Estates Maintenance Support Worker

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust; Willerby; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A health and social care Trust in the United Kingdom is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join their Estates team. You will be responsible for relocating equipment, van driving, and minor repairs among other duties. The ideal candidate should have experience working in clinical environments and a GCSE in Maths and English. This role offers an excellent chance to contribute to the Trust's services while benefiting from a supportive environment for staff development.

Benefits

Enhanced leave package

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Able to use a variety of relevant tools and equipment within safe guidelines.
• Proven record of working as a semi multitask operator.
• Experience of working in hospital/clinical environments.

Responsibilities

• Relocate Trust equipment and perform maintenance tasks.
• Participate in operation and control of planned maintenance schemes.
• Undertake emergency repairs as required.

Skills

Ability to work to tight deadlines

Able to work without direct supervision

Ability to work in adverse environmental conditions

Education

GCSE/O level/CSE in Maths and English

Tools

Relevant tools and equipment

Job description

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HTFT would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Estates team structure for an enthusiastic, driven and focused individual to work alongside existing colleagues to offer support services to the Trust Maintenance Teams along side providing removal and cleaning services for other Trust colleagues and Departments

The successful candidate would need the skill set to identify and ensure all elements relating to their discipline comply with current guidance and to actively be able to offer methods and solutions that work coherently with the wider team.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role will include:

• Relocation of Trust equipment, office and medical at various locations
• Van Driving Duties
• Jet Washing
• Salt Spreading (Inclement Weather)
• Trust Event Support Services
• To carry out maintenance and minor repairs, some of which may be non-routine, but do not require the attention of a fully qualified craft person.
• Actively participates in the operation and control of planned maintenance schemes.
• Actively participate in the operation of the NHS labour control scheme by working within the scheme including completion of all paperwork required of the scheme (including job dockets and timesheets)
• To carry out agreed schedule of activities, and respond to emergency duties as required, across the various Trust sites.
• To undertake work in hazardous areas, taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage to self, others, and Trust equipment.
• May be required to work overtime to carry out emergency repairs as required by management.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Job responsibilities

For further information regarding this vacancy, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Experience

• Able to use a variety of relevant tools and equipment within safe guidelines as necessary for the completion of works as instructed by Estates Officer
• Able to learn and understand basic technical details and procedures.
• Proven record of working as a semi multitask operator.
• Experience of working in hospital/clinical environments

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Knowledge of work systems and equipment within NHS properties
• GCSE/O level/CSE in Maths and English
• Induction, internal and external training courses as appropriate
• Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems and tools gained through training, part qualification or equivalent learning.

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Able to work at times without direct supervision.
• Requirement to work in adverse environmental work conditions e.g., boiler house, drains, cellars, roofs.

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.