Maintenance assistant

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Chorley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for an Estates Maintenance Support role to assist multi skilled maintenance staff in delivering cost effective, timely and quality maintenance across plant, equipment, buildings and services. You will maintain records, work safely in hazardous areas and support waste facility operations within the Trust's estates team.

The job requires GCSEs, possibly NVQ2 in Maintenance and CSCS/ECS card, with willingness to work in varied sites and lone-worker

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English (or Functional Skills Level 2) required.
• NVQ 2 in Maintenance Operation or equivalent desirable.
• CSCS/ECS card desirable for site access and safety.

Responsibilities

• Support the aims and vision of the Trust and its estates services.
• Assist maintenance craftsmen in planned maintenance and on-site tasks.
• Maintain records and documentation per statutory and Trust procedures.
• Work in hazardous areas with appropriate safety measures.
• Undertake engineering PPMs following Trust procedures and schedules.
• Assist in waste facility operations and material handling as needed.
• Be prepared to lone work and operate Trust vehicles when required.

Skills

Manual Handling

Working At Heights

IT Equipment use

Record keeping

Prioritisation

Organisational skills

Self-motivation

Flexible attitude

Communication

Problem solving

Education

GCSE Mathematics & English grade C/4-9 or above or Functional Skills level 2 in numeracy & literacy

NVQ 2 (Maintenance Operation) or equivalent

Tools

CSCS or ECS card

Job description

About the role

The post holder will also provide support to multi skilled maintenance crafts personnel and contractors with reference to plant, equipment, site facilities, building fabric. Primary duties are to support the maintenance crafts workers in ensuring the provision of a cost effective, timely and quality driven engineering maintenance service within the Trust and to those organisations whom the Trust have Service Level Contracts.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the aims and vision of the Trust
• Always act with honesty and integrity
• Be a positive ambassador for the Trust
• Demonstrate high standards of personal conduct
• Value and respect colleagues, other members of staff and patients
• Work with others to develop and improve our services
• Uphold the Trust's commitment to equality and diversity
• Take personal responsibility for their words, deed and actions and the quality of the service they deliver
• Be prepared to work in hazardous areas, confined spaces and on contaminated equipment taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage to equipment in accordance with Trust policy and safe working procedures.
• Undertake engineering planned preventative maintenance (PPMs) in accordance with Trust procedures and schedules.
• Maintain records of work carried out and documentation relevant to engineering maintenance and in accordance with statutory requirements.
• Ensure the security of all plant, equipment and buildings under the jurisdiction of the Maintenance Department.
• Carry out duties such as drainage system cleaning, material handling, ventilation cleaning, lamp renewals, etc.
• Assist Waste Operatives in the operation of the Waste facility, including operation of compactors and waste deliveries.
• Identify problems with environments, buildings, items or equipment and take appropriate action to resolve them.
• Advises the Maintenance Manager of any necessary work following inspections and visits to any of the Trusts premises.
• Be prepared to undertake duties as a lone worker throughout the Trust Estate.
• Required to drive appropriate Trust vehicles for transporting personnel or equipment.

Governance

• Health and safety regulations
• All policies and procedures approved by the Trust
• Trust Standing Financial Instructions
• Working within the Data Protection Act 1984, Health & Safety at work Act 1974, maintain confidentiality as required by legislation and Trust Policy
• Work within the limitations of the role
• Professional codes of conduct including the NHS Managers Code of Conduct (where these apply)
• All policies and procedures related to infection prevention and control as relevant to their post

Behaviour

• Support the aims and vision of the Trust
• Always act with honesty and integrity
• Be a positive ambassador for the Trust
• Demonstrate high standards of personal conduct
• Value and respect colleagues, other members of staff and patients
• Work with others to develop and improve our services
• Uphold the Trust's commitment to equality and diversity
• Take personal responsibility for their words, deed and actions and the quality of the service they deliver

Qualifications

GCSE Mathematics & English grade C / Grade 4 - 9 or above OR Functional Skills level 2 qualifications in numeracy & literacy.

Desirable Criteria

• CSCS and/or ECS card
• NVQ 2 (Maintenance Operation) or equivalent, Relevant experience and knowledge in engineering aspects.
• Manual Handling
• Working At Heights
• Relevant NHS Experience
• Proven ability to understand and comply with detailed procedures.
• Worked within a maintenance environment.
• Use of IT Equipment e.g. PC, PDA touchscreens, smart phones, ability to undertake a range of engineering tasks.
• Ability to prioritise and organise tasks in a changing environment.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Good organisational and self motivation skills.
• Flexible and pro-active attitude to work.
• Accept and perform instructions from Management and Trades Staff.
• Polite and approachable with an ability to relate to people at all levels within and beyond the Trust.
• Ability to use own initiative or work under supervision.
• Knowledge of other Building & Engineering trades.
• Capable of working in maintenance external environment, hazardous areas, ladders, scaffold, confined spaces, inclement weather.

Location and Working Hours

This post is part of One LSC, a corporate collaboration hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and providing Estates and Facilities Services to Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will support the estates team in providing an effective and efficient engineering maintenance service to a high quality on a wide range of engineering and building services located within the Trust.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary advertised is for full-time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.

Equal Opportunity

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities. Appointments will be made on merit.

One LSC Overview

One LSC is a new collaborative partnership shared service formed by the five NHS Trusts serving the Lancashire and South Cumbria population of 1.8 million people. We are a shared service run by the NHS, for the NHS and are hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust on behalf of the partner Trusts of the Lancashire and South Cumbria system. One LSC stands for 'One Lancashire and South Cumbria' and reflects the Lancashire and South Cumbria System ambition to have one team serving Lancashire and South Cumbria in a joined-up way. It is jointly run by the five Trusts as a collaborative partnership. The Trusts that make up One LSC are: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. One LSC brings together the Digital, Data and Technology, Estates and Facilities, Finance, People Services and Procurement and Logistics services from each of the provider Trusts to create one central community of professionals. Under one leadership team, they will provide services for and on behalf of all Trusts. The aim is to bring services more closely together so that we can deliver the best service possible to each of our partner organisations. At the core of One LSC delivery is eliminating duplication, removing unwarranted variation, realising the benefits of sharing common systems and processes and ensuring we deliver value for money for our partners, our system and, ultimately, for the communities we serve.