University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Estates Building Maintenance Assistant

The closing date is 21 August 2025

Job summary

The University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust is looking to appoint a Building Maintenance Assistant to be an active member of the Estates Department at County Hospital. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, flexible and enthusiastic individual, who can work on their own and also as part of a team.

Main duties of the job

Your duties will include carrying out maintenance and repairs to the building, plumbing and joinery aspects of the hospital sites as well as providing a flexible approach to other disciplines when required. You will be stationed principally at County Hospital site working 5 days a week from 8.00am to 4.00pm but may be required to work at other sites belonging to or serviced by the UHNM and take part in an on-call system. For an informal discussion please contact Phil Marfell, Estates Services Manager on 01785 230422 or Gareth Dyer, Estates Specialist Services Manager on 01785 886836.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Details

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year plus 8% recruitment & retention payment

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7381833

Job locations

County Hospital

Weston Road

Stafford

ST16 3SA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification in the attached document. For an informal discussion please contact Phil Marfell, Estates Services Manager on 01785 230422 or Gareth Dyer, Estates Specialist Services Manager on 01785 886836.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification in the attached document. For an informal discussion please contact Phil Marfell, Estates Services Manager on 01785 230422 or Gareth Dyer, Estates Specialist Services Manager on 01785 886836.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

Essential

  • Sound secondary education with evidence of training in a building/construction/plumbing discipline

Desirable

  • City & Guilds in a Building Craft Operation

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience within Building/Plumbing /Construction operation

Desirable

  • Previous experience within a Health Service context
Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

Essential

  • Sound secondary education with evidence of training in a building/construction/plumbing discipline

Desirable

  • City & Guilds in a Building Craft Operation

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience within Building/Plumbing /Construction operation

Desirable

  • Previous experience within a Health Service context

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

County Hospital

Weston Road

Stafford

ST16 3SA


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

County Hospital

Weston Road

Stafford

ST16 3SA


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Estates Services Manager

Phil Marfell

philip.marfell@uhnm.nhs.uk

01785230422

Details

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year plus 8% recruitment & retention payment

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7381833

Job locations

County Hospital

Weston Road

Stafford

ST16 3SA


Supporting documents

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