Maintenance Technician

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you enjoy creating a well-presented and safe environment, then join the team at Wellesley Hospital in Wellington as a Maintenance Technician and be a valued member of the service.  As a Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for ensuring the services facilities are fit for purpose and will regularly conduct audits to identify and repair any faults. You will work 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 8am until 4pm. Working alongside an established team, you will turn your hand to all maintenance-related tasks, liaising with contractors to support the upkeep of the service.  As you help the service to focus on improving the wellness of others, it’s our job to take care of you. As an Elysium employee, you will have continuous access to inclusive training, staff perks, and career progression tailor-made for you.  Your responsibilities will include:

• Participating in a 1 week retaining on-call rota for the purposes of emergency maintenance
• Ensuring a high standard of maintenance is achieved in all areas
• Ensuring that all aspects of health and safety and operational policies and procedures are adhered to
• Supporting the completion of PPM checks on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
• Ensuring good practices of health and safety are followed.
• Co-ordinating and supporting contractors whilst on site
• Ensuring the completion of all contractor paperwork and tool checks on entry/exit of the site
• Completion of individual tool checks in line with local procedures
• Escorting of contractors whilst on site and complying with security requirement’s
• Completing allocated individual tasks – Maintenance Requests which will include repairing/replacing any broken/damaged item within the general building trade.
• Ability to work as part of a team and work on own initiative
• Reviewing daily work sheets and prioritising tasks accordingly and complete as directed
• Completing maintenance security checks
• Taking care of all internal and external gardens

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Full driving licence with no more than 3 points
• Basic numeracy and literacy
• General building trade experience
• Ability to paint and decorate
• To be helpful with a “can do” attitude
• Ability to adapt – be practical
• To be conscientious and team focused
• Your own transport
• Face to face experience of dealing with people
• Ability to work under pressure, and responding to the Maintenance Manager instruction

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £25,058
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• To be successful in this role, you will need a full driving licence with no more than 3 points, basic numeracy and literacy, general building trade experience, the ability to paint and decorate, a 'can do' attitude, the ability to adapt and be practical, and be conscientious and team-focused. You should also have your own transport and face-to-face experience of dealing with people, as well as the ability to work under pressure and respond to the Maintenance Manager's instructions.

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

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Wellington

TA21 9FF

Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)