Maintenance Assistant

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; North Shields; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Ltd is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to join the team at North Tyneside General Hospital and other sites Trust-wide as necessary within the needs of the service.

The successful post holder will be involved in the day to day operation and maintenance of all Building/Engineering, life and business-critical services, plant and equipment within all Trust and non-Trust properties within their remit, including some installation work.

Qualifications

• Experience in M&E Building Services within Estates or similar environment.
• Ability to handle conflicting priorities and work under pressure.
• Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day operation and maintenance of Building/Engineering services and equipment across Trust sites.
• Maintain stock control within Estates stores and issue parts as required.
• Carry out semi-skilled building and engineering tasks and minor repairs using own initiative.
• Work under the supervision of the Maintenance Assistant Supervisor and Estates Officers.

Skills

M&E Building Services experience

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Job description

Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Ltd is seeking to recruit a Maintenance Assistant, working at North Tyneside General Hospital and other sites Trust-Wide as necessary within the needs of the service.

The successful post holder will be involved in the day to day operation and maintenance of all Building/Engineering, life and business-critical services, plant and equipment within all Trust and non-Trust properties within their remit, including some installation work. They will be part of a team of Maintenance Assistants carrying out planned and unplanned maintenance duties as directed by the Maintenance Assistant Supervisor, and Estates Officers.

The successful applicant will already have M&E Building Services experience, in an Estates or similar environment. They must be versatile and be able to handle conflicting priorities with the ability to work under pressure. Prioritising workload according to service and business demand. They will be computer literate, have good technical knowledge and ability, with good verbal and written communication skills. They will also possess good interpersonal skills, allowing them to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical personnel, within and beyond the organisation

They will maintain stock control within main Estates stores, ordering and issuing parts where required. Carrying out semi-skilled building and engineering jobs using own initiative, and undertaking unsupervised routine maintenance and minor repair work relevant to attained skills and training, including on domestic type appliances.

NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.

Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our website www.nhfm.co.uk for more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Richard Overton Job title: Maintenance Assistant Supervisor Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0344 811 8111