The Maintenance Assistant will utilise a range of skills obtained from experience in a construction or engineering environment Complete Water Hygiene Planned Preventative Maintenance tasks in accordance with Trust procedures and services Input data from Planned Preventative Maintenance tasks to electronic water safety compliance software in real time as they are completed Undertake minor repair works and general maintenance activities at the request of the Estates Officers To liaise with Estates Officers, regarding plant or equipment failures and to request the supply of goods and/or services as necessary Carry out routine planned preventative maintenance inspections in accordance with Trust procedures and services Complete all report sheets as necessary Always interpret and follows regulations Assist undertaking installations and/or enabling works Uses all relevant PPE, tools and equipment within safety guidelines as necessary for the completion of works Assists Competent Persons undertaking mechanical installations and/or enabling works Works with and always follows the instructions of Competent Persons Carry out unsupervised routine and statutory maintenance tasks within the Trust and on the building systems and engineering plant which do not require the skills of a skilled Craft worker Carry out specific tasks requiring a level of skill equivalent to that of a Craft Worker, e.g. may include the following: plumbing bricklaying, gardening, painting, plastering which may include manipulation of objects or use of tools, etc. These skills will have been obtained as a result of formal training and qualifications Carry out routine checks and inspections on safety critical plant and equipment Collect data from plant and equipment. Provide accurate feedback to Estates Offices on state of equipment Assist higher skilled staff in schemes of maintenance, and new works across full range of building, and engineering trades within the constraints of Health & Safety Policies Accept work allocation from Estates Officers and Helpdesk Staff. Ensure allocated work is carried out to agreed priorities scheduling and prioritising both routine and non-routine activities where there may be unpredictable incidents or emergencies recording these on the estates maintenance job planning systems Feedback to customers on progress of work Carry out work in patient areas ensuring Health & Safety, Patient safety, privacy and dignity are maintained Provide feedback on a job-by-job basis to Estates Officers, advise on and assist with requisitioning of spares and materials Understand and apply the basics of hygiene, control of infection for patients and self-protection Carry out duties in all areas of the Trusts Estates. This may involve work in hot/cold, confined, and/or dirty conditions. Comply with appropriate Trust and Health & Safety Regulations and precautions Assist in surveys and provide information for the Estates Department as required Carry out work in emergency conditions e.g. Fire, flood, etc., which may result in exposure to emotional or distressing situations Comply with and contribute to the development of Estates Working & Safety Rules Undertake training and learn new techniques Instruct new starters and colleagues on features of the work Personal duty of care in relation to equipment and resources used in course of work