Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Maintenance Assistant

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Job summary

Kingston Hospital Estates are recruiting Maintenance Assistants to join our in-house team, to deliver a range of planned and reactive work.

To assist with the effective delivery of both planned & reactive maintenance to a high standard on all plant, engineering systems, building structures and services within the Hospital and associated buildings.

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.

Main duties of the job

To work as a flexible member of the Trust's Maintenance Team, largely in an unsupervised capacity. To undertake semi-skilled electrical maintenance repairs e.g. replacing lamps, changing ballasts, limited lighting repairs, basic fault finding on nurse call systems, nurse call handset repairs, replacing pull cords, assist with lift entrapment and release

To undertake semi-skilled electrical planned preventative maintenance e.g. fire alarm testing, testing emergency generators

To undertake semi-skilled plumbing maintenance repairs e.g. unblocking of drains, sluices and macerators, rewashering of taps, assist with isolation and capping off of radiators, assist with the installation of replacement radiators, assist with changing thermostatic radiator valves, replacement of toilet seats.

To undertake semi-skilled plumbing planned preventative maintenance e.g. meter readings (gas, electricity and water), changing filters on ventilation plant, descale shower heads, Legionella management tasks

To undertake minor building trade repairs e.g. replacing mastic to sinks and basins, changing codes to digital locks, adjusting window catches, assembling furniture, fitting blinds, changing fire extinguishers and fixing fire extinguisher brackets, erecting notice boards, towel holders and toilet roll holders.

To ensure the Maintenance Department yard and Plant rooms are kept tidy.

About us

Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviors that support them. They are:

Compassionate

We treat everyone with kindness, understanding and empathy

Inclusive

We are respectful, fair and open, valuing everyone's unique contribution

Collaborative

We work together across our teams and with our partners and are helpful, positive and supportive

Inspiring

We strive for the best for patients, communities, staff and partners and are always learning and improving

Date posted

15 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£28,622 to £30,225 a year pa pro-rata Inclusive of HCAS [Outer]

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

396-NN-682601-E&A-Z

Job locations

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston upon Thames

KT2 7QB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Kingston Hospital Estates are recruiting Maintenance Assistances to join our in-house team to deliver a range of planned and reactive work. You will work alongside highly skilled and experienced estates team to maintain a quality environment for our patients and colleagues. In addition, you will have the benefit of working on our four days on and four days off rota which will gives you an extra twelve rest days every eight weeks when compared to a normal Monday to Friday rota and will be paid enhanced hourly rates at weekends.

This role will suit candidates who are passionate to be part of the healthcare Sector as its largest & fast-growing industry in the world. Offering great pension scheme, with more days off ,less commuting , improved family & social life. Opportunity to develop both personally & professionally through Personal Development Reviews .

Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

To be able to demonstrate competence and continued training in a range of relevant technical skills
NVQ 2 in electrical or mechanical maintenance or equivalent

Desirable

ECDL

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 1 years' experience in building services maintenance
Previous appropriate working experience or training in skill development including the safe use of tools and equipment

Desirable

Experience working in a healthcare/NHS environment

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

To be able to demonstrate competence and continued training in a range of relevant technical skills
NVQ 2 in electrical or mechanical maintenance or equivalent

Desirable

ECDL

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 1 years' experience in building services maintenance
Previous appropriate working experience or training in skill development including the safe use of tools and equipment

Desirable

Experience working in a healthcare/NHS environment

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

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston upon Thames

KT2 7QB

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston upon Thames

KT2 7QB

Employer's website

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