Job summary
The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust Estates Department are recruiting Estates Maintenance Worker to join our team and to deliver a range of planned work.
To work within the Estates Department to ensure Buildings, Plant and Equipment provide a safe environment for Patients, Staff and Visitors.
You will need to provide an excellent level of customer care , communication and flexibility when completing work which supports the Trusts Clinical services and patient care.
This is a full time position working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 08.00am to 16.00pm.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will carry out repairs, minor planned installations and maintenance work on a wide range of Equipment, Services, Buildings and Plant.
Appendix 1 provides details of typical duties for the post holder.
The post holder will ensure all reports and documentation are completed in compliance with the Departments Workforce Planning Portfolios and Quality system.
The post holder will comply with Safe Systems of work as operated by the Estates Department, together with Statutory Regulations such as Health & Safety, COSHH etc.
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our
three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from
members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all
applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If
you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our
patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Use relevant tools and test equipment.
- Assist maintenance craftsmen and technicians as necessary.
- Utilise Estates documentation to ensure effective and economic issue of spares/materials from Estates Stores.
- You must ensure that all works you carry out comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act and all current legislation and/or guidance. The Trusts Risk Assessment pack has been provided to ensure safe working practices. All safety PPE equipment is available and must be used where required.
- You must work within the Departments evolving 1SO9001: 2000 Quality System framework.
- You are to ensure that check lists/advice notes are utilised to comply with the requirements of ISO9001: 2000.
APPENDIX 1
- Replacement of defective light bulbs identified on bulb round sheets and/or ad-hoc basis. Cleaning of light fittings, shades / diffusers.
- Clean internal and external areas of ventilation plants in accordance with relevant advice notes and Health & Safety guidance.
- Carry out internal cleaning to plantrooms, workshops etc. as per relevant advice notes.
- Carry out internal cleaning to sanitary ware fittings and remove blockages to manholes and gullies in accordance with relevant advice notes.
- Inspect and clean mechanical extract/input fans/evaporator fans and grills in accordance with relevant advice notes.
- Inspect and clean split package units in accordance with relevant advice notes, does not include mobile air conditioning units.
- Inspect and clean roof guttering in accordance with relevant advice note.
- Identify and record utility meter readings in accordance with relevant advice note.
- Inspect and replace as necessary plastic stacking chairs in accordance with relevant advice note.
- Carry out ward/dept weekly flushing, drench shower flushing in accordance with relevant advice notes.
- Carry out inspection and testing to nurse call handsets in accordance with relevant advice note.
- Carry out planned and reactive maintenance to grease traps in accordance with relevant advice notes.
- Carry out external and internal light inspections in accordance with relevant advice note.
- To assist with the release of passengers trapped in lifts.
- Undertake re-location of goods and or personnel on a site cross-site basis using Trust vehicles.
- You will be required to work in patient areas and to work off stepladders, extension ladders, scaffolding, powered lifting equipment, utilising safety equipment man as required.
- Use relevant tools and test equipment.
- Assist maintenance craftsmen and technicians as necessary.
- Utilise Estates documentation to ensure effective and economic issue of spares/materials from Estates Stores.
- You must ensure that all works you carry out comply with the Health & Safety at Work Act and all current legislation and/or guidance. The Trusts Risk Assessment pack has been provided to ensure safe working practices. All safety PPE equipment is available and must be used where required.
- You must work within the Departments evolving ISO9000:2008Quality System framework.
- You are to ensure that check lists/advice notes are utilised to comply with the requirements of ISO9001:2000.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Use relevant tools and test equipment.
- Assist maintenance craftsmen and technicians as necessary.
- Utilise Estates documentation to ensure effective and economic issue of spares/materials from Estates Stores.
- You must ensure that all works you carry out comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act and all current legislation and/or guidance. The Trusts Risk Assessment pack has been provided to ensure safe working practices. All safety PPE equipment is available and must be used where required.
- You must work within the Departments evolving 1SO9001: 2000 Quality System framework.
- You are to ensure that check lists/advice notes are utilised to comply with the requirements of ISO9001: 2000.
APPENDIX 1
- Replacement of defective light bulbs identified on bulb round sheets and/or ad-hoc basis. Cleaning of light fittings, shades / diffusers.
- Clean internal and external areas of ventilation plants in accordance with relevant advice notes and Health & Safety guidance.
- Carry out internal cleaning to plantrooms, workshops etc. as per relevant advice notes.
- Carry out internal cleaning to sanitary ware fittings and remove blockages to manholes and gullies in accordance with relevant advice notes.
- Inspect and clean mechanical extract/input fans/evaporator fans and grills in accordance with relevant advice notes.
- Inspect and clean split package units in accordance with relevant advice notes, does not include mobile air conditioning units.
- Inspect and clean roof guttering in accordance with relevant advice note.
- Identify and record utility meter readings in accordance with relevant advice note.
- Inspect and replace as necessary plastic stacking chairs in accordance with relevant advice note.
- Carry out ward/dept weekly flushing, drench shower flushing in accordance with relevant advice notes.
- Carry out inspection and testing to nurse call handsets in accordance with relevant advice note.
- Carry out planned and reactive maintenance to grease traps in accordance with relevant advice notes.
- Carry out external and internal light inspections in accordance with relevant advice note.
- To assist with the release of passengers trapped in lifts.
- Undertake re-location of goods and or personnel on a site cross-site basis using Trust vehicles.
- You will be required to work in patient areas and to work off stepladders, extension ladders, scaffolding, powered lifting equipment, utilising safety equipment man as required.
- Use relevant tools and test equipment.
- Assist maintenance craftsmen and technicians as necessary.
- Utilise Estates documentation to ensure effective and economic issue of spares/materials from Estates Stores.
- You must ensure that all works you carry out comply with the Health & Safety at Work Act and all current legislation and/or guidance. The Trusts Risk Assessment pack has been provided to ensure safe working practices. All safety PPE equipment is available and must be used where required.
- You must work within the Departments evolving ISO9000:2008Quality System framework.
- You are to ensure that check lists/advice notes are utilised to comply with the requirements of ISO9001:2000.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to use a range of tools and equipment.
- Experience of building services/engineering environment.
- Conversant with health and safety issues within a workshop environment.
Desirable
- Understanding of ISO9001:2000 or equivalent quality system.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with Estates staff and ward/department staff.
- Ability to prioritise.
Desirable
- Ability to plan work and priorities.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Self-motivated
- Ability to work independently.
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Trained in Maintenance Activities
Desirable
- Training in other trade skills.
- Moving & Handling
- Health & Safety
Other
Desirable
- Experienced to flexible working.
- Availability outside normal working hours
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education
- Working towards as recognised trade qualifications
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to use a range of tools and equipment.
- Experience of building services/engineering environment.
- Conversant with health and safety issues within a workshop environment.
Desirable
- Understanding of ISO9001:2000 or equivalent quality system.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with Estates staff and ward/department staff.
- Ability to prioritise.
Desirable
- Ability to plan work and priorities.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Self-motivated
- Ability to work independently.
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Trained in Maintenance Activities
Desirable
- Training in other trade skills.
- Moving & Handling
- Health & Safety
Other
Desirable
- Experienced to flexible working.
- Availability outside normal working hours
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education
- Working towards as recognised trade qualifications
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
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).
