Job summary
Maintenance Assistant
Band 3
Permanent
37.5 Hours per week
There is so much more to changing light bulbs!
We need a maintenance assistant to join our team to help keep our hospital environment safe, operational by supporting the health and wellbeing of our patients, staff and visitors - day in day out, it's a blend of planned maintenance coupled with emergency repairs and everything in between.
Main duties of the job
As an Estates Maintenance Worker, you'll play a vital role in ensuring our hospitals remain safe, functional, and comfortable for patients, staff, and visitors. Your responsibilities will include:
Planned Maintenance: Executing a range of planned maintenance tasks to keep our buildings, plant, and equipment in top condition.
Safety First: Prioritising safety by conducting regular inspections and addressing potential hazards to create a secure environment.
Exceptional Service: Delivering outstanding customer service by responding promptly to maintenance requests and collaborating effectively with colleagues.
Flexible Support: Adapting to changing priorities and working flexibly to support our clinical teams and patient care.
Main duties of the job
To undertake, without supervision a variety of tasks which would include:-
- Lighting Checks
- Replacement of lighting tubes or lamps
- Cleaning diffusers
- Decoration internal areas
- Fixing of notice boards, clocks, notices etc
- Replacement of damaged ceiling tiles
- Cleaning extract fans and ventilation grilles
- Replacement/re-fixing of toilet seats
- Replacement/re-fixing of hand/safety rails
- Inspection and first aid repairs to flooring
- Re-washering hot and cold water taps
- Temperature checks water services
- Care of curtain tracks, blinds etc
- Assist Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineers and other staff groups in the repair, service and inspection of building, mechanical, electrical, associated systems.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
As an Estates Maintenance Worker, you'll play a vital role in ensuring our hospitals remain safe, functional, and comfortable for patients, staff, and visitors. Your responsibilities will include:
Planned Maintenance: Executing a range of planned maintenance tasks to keep our buildings, plant, and equipment in top condition.
Safety First: Prioritising safety by conducting regular inspections and addressing potential hazards to create a secure environment.
Exceptional Service: Delivering outstanding customer service by responding promptly to maintenance requests and collaborating effectively with colleagues.
Flexible Support: Adapting to changing priorities and working flexibly to support our clinical teams and patient care.
Main duties of the job
To undertake, without supervision a variety of tasks which would include:-
- Lighting Checks
- Replacement of lighting tubes or lamps
- Cleaning diffusers
- Decoration internal areas
- Fixing of notice boards, clocks, notices etc
- Replacement of damaged ceiling tiles
- Cleaning extract fans and ventilation grilles
- Replacement/re-fixing of toilet seats
- Replacement/re-fixing of hand/safety rails
- Inspection and first aid repairs to flooring
- Re-washering hot and cold water taps
- Temperature checks water services
- Care of curtain tracks, blinds etc
- Assist Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineers and other staff groups in the repair, service and inspection of building, mechanical, electrical, associated systems. This would include plant and equipment in accordance with relevant legislative standards and operational procedures to ensure the fabric of the hospital to provide a safe environment for patients, public and staff.
This can be achieved by carrying out the work detailed on the work order card (PDA) within the time given.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As an Estates Maintenance Worker, you'll play a vital role in ensuring our hospitals remain safe, functional, and comfortable for patients, staff, and visitors. Your responsibilities will include:
Planned Maintenance: Executing a range of planned maintenance tasks to keep our buildings, plant, and equipment in top condition.
Safety First: Prioritising safety by conducting regular inspections and addressing potential hazards to create a secure environment.
Exceptional Service: Delivering outstanding customer service by responding promptly to maintenance requests and collaborating effectively with colleagues.
Flexible Support: Adapting to changing priorities and working flexibly to support our clinical teams and patient care.
Main duties of the job
To undertake, without supervision a variety of tasks which would include:-
- Lighting Checks
- Replacement of lighting tubes or lamps
- Cleaning diffusers
- Decoration internal areas
- Fixing of notice boards, clocks, notices etc
- Replacement of damaged ceiling tiles
- Cleaning extract fans and ventilation grilles
- Replacement/re-fixing of toilet seats
- Replacement/re-fixing of hand/safety rails
- Inspection and first aid repairs to flooring
- Re-washering hot and cold water taps
- Temperature checks water services
- Care of curtain tracks, blinds etc
- Assist Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineers and other staff groups in the repair, service and inspection of building, mechanical, electrical, associated systems. This would include plant and equipment in accordance with relevant legislative standards and operational procedures to ensure the fabric of the hospital to provide a safe environment for patients, public and staff.
This can be achieved by carrying out the work detailed on the work order card (PDA) within the time given.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to City and Guilds Level 2
Desirable
- NVQ Training in an Engineering / Building Discipline
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Proven history of working within an engineering / Building Services environment.
- Good hand skills working with fine tools.
- Good skills working with a variety of power tools.
- Excellent Communication Skills: both written & verbal
Desirable
- Sound knowledge of relevant Health Technical Memorandums (HTM's)
Other
Essential
- Proactive and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
- Team player.
- Demonstrates commitment to the job.
- Able to manage conflicting demands and plan work as appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to City and Guilds Level 2
Desirable
- NVQ Training in an Engineering / Building Discipline
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Proven history of working within an engineering / Building Services environment.
- Good hand skills working with fine tools.
- Good skills working with a variety of power tools.
- Excellent Communication Skills: both written & verbal
Desirable
- Sound knowledge of relevant Health Technical Memorandums (HTM's)
Other
Essential
- Proactive and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
- Team player.
- Demonstrates commitment to the job.
- Able to manage conflicting demands and plan work as appropriate.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
