KWG258305 - Maintenance Assistant (water)

NHS Grampian; Elgin; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Grampian is seeking an Estates Maintenance Assistant (Water Systems) to support planned and reactive maintenance of water systems across Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin. You will work on a range of engineering plant and equipment and assist fellow Maintenance Craftspersons.

Applicants should have basic water system maintenance training, be flexible and self-motivated, with awareness of health and safety. A current full driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding or training in water system maintenance.
• Experience in engineering maintenance and working on engineering plant and equipment.
• Awareness of health and safety responsibilities.
• Flexible, adaptable and self-motivated.
• Current, full driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planned and reactive maintenance of water systems.
• Work on a range of engineering plant and equipment.
• Assist other Maintenance Craftspersons.
• Based at Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin; cover Moray and North Aberdeenshire.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety responsibilities.

Skills

Water system maintenance

Engineering maintenance

Health & safety awareness

Adaptability

Self-motivation

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

Maintenance Assistant (Water Systems)

An Estates Maintenance Assistant (Water Systems) is required to assist with planned and reactive maintenance, predominately on the water systems of a wide range of buildings, plant and equipment, including assisting other Maintenance Craftsperson’s. The post will be based at Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin. The area of responsibility for the post covers Moray and North Aberdeenshire. Applicants must have a basic understanding/training in water system maintenance with experience in engineering maintenance and working on a variety of engineering plant and equipment, preferably within a healthcare environment. Applicants should have experience and awareness of H&S responsibilities. Applicants must also be flexible, adaptable and self-motivated. Applicants must possess a current, full, driving licence. Posts close at midnight on the indicated date unless the advert states otherwise. Post may close early due to volume of applications. Informal enquiries to Mr David Bowman Estates Officer, Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin. Tel [phone]. NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

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