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Maintenance Assistant (Building) | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Winchester

On-site

GBP 20,000 - 25,000

Full time

15 days ago

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Winchester is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to oversee the upkeep of open areas, roads, and drainage systems. The ideal candidate will work as part of a team to maintain high standards of care, assist in construction tasks, and ensure safety compliance. Candidates should have experience in maintenance and be willing to assist in training new staff. The role may require overtime for urgent repairs.

Qualifications

  • Experience in maintenance or groundskeeping.
  • Ability to follow safety procedures and risk assessments.
  • Willingness to work overtime for emergency repairs.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain planted and paved areas, roads, and drainage systems.
  • Assist in construction, renewal, and repair work as directed.
  • Provide training and support to new Maintenance Assistants.

Skills

Grass cutting
Pruning
Litter collection
Drain clearance
Safety awareness

Tools

Mechanical equipment
Hand tools

Job description


To carry out the maintenance of planted and paved areas, roads, and drainage systems to premises as
directed, using mechanical equipment and hand tools. As part of a managed team, ensure that the grounds
of all Trust properties are maintained to a high standard.
Assist building, mechanical, and electrical tradesmen as instructed.
Undertaking maintenance, repairs, minor improvement and capital work across the Trust and its contracted
customers as directed by management, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.
The role would be principally based on the Trust site at Winchester, however dependant on the needs of
the service it may be required to work on the other site locations (including Andover & Basingstoke).

·To carry out maintenance works as directed by the Building Technician in a competent and efficient manner. Typical duties include grass cutting, pruning, litter collection, drain clearance, leaf sweeping, winter path gritting and all aspects of building work including emergency patch road repairs.

·To assist Building Craftspersons in carrying out construction, renewal and repair work as directed.

·To be prepared to work in hazardous areas taking all safety measures to preventdanger, avoidinjuryand prevent damage to equipment.

·To be aware of the performance and limitations of various tools and machines used and to exercise care and safety in their operation.

·To ensure that all work is carried out in a safe manner following the appropriate risk assessment at all times.

·Subject to an individual’s availability, work overtime to carry out emergency repairs as required by management.

·To attend training courses as required to maintain the ability to undertake the role.

·Provide training, technical advice and support to new Maintenance Assistants.

·Uses all relevant tools and equipment within safety guidelines as necessary for the completion of works.

·Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action orcontactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.

·To carry out maintenance works as directed by the Building Technician in a competent and efficient manner. Typical duties include grass cutting, pruning, litter collection, drain clearance, leaf sweeping, winter path gritting and all aspects of building work including emergency patch road repairs.

·To assist Building Craftspersons in carrying out construction, renewal and repair work as directed.

·To be prepared to work in hazardous areas taking all safety measures to preventdanger, avoidinjuryand prevent damage to equipment.

·To be aware of the performance and limitations of various tools and machines used and to exercise care and safety in their operation.

·To ensure that all work is carried out in a safe manner following the appropriate risk assessment at all times.

·Subject to an individual’s availability, work overtime to carry out emergency repairs as required by management.

·To attend training courses as required to maintain the ability to undertake the role.

·Provide training, technical advice and support to new Maintenance Assistants.

·Uses all relevant tools and equipment within safety guidelines as necessary for the completion of works.

·Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade.


This advert closes on Friday 1 Aug 2025
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