Site Maintenance Operative

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary professional team providing planned/reactive maintenance for the Trusts buildings within statutory obligations, best practice, manufacturer / supplier instructions, Trust policy and related documentation.
• Provide an efficient, effective and proactive maintenance service working with other members of the Estates Team to develop an integrated and seamless service within estates maintenance.
• Undertake the day-to-day planned maintenance routine duties and minor repairs, checks and testing of the complete spectrum of services found in a clinical building environment.
• Ensure prompt response to service users needs and to take a hands-on approach to its delivery including customer feedback questionnaires and attending ward/departmental audits as and when required.
• Liaise with the Estates and Facilities Helpdesk / interact with work allocation procedures for daily work plan/issues including assisting with communications with the ward/departments on progress of jobs.
• Provide a high standard of professional workmanship and conduct in carrying out all duties.
• Carry out semi-skilled plumbing / mechanical system duties to include but not exclusively; repairing of radiator leaks, cleaning of vents, unblocking of gutters and drains, as well as sinks and toilets, renewing of tap washers.
• Carry out semi-skilled electrical duties to include but not exclusively; replacement of light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and the cleaning and/or replacement of light fittings/diffusers. Re-setting of clocks. Testing of Fire Alarms.
• Carry out semi-skilled carpentry and building work to include but not exclusively; fitting of shelves, proprietary/generic items, positioning and securing of notice boards, pictures, solving door lock and furniture problems, fixing door guards and wall protection, boarding up windows, tiling showers / bathrooms, general roof repairs, painting (internally and externally),building repairs.
• Taking meter readings (electrical, gas and water supplies)
• Undertake unpacking, tidying, clearing, delivering, cleaning and escorting contractor duties as required.
• Driving duties.
• Under take general checks, surveys and audits as specified.
• Demonstrate the operation of equipment.
• Assist as necessary in arrangements relating to PAT testing and the associated records.
• Review departmental stock (maintenance stores) relating to tasks being undertaken and report deficiencies with stock levels. Assist in the day-today operation of stores/stock management.
• Ensure planned maintenance and repair records accurately reflect work undertaken.
• Carry out risk assessments on all work and practises to ensure safe working within National standards/guidance, Trust policy and compliance with Health and Safety regulation.
• Undertake on-call and shift work as required and on a rota basis, to include a weekend and bank holiday presence on site
• Any other duties within the scope of the post as may be required from time to time include work relating to adverse weather conditions.

Please see the attached job description for full job scope and person specification

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• Good general education
• NVQ2/City and Guilds (engineering/technical) or equivalent level of experience

Desirable

• Specific Healthcare training and qualifications

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Experience of working unsupervised in repair and maintenance activities. - plumbing
• Experience of working unsupervised in repair and maintenance activities. - Buildings
• Working knowledge of H&S regulation
• Demonstrable proficiency in use of basic computer software products.
• Holds current driving license
• Understand and demonstrate basic competency and safe working practices (electrical, plumbing/mechanical and building) .

Desirable

• Repair and maintenance in a healthcare environment
• Experience of testing alarm and/or fire safely equipment
• Experience of water hygiene testing regimes

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

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Torbay Hospital

Lowes Bridge Road

Torquay

TQ2 7AA

Employer's website

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