Maintenance Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Facilities

Under the supervision and direction of the Maintenance Officer to be trained to carry out the following tasks

Extraction fans/grills to be vacuumed and damp dusted if needed (this is a weekly duty that is conducted on a rolling rota)

All patient en-suites - 18 in total

All public toilets 5, IPU/Bistro/HWBC

Staff toilets 4, upstairs, IPU, kitchen

Both staff changing rooms

Larder/cleaning store

Domestic room

Boiler House/Pump House/Lift Room/Oxygen Store (this is a weekly duty)

Ensure tidiness, lights working, door locks not faulty

This includes HWBC Boiler House as well

Air Conditioning Filters take out filter, clean and replace (this is a monthly duty that is conducted on a rolling rota)

All patient bedrooms

Education Suite

Kitchen

IT Room

En-suite drains dismantle, clean and reassemble (this is a monthly duty that is conducted on a rolling rota)

All patient bedrooms 18 in total

Radiators check valve and hoover (this is a quarterly duty that is conducted on a rolling rota)

All areas of both buildings

Lift door open and close the door to test mechanism (this is a weekly duty)

Main building

Bed wheels oil and ensure working (this is a weekly duty that is conducted on a rolling rota)

All patient beds 10 in total

Chair safety inspection check sturdiness, all chairs have ID number (this is an annual duty that is conducted on a rolling rota)

All chairs in both building

Pat Testing all electrical items in both building (this is a weekly duty that is conducted on a rolling rota)

Routine painting and decorating

2.3 Grounds Maintenance

Under the supervision and direction of the Facilities Manager to be trained to carry out the following tasks

General tidiness around both buildings (this is a weekly duty):

Keep grounds litter/leaf free

Keep bin pen area clear of litter/leaves

General gardening duties around both buildings (this is an AS and WHEN needed duty to help the volunteer gardeners and weather permitting)

Weeding where needed

Watering plants

General maintenance of building both buildings

Main entrance canopy cleaning

Window sills etc

Checking and maintaining all outdoor furniture both buildings

Checking patient patio furniture 10 in total

Checking outdoor benches etc

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Willingness and aptitude to learn basic maintenance tasks.
• To be able to demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team and to work on own initiative.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload.
• Ability to respond and adapt to changing situations.
• Understanding of and commitment to collective responsibility.
• Understanding and adherence to confidentiality.
• Very good at timekeeping and 100% commitment to all job tasks given.

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

Alice House Hospice

Address

Alice House

Wells Avenue

Hartlepool

TS24 9DA

Employer's website

http://www.alicehousehospice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)