Estates Maintenance Assistant

NHS; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS Foundation Trust based in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking a motivated Maintenance Assistant. This role involves carrying out semi-skilled maintenance work in NHS properties, supporting trade staff, and contributing to a safe environment for patients and staff. Candidates should have NVQ level 2 in maintenance and experience in a support role. The position requires excellent communication skills and the ability to manage tasks independently while working effectively as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated previous experience in a maintenance support role.
• Driving licence (B+E) is required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out semi-skilled maintenance work within NHS properties.
• Support trade staff with routine maintenance and installation work.

Skills

Adaptability

Communication

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Education

NVQ level 2 in maintenance

Job description

Please note: Although this role is being advertised by East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, the role is based at, and working on behalf of, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust properties through the One Lancashire and South Cumbria (One LSC) corporate collaboration.

Job summary

The Estates department at Furness General Hospital is a group of highly skilled electrical and mechanical engineers, creative building craftsperson, and dedicated support staff. We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Maintenance Assistant to join us. You should be experienced in general property maintenance, groundskeeping, and/or handyman duties.

Main duties of the job

This is a highly rewarding role. Working under the relevant Estates Officer, the successful candidate will embark on a challenging adventure, safely, efficiently, and with patient and staff safety at the heart of their focus.

Working as part of a team, and individually, you will be required to carry out semi‑skilled maintenance work within acute and community NHS properties. You will support and assist trade staff to undertake routine maintenance, fault finding/repair, and installation work to allow a safe and fit for purpose environment for patients, visitors, and staff. The successful candidate must be able to self‑motivate, work relatively unsupervised, and be a good communicator. A healthcare background would be advantageous but not essential – as specific training will be provided. This post is based at Furness General Hospital.

About us

We operate from three main hospitals – Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal – as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant‑led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non‑life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Sound academic demonstrative qualifications.
• NVQ level 2 or other recognised foundation qualification in maintenance.
• Driving licence (B+E)

Desirable

• Portable Appliance Testing Qualification.
• Risk Assessment Certificate

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate previous experience in a maintenance support role within an engineering or building field.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Be able to demonstrate an ability to manage priorities under pressure.
• Ability to comply with the Trust's policies.
• Ability to travel between the Trust sites as required
• To demonstrate flexibility in approach to work patterns.

Skills

Essential

• Proven ability to adapt to change and new ideas, knowledge and skills.
• Ability to deal with information sensitively and confidentially.
• Ability to work as part of a team but must be able to work unsupervised.
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with other members of the department, other (non‑technical) Trust staff, patients, visitors.

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

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Furness General Hospital
Dalton Lane
Barrow in Furness
LA14 4LF

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)