Maintenance Assistant

Job Description

We have a great opportunity for a Maintenance Assistant to join our team based in Southampton - Royal South Hants Hospital - Main Site. This is a 12 month fixed term contract, working 25 hours per week, Monday-Friday 10am-3pm. The salary for this role is from: £23,000 (depending on experience).

Requirements for the Role:

1. Qualifications - At least one of the below:
2. Proven experience in a building trade or building maintenance/caretaker role.
3. Driving licence is essential.
4. Must be comfortable using technological devices to log jobs.
5. Desirable to have industry experience.
6. 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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Maintain effective site log books at all NHS premises where required, ensuring that they are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
4. Complete suitable risk assessments prior to undertaking basic/routine works in line with instructions within any relevant permit or work plan.
5. Understand the principles of fire risk assessment and relevant precautions within the workplace.

Benefits:

1. On-Call allowance (rota dependant).
2. Company van and tools provided.
3. 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays on top).
4. Access to group personal pension plan including SMART contributions into which the company will contribute up to 6% towards your savings.
5. Training and development opportunities.
6. 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 and are working hard to create an inclusive environment where people love to work and can fulfil their potential. We 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.