Driver/Maintenance Technician

TN United Kingdom; Barnt Green CP; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000

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Driver/Maintenance Technician, Barnt Green

Client: Priory Group

Location: Priory Hospital Barnt Green

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 63bc60368667

Job Views: 2

Posted: 30.03.2025

Expiry Date: 14.05.2025

Job Description:

Driver/Maintenance Technician

Reference: PRI99979

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Vacancy Type: Permanent - Full Time

Priory Hospital Barnt Green is located in the stunning Lickey Hills Country Park, 10 miles south of Birmingham City Centre. We have thirty-three beds across three wards including a ten bedded female NHS Psychiatric Intensive Care, a thirteen bedded mixed gender NHS acute service, and a ten bedded private acute ward beds for both men and women.

In addition to providing inpatient services, the hospital has a large Outpatient Department, a Daycare Service and regional conference facilities. These services are expanding to include pathways in ADHD, Autism and potentially CAMHS this year so this is a fantastic and exciting time to join our Therapy Team.

This role is a dual role between driving duties as required by site and the role of a maintenance engineer. The driving aspect of this role will involve taking patients on leave from the hospital to local facilities/hospital appointments and repatriations to the different areas of the country.

The individual is responsible for reporting into the Head of Facilities and for ensuring the Common Maintenance Standards are maintained of the service. The Maintenance Technician will contribute to the delivery of effective, efficient and economical day-to-day maintenance, new and alteration works to ensure the safety of colleagues, service users and visitors and that they experience a pleasant and cared for environment.

Must have working knowledge and experience of:

1. Site planned maintenance experience
2. Undertaking maintenance related tasks
3. Health and safety insight
4. Proactive safety measures/risk management

WHAT WE WOULD LIKE FROM YOU:

• Previous experience in indoor painting, minor home repairs including Plumbing, Electrical, grounds maintenance, decorating and other related remedial works.
• Full, clean licence for driving the site maintenance van.
• Committed and enthusiastic.
• Ability to carry out weekly, monthly and quarterly checks at site relating to fire call point, window restrictor checks, fire door checks, alarm checks etc., and document reports.
• Able to use own initiative.
• Excellent organisational capability.
• Flexibility and strong “can do” attitude.
• Able to build a calm, friendly and positive working relationship with patients and staff alike.

WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE YOU:

• Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training.
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Online benefits and cashback rewards.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• SMART Pension option.

About us

As one of the UK’s leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development. Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your Pre-Employment checks. Your vaccination status will not affect any offer of employment and will be held in line with GDPR requirements. We thank you for your understanding.

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.