Estates Maintenance Technician — 4 On/4 Off Shift

Kingston Hospital; Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingston Hospital is seeking a Main area Estates Maintenance Assistant at Grade Band 3 for a permanent, full-time position. The role operates on a 4 On 4 Off shift rota, totaling 37.5 hours per week.

The post involves delivering planned and reactive maintenance across hospital plant, engineering systems and building services, with a strong focus on customer care and flexible work within the Maintenance Team.

Qualifications

• IT skills relevant to maintenance tasks.
• Qualifications / courses in maintenance or related field.

Responsibilities

• 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, 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, re-washering of taps, assist with isolation and capping off radiators, assist with the installation of replacement radiators, assist with changing thermostatic radiator valves, replacement of toilet seats.
• To undertake painting tasks this will include e.g. preparing walls & surfaces for painting, using sandpaper, removing old paint, filling holes & cracks with appropriate material. Small and larger areas if required.
• To undertake semi-skilled plumbing planned preventative maintenance e.g. meter readings (gas, electricity and water), changing filters on ventilation plant, descale showerheads, 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.

Skills

IT Skills

Job description

Kingston Hospital is seeking a Main area Estates Maintenance Assistant at Grade Band 3 for a permanent, full-time position. The role operates on a 4 On 4 Off shift rota, totaling 37.5 hours per week.

The post involves delivering planned and reactive maintenance across hospital plant, engineering systems and building services, with a strong focus on customer care and flexible work within the Maintenance Team.