Maintenance Assistant

Nuffield Health Brentwood; Buckhurst Hill; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Private healthcare

Pension options

Retail discounts

Job summary

Nuffield Health The Holly Hospital in Buckhurst Hill, Essex is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to support the upkeep of hospital grounds and outdoor facilities. You will work outdoors most of the year, with some indoor duties, and assist with basic maintenance tasks across the estate.

The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and a friendly, professional environment for patients and staff. Responsibilities include gardening, equipment operation and safe handling, basic repairs, and assisting

Qualifications

• Reliable and dependable with flexible approach to work.
• Experience in grounds maintenance preferred.
• Basic IT skills to complete work records.

Responsibilities

• Maintain hospital gardens, lawns, flower beds, and landscaped areas.
• Operate and maintain gardening equipment safely.
• Carry out basic repairs including painting and carpentry.
• Assist maintenance technicians with planned and reactive tasks.
• Support moves, room setups and general labouring duties when required.

Skills

Gardening

Grounds maintenance

Basic IT skills

Job description

Maintenance Assistant

Nuffield Health The Holly Hospital| Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 5HX| Building Services | Permanent | Full Time| 37.5 hours per week | Support emergency and out-of-hours activities as required

At Nuffield Health the UKs largest healthcare charity, everything we give our patients, members and customers would not be possible without you. Whether it’s driving connected health, helping the nation, transforming experiences, or building the career you want – we give you the support to do it all. Join our journey. It starts with you.

Are you reliable and dependable with a positive and flexible approach to work? If so, we are looking for a Maintenance Assistant to primarily support the maintenance and upkeep of the hospital grounds, gardens, outdoor facilities, and general estate. You will help ensure a safe, clean, attractive, and welcoming environment for patients, visitors, and staff while assisting with basic maintenance tasks across the hospital. Your time will primarily be working outdoors, all year round in varying weather conditions along with some indoor maintenance duties. Basic IT skills are required in order to complete work records.

Maintenance Assistant key responsibilities will be:

• Maintain hospital gardens, lawns, flower beds, shrubs, and landscaped areas.
• Operating and maintaining gardening equipment and machinery safely.

• Carrying out basic repairs and maintenance tasks including painting, minor carpentry, and general upkeep activities.
• Assisting maintenance technicians with planned and reactive maintenance work.
• Support furniture moves, room setups, and general labouring duties when required.

The successful candidate will:

• Comply with all health and safety regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Use personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriately.
• Report accidents, incidents, and hazards promptly.
• Follow infection prevention and control procedures relevant to healthcare environments.
• Maintain a professional and courteous approach when interacting with patients, visitors, and staff
• Respond to requests and work orders in a timely manner.

Previous horticultural, grounds maintenance, or maintenance experience is preferred

Helping you feel good

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. At Nuffield Health, you can access everything from free gym membership to financial advice. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

About us

The Holly Hospital is located in Buckhurst Hill, Essex and is one of the South East’s leading private hospitals. For over 35 years, we have provided first-class independent healthcare for the local community.

We are renowned locally for our high standards of nursing care and friendly atmosphere.

Our expert team

The Holly Hospital works with over 300 consultants and other specialists in the South East. Many of these healthcare professionals also work in the NHS and are leaders in their field.

Our facilities

• 24 consulting rooms
• 39 beds
• 5 theatres
• 6 treatment rooms
• 8 day care beds/seats
• 6 private rooms with seats
• 6 chemotherapy bays/beds
• Pharmacy
• 2 MRI
• CT
• 3 Ultrasound
• X-Ray
• DEXA
• Mammography
• BUPA accredited breast and bowel care centre
• Oral surgery and dentistry suite
• Physiotherapy and sports centre
• Pathology laboratory
• Decontamination Department

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts, pension options and private healthcare. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.