Maintenance Assistant

NHS; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health service organization in Stoke-on-Trent seeks a Maintenance Assistant to support its Estates Maintenance Team. The role involves both reactive and preventative maintenance tasks, ensuring the safety and quality of Trust premises. Ideal candidates will have relevant skills, a maintenance background, and be committed to health and safety standards. This full-time position offers a salary range of £24,465 - £26,598 per annum.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Wellness support programs

Qualifications

• Practical knowledge of building systems.
• Experience in a healthcare maintenance environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members.

Responsibilities

• Carry out minor reactive maintenance works to ensure safety.
• Assist in planned preventative maintenance tasks.
• Work at height from scaffold or ladders when required.

Skills

Building skills

Mechanical skills

Plumbing skills

Experience in a maintenance environment

Adaptability

Education

NVQ level 2 or City & Guilds qualification

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Maintenance Assistant

The closing date is 25 November 2025

We are seeking a Band 3 Maintenance Assistant

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

The Maintenance Assistant supports the Estates Maintenance Team with carrying out planned and unplanned works to Trust premises with the aim of ensuring that all building structures, fabric and finishes are maintained to a high standard.

Main duties of the job

1. Carry out minor reactive maintenance works within 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.

About us

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 (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 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.

Job responsibilities

10. Respond in a safe manner to the effects of bad weather, e.g., flooding, high winds, etc.

11. Understand the interrelationships between the various maintenance crafts. Take responsibility and be able to take action using own knowledge, having the freedom to initiate action in accordance with health and safety and other working procedures.

12. Ensure that there is minimum disruption to wards, departments and patients while carrying out work.

13. Contribute positively to EMT team meetings and toolbox talks.

14. Complete work records in accordance with agreed procedures, using an electronic device when required.

15. Safely use hand and power tools if required and if trained to do so.

16. Proactively communicate with other Estates team members and colleagues from other Departments regarding repairs and maintenance issues.

17. Follow a defined work schedule and respond to urgent repairs, according to priority. Liaise with the Estates Manager (EMT) to ensure deadlines are achieved.

18. Undertake equipment testing, site surveys and audits when required.

19. Use a Trust vehicle to travel to various sites as required.

Systems and Equipment

1. Responsible for the use of information systems including handheld devices.

2. Utilises a range of hand tools, power tools if trained to do so.

3. When required, works at height from scaffold platforms, ladders or mechanical equipment.

Judgements

1. Understands operational procedures and safe working practices in relation to maintenance works.

2. Carries out work in accordance with relevant building and health and safety regulations.

3. Makes judgements consistently within the context of the CARE values and the Trusts commitment to be outstanding in all it does.

Communication

1. Provides and receives routine and non-routine information.

2. Develops and implements effective channels of communication to ensure information is disseminated in a timely and appropriate manner to team members and colleagues from other service areas.

3. Proactively communicates with other members of the Estates team to support high standards of performance.

4. Adapts personal communication style appropriately to the needs of the audience.

Person Specification

• Practical knowledge of any: Building, Mechanical and Plumbing skills
• Experience within a maintenance environment
• NVQ level 2 or City & Guilds qualification
• Previous experience of working in a healthcare environment
• Any other awareness courses/certificates to meet the role requirement
• Experience of skill sets identified as desirable.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust