assist with isolation as directed on mechanical ventilation systems
13. Assist with medical gas systems works under direction (following training)
14. First response air conditioning checks
15. To be prepared to work outside normal working (core) hours (overtime) when required
16. To work as part of the out of hours ‘on-call’ rota
Person specification
Experience
* Previous experience in a similar role is desirable
* Must show demonstrable aptitude for the role
* Any maintenance, building or engineering qualifications would be desirable
Skills
* Good interpersonal skills
Important information for applicants:
In the event of exceptional interest, we may close adverts earlier than specified. Some of our adverts are capped for a limited number of applications; therefore, the advert will close once the cap has been reached. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check.
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