Maintenance Officer

The suitable candidates would be able to undertake general maintenance and upkeep of grounds, buildings & equipment, as well actioning all maintenance and continuous review and improvement of facilities operations, ensuring the environment is compliant, safe and well maintained to the highest standards.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake general building maintenance and repairs throughout the Hub, including plumbing, minor electrical repairs/work, painting and decorating, and minor building work, including student houses
• Weekly testing of emergency lighting, H&S checks and legionella testing
• Maintain pathways/steps around buildings throughout the year
• Assist with all deliveries
• Keep tools and store room tidy

About us

Lakeside Healthcare is a large GP partnership that provides NHS care for around 170,000 patients across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire. We are made of eight GP practices across 14 sites that are part of their local communities.

We work together as practices to provide resilience, sharing learning and professional back-office support services.

Our most important asset is our people, who provide care for our patients and help run our surgeries smoothly. We employ over 500 clinical and non-clinical staff, and we invest in training and developing to ensure that we retain and attract good quality staff who want to stay with us and be part of our team.

We are proud of what we do and strive to demonstrate our values of Caring, Respect, Quality and Teamwork in everything we do.

About the Practice/Department/Team

Reporting to the Operations & Compliance Manager you will be part of a 2-man team dealing with the day-to-day maintenance issues. Working closely with the Management Support team who will coordinate your jobs and responsibilities.

Job responsibilities

Overall Aim: to provide support and general maintenance to all 3 buildings and keep a safe working environment.

Responsibility for the site-specific daily duties, maintenance and upkeep of buildings and general repairs and grounds maintenance.

Key responsibilities:

• To undertake general building maintenance and repairs throughout the Hub, including plumbing, minor electrical repairs/work, painting and decorating, and minor building work
• Weekly emergency lighting checks
• Transfer of stock and items between sites
• Carry out a range of gardening and grounds maintenance activities including mowing, hedge cutting/trimming, planting, weeding, weed killing, pruning, litter picking
• Carry out health and safety checks on the grounds
• Check all fire doors for any obstructions or faults
• General handyman and maintenance duties as required for all sites including student houses
• Keep tools/store room clean and tidy
• Clear gutters, gulleys, drain grilles and general site from leaves, litter and debris throughout the year
• Maintain pathways/steps etc. throughout the year including participating in snow clearing/gritting as necessary and keeping free from hazards
• Assist with deliveries

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE Grade A to C or equivalent in English and Maths
• Electrical skills, plumbing skills

Experience

• Experience in maintenance environment, fabric of the building
• Joinery, painting and decorating, water quality testing, electrical safety, experience in a healthcare environment

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.