The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Maintenance Assistant

The closing date is 08 February 2026

Job summary

The Estates Directorate is seeking to recruit a highly motivated and flexible maintenance assistant to join the Engineering Department based at the Freeman Hospital. The role will require the successful applicant to assist with the completion of various engineering maintenance tasks to ensure statutory, mandatory and Trust specific Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) tasks are completed within a timely and efficient manner.

Successful candidate will have a basic knowledge of building and engineering services and relevant experience within a maintenance environment. Experience of water system testing, ventilation systems, electrical systems and working in an acute hospital environment is desirable, though not essential.

Interview Date: 24th February 2026
37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
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Main duties of the job

Typical PPM tasks will include, but are not limited to; water tank inspections; PAT testing, emergency light testing, ventilation grille cleaning; air handling unit inspections and cleaning, legionella prevention PPMs, fire alarm testing, Bed Maintenance etc.. Additional role requirements will also include the completion of minor works and day to day reactive maintenance of an Engineering/ Building manner.

Flexible working is required to meet the Estates support demands of a large Acute Teaching Hospital Trust.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, 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.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
Freeman Hospital
Newcastle Dental Hospital
Cramlington Manor Walks
Urgent treatment centres
Newcastle Fertility Centre
Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Date posted

23 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2026-04-21-DR

Job locations

Freeman Hospital

317 01 Freeman Hospital

NE7 7DN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work under the direction of a craftsperson while working alongside.o Carry out a range of individual and support duties including maintenance and respond to Estates emergencies.o Assist with installation, repair and commissioning of equipment.
Specific duties for site & plant room tidiness and safety
Driving duties as required
Carry out a range of maintenance activities on a variety of plant and equipment
Domestic appliance repairs
Bed Maintenance
Water Flushing
Grille Cleaning

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work under the direction of a craftsperson while working alongside.o Carry out a range of individual and support duties including maintenance and respond to Estates emergencies.o Assist with installation, repair and commissioning of equipment.
Specific duties for site & plant room tidiness and safety
Driving duties as required
Carry out a range of maintenance activities on a variety of plant and equipment
Domestic appliance repairs
Bed Maintenance
Water Flushing
Grille Cleaning

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Desirable

NVQ Level 2

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Basic building and engineering knowledge and relevant experience within a maintenance environment
Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation.

Desirable

Experience with specialist maintenance activities e.g. PAT Testing/Water Sampling.
Experience of working in an Acute Hospital environment
Experience of working in an acute hospital

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Be capable of working unsupervised with tools and equipment, on a wide range of technical plant equipment and services
Both written and verbal communication skills are required.
Basic keyboard skills
Work with or without supervision.
Perform wide range of duties using technical plant and equipment and services.
Ability to work on planned preventative maintenance programmes.

Desirable

Current Driving Licence

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Desirable

NVQ Level 2

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Basic building and engineering knowledge and relevant experience within a maintenance environment
Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation.

Desirable

Experience with specialist maintenance activities e.g. PAT Testing/Water Sampling.
Experience of working in an Acute Hospital environment
Experience of working in an acute hospital

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Be capable of working unsupervised with tools and equipment, on a wide range of technical plant equipment and services
Both written and verbal communication skills are required.
Basic keyboard skills
Work with or without supervision.
Perform wide range of duties using technical plant and equipment and services.
Ability to work on planned preventative maintenance programmes.

Desirable

Current Driving Licence

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.