University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Assistant

The closing date is 29 September 2025

Job summary

The role will involve the successful candidate working within a small multi-skilled team of estates personal, working to an agreed framework of planned maintenance and agreed response times to reactive works.

Ensuring that legislative compliance is adhered to at all times, also to ensure the building is a safe environment for patients, staff and relatives.

Closing date of applications: 29 June 2025

Interview date:TBC

Main duties of the job

Carry out routine and non-routine base level craftsman's planned, corrective and breakdown maintenance work using own initiative within UHDB retained sites and associated properties. Have the ability to recognise the required standards needed and apply the relevant remedial work required to resolve the situation

Observing all relevant safety standards and procedures, to ensure a safe working environment for all patients, visitors and staff.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

320-TWS-BUR-2024

Job locations

Queens Hospital

Belvedere Rd,

Burton-on-Trent

DE13 0RB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Interview date:

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Interview date:

Person Specification

Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements

Essential

To be able to demonstrate experience in either Electrical/Mechanical or Building & Joinery discipline.

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

To be able to demonstrate theoretical knowledge and procedures for carrying out repair work on Building / Mechanical / Electrical plant and equipment.
NVQ Level 3 Engineering Practice or be able to demonstrate previous satisfactory work experience

Desirable

To be able to demonstrate a good understanding of hospital estates operations such as maintenance procedures - PPM

Skills and Ability

Essential

To be able to demonstrate experience in the required area of technical aspects related to the post
To be able to demonstrate the ability to plan/manage workload such as project maintenance and priority

Values and Behaviours

Essential

To be able to work flexibly depending on the needs of the service.

Person Specification

Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements

Essential

To be able to demonstrate experience in either Electrical/Mechanical or Building & Joinery discipline.

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

To be able to demonstrate theoretical knowledge and procedures for carrying out repair work on Building / Mechanical / Electrical plant and equipment.
NVQ Level 3 Engineering Practice or be able to demonstrate previous satisfactory work experience

Desirable

To be able to demonstrate a good understanding of hospital estates operations such as maintenance procedures - PPM

Skills and Ability

Essential

To be able to demonstrate experience in the required area of technical aspects related to the post
To be able to demonstrate the ability to plan/manage workload such as project maintenance and priority

Values and Behaviours

Essential

To be able to work flexibly depending on the needs of the service.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queens Hospital

Belvedere Rd,

Burton-on-Trent

DE13 0RB

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queens Hospital

Belvedere Rd,

Burton-on-Trent

DE13 0RB

Employer's website

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