Maintenance Assistant

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in Stoke-on-Trent seeks a Maintenance Operative to perform essential maintenance tasks, ensure safety standards, and contribute to a sustainability programme. The ideal candidate will carry out both reactive and preventative maintenance, assist trades colleagues, and maintain accurate records. The role offers a salary of £24,465 - £26,598 per annum for 37.5 hours per week, with additional wellness opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working

Wellness opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in reactive maintenance works.
• Knowledge in planned preventative maintenance tasks.
• Ability to assist with installation and maintenance work.

Responsibilities

• Carry out minor reactive maintenance works.
• Assist trades colleagues with installation tasks.
• Complete records of maintenance tasks and checks.

Job description

Responsibilities

1. Carry out minor reactive maintenance works within the limits of own skills and experience to ensure the safety and security of the Trust's premises, patients, staff and visitors.
2. Carry out planned preventative maintenance tasks and cleaning duties on plant, equipment and services, including, but not limited to:
   • Fire alarm testing
   • Emergency lighting testing
   • Legionella preventative tests
   • Plant room checks
   • Building fabric and finishes
   • Drainage and gutters
3. Assist trades colleagues with installation and maintenance work as required.
4. Carry out meter readings and surveys on gas, electric and water mains services etc.
5. Complete records of all tasks and checks carried out and report any faults to the Estates Manager.
6. Carry out manual duties to assist maintenance operations, including but not limited to:
   • Light digging
   • Moving/loading of boxes, parcels, parts and equipment where the use of lifting equipment is not required
   • Transportation of tools and materials to site areas
7. Work at height from scaffold platforms, ladders or mechanical equipment when required.
8. Wash down areas and equipment following maintenance work to meet required hygiene standards.
9. Ensure safe working practices are implemented at all times, including correct use of PPE and adherence to health and safety and infection control procedures. Make the Estates Manager aware of any health and safety concerns.

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS). In 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under‑represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

£24,465 - £26,598 per annum, full time 37.5 hours per week.