Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Maintenance Assistant

The closing date is 06 April 2026

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Job summary

Maintenance Assistant - Ward Maintenance Support Worker

afc Band 2

Permanent

37.5 Hours per week

The Maintenance department is looking to recruit a maintenance assistant to take on the role of a Ward Maintenance Support Worker.

The role will undertake planned and reactive maintenance of essential systems across the diverse building services of the Trust estate.

You will need to have the ability to analyze faults and undertake rectifications to ensure continuity of service.

We are seeking a highly motivated and professional individual who has the ability to prioritise workloads, identify potential improvement within their work area and be proactive in providing a high level of service to staff, patients and site visitors.

Main duties of the job

The Ward Maintenance team are allocated specific areas of the Hospital site where they are tasked with the daily maintenance of their respective areas. Typical duties include replacing ceiling tiles, unblocking sinks, replacing light tubes/lamps, filling in simple holes in walls, fire alarm tests, re-fixing items that fall off the walls etc. in accordance with the Trusts 21 Standards.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

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Details

Date posted

24 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-CEF-262-25-A

Job locations

Aintree University Hospital

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL


Job description

Job responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that is working closely to ensure statutory compliance and building fabric standards are maintained across all the Trusts sites.

***Please note once sufficient applications have been receive this vacancy will close***

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that is working closely to ensure statutory compliance and building fabric standards are maintained across all the Trusts sites.

***Please note once sufficient applications have been receive this vacancy will close***

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ2 / equivalent in relevant subject area

Experience

Essential

  • Previous appropriate working experience or training in skill development, including the safe use of tools & equipment, to allow you to carry out the functions of the role
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ2 / equivalent in relevant subject area

Experience

Essential

  • Previous appropriate working experience or training in skill development, including the safe use of tools & equipment, to allow you to carry out the functions of the role

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

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree University Hospital

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree University Hospital

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Estates Officer

Craig Lowthian

craig.lowthian@liverpoolft.nhs.uk

01515293773

Details

Date posted

24 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-CEF-262-25-A

Job locations

Aintree University Hospital

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL


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