Maintenance Assistant

Job summary

The Estates Department is seeking a suitably experienced and enthusiastic Maintenance Assistant.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a full range of routine maintenance work, minor building repair work, specialist cleaning and gardening / winter duties.

Based at Doncaster Royal Infirmary the position will involve work at the Trust's other Hospitals and properties. Some of this work will be attended out of hours, therefore, a full driving license along with access to a vehicle will be required.

Applicants must have relevant building or engineering qualification certification along with a minimum of two years continuous trade experience.

You will be expected to demonstrate a full range of skills related to the key work elements of the post together with a flexible, committed and conscientious approach to working.

Main duties of the job

To assist in the planned and reactive maintenance program throughout the Trust with regards to estates horticulture, grounds & gardens. To undertake unsupervised routine maintenance and caretaking duties in a Hospital environment, both Building and Engineering functions.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.