General Maintenance Assistant (Building) | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a General Maintenance Assistant (Building) to join the Estates team at Bournemouth Hospital. The role covers reactive and planned general maintenance with a willingness to learn and contribute as a dedicated team member.

The successful candidate must be able to work unsupervised with a flexible approach to hours. This is a full-time, on-site role at Bournemouth, BH7 7DW, with a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• General maintenance experience or familiarity with common building maintenance activities.
• Willingness to learn and work effectively in a team.
• Ability to work unsupervised and adapt to flexible hours.

Job description

General Maintenance Assistant (Building) | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Company: Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Dorset are looking to recruit a General Maintenance Assistant (Building) to work as part of their Estates team at Poole Hospital!

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate a keen understanding of all modern general maintenance activities, both reactive and planned; they will require a willingness to learn, be a dedicated team player and have a proven track record.

The successful candidate will need to be able to work unsupervised and at times have a flexible approach working hours.

Base Location: Bournemouth Hospital

Interview: 11th December

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

UHD are investing,developingand transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or servicerelocatesas part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

This advert closes on Tuesday 1 Dec 2026

Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 + RRP @ £1,000

Hours: Full-time

Location: Bournemouth, BH7 7DW

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 13 Nov 2026 Closing date: 13 Dec 2026

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