Job summary
Estates Maintenance Assistant
Division: Estates & Facilities
Band: 2
Salary: £22, 383 pro rata
Interview Date: 26th April 2024
We are recruiting for a Estates Maintenance Assistantwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our busy maintenance team to undertake a range of maintenance tasks and to assist our maintenance technicians to carry out their day to day functions.
This role provides an opportunity to gain experience and receive training in range of maintenance activities with the potential to develop further within the organisation
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist with Estates maintenance activities, which may be demanding or non-routine.
To be able to carry out minor works and routine planned maintenance activities, as directed by the Estates Management Team.
Ensure compliance with Trust safety standards, policies and procedures, while taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage to equipment.
Exchange routine information to inform colleagues, staff, patients and contractors.
Possible travel between Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist with Estates maintenance activities, which may be demanding or non-routine.
To be able to carry out minor works and routine planned maintenance activities, as directed by the Estates Management Team.
Ensure compliance with Trust safety standards, policies and procedures, while taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage to equipment.
Exchange routine information to inform colleagues, staff, patients and contractors.
Possible travel between Trust sites
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ2 or City & Guilds in an engineering discipline - or an equivalent level of experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the maintenance procedures relating to the complex and specialised engineering services, systems, plant and equipment within a hospital Trust - both Mechanical and Electrical
- Working knowledge of Health & Safety regulations
- Recognition and understanding of statutory requirements relating to pressure systems
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing a diverse day-to-day workload.
- Proven experience of working in an equivalent role.
- Experience of carrying out unsupervised building fabric maintenance and minor repair work
- Experience of carrying out routine PPM using computer-aided facilities management (CAFM) systems.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ2 or City & Guilds in an engineering discipline - or an equivalent level of experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the maintenance procedures relating to the complex and specialised engineering services, systems, plant and equipment within a hospital Trust - both Mechanical and Electrical
- Working knowledge of Health & Safety regulations
- Recognition and understanding of statutory requirements relating to pressure systems
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing a diverse day-to-day workload.
- Proven experience of working in an equivalent role.
- Experience of carrying out unsupervised building fabric maintenance and minor repair work
- Experience of carrying out routine PPM using computer-aided facilities management (CAFM) systems.
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.
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.
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).
