Maintenance Assistant

Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge?

We have an exciting opportunity for join our Estates Department at East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) .

We have an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced Maintenance Assistant (mechanical/electrical/building) to undertake a wide range of duties within a busy and dedicated in-house workforce serving a general acute hospital.

You will be based at Colchester Hospital (travel to other ESNEFT sites will be required as and when required) and requires a highly motivated, dependable and flexible person with good communication and interpersonal skills, who is capable of working to a high standard with minimum supervision.

Propose interview w/c 26th January 2026.

Main duties of the job

To work in accordance with the requirements of HTM's, Fire code, health and safety regulations/guidelines and Trust's health and safety polices.

To be prepared to work in hazardous areas taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage to equipment.

To actively participate in the operation and control of engineering planned maintenance schemes.

Actively participate in the operation of the Trusts current work management control scheme by working within the scheme including completion of all paperwork/IT required by the scheme. (Including completion of all job tickets, risk assessments, daily worksheets and weekly/monthly timesheets).

Work overtime to carry out emergency repairs as required by management.

Undertake emergency cover on site, providing cover for all building services to ensure that emergency repairs occurring out of normal working hours are attended to.

During normal working hours and emergency cover on site, carry Trust communication devices (e.g. Pagers and/or Two-way radios) to facilitate immediate response to emergencies.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester General Hospital

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester General Hospital

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

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

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