Maintenance Assistant - Community

Job summary

To perform work of a routine and minor complex nature, responsible for fault finding as delegated, repairs and specialist routine planned maintenance activities to include general maintenance, gardening and decorating tasks and as directed by management to ensure compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.

This post is primarily based at Newmarket Hospital and will cover the Trusts communities sites.

The role holder will report daily to the Estates Buildings Officer (Communities).

Main duties of the job

At all times to carry Trust communication devices (two way radio, mobile phone) to facilitate immediate response to emergencies

To liaise with management regarding plant equipment and to request the supply of goods and/or services as necessary

Immediately notify management of any deviation from regulations

Complete all report sheets as and when necessary

To work in accordance with the requirements of the Trust on sampling, testing low pressure water systems and steam raising plant performing various tasks

To undertake boiler house duties and regular testing as required on LPHW and steam raising boiler plants in accordance with relevant codes of practice and pressure regulations and the checking of water softeners adding salt as required.

To participate in a weekend rota for carrying out steam boiler plant testing of safety systems .

To assist maintenance craftsmen in minor works of other trades in the engineering department adopting flexible and adaptable role in that context

To carry out basic maintenance duties on steam boiler plant, after appropriate training, as directed

To carry out basic maintenance and cleaning duties of various electrical and mechanical plant in particular lamp replacement, light cleaning, grilles and diffuser cleaning of ventilation systems

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?