Maintenance Assistant (Nights)

Uhleicester; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is seeking a Maintenance Assistant (Nights) to join the Estates team. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance across hospital facilities, act as a first responder for out-of-hours tasks, and work under the Estates Supervisor.

You will assist other trades, follow SOPs, and maintain safe, clean plant rooms and workshops. The role requires willingness to work nights and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Qualified or experienced in building maintenance or engineering.
• Basic understanding of workshop safety practices.
• Ability to train and learn new techniques.
• Qualification in building construction or engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist higher skill grades on new work and repairs.
• Demonstrate basic workshop safety knowledge.
• Undertake planned and reactive maintenance tasks and inspections.
• Train as needed to keep skills up to date.
• Use CAFM system to record time, materials, inspections and defects.

Skills

Team player

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Level 3 Vocational Qualification or equivalent experience

General education standard

Building/Engineering related subject qualification

Tools

CAFM system

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Maintenance Assistant (Nights)

The closing date is 01 October 2026

The role of the Estates Maintenance Assistant (Nights) is to be part of a team providing comprehensive Healthcare building maintenance service to all wards and departments within a multidisciplinary environment, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.

This role is working Night shifts and acting as a first responder for out of hour's maintenance tasks and also carrying out pre-planned maintenance activities on both systems, engineering plant and maintenance areas.

To carry out planned and reactive maintenance task to a high standard that is commensurate with the skills and experience for the role.

The post holder will be reporting, on a day to day basis, to the Estates Supervisor and Estates maintenance managers. However, will carry out routine duties referring to SOP's as and when required.

Undertake unsupervised routine maintenance and minor repair work that does not justify the attention of a fully qualified craftsman, related to his training and/or experience

Main duties of the job

To assist other trades as required by the Maintenance Supervisor.

To use all relevant tools and equipment. Understanding how to manipulate fine tools and equipment.

To maintain the workshops, stores, switch-rooms, boiler-house and plant-rooms and the surrounding areas clean and tidy as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor.

Compliance with all statutory regulations including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

To be able to work overtime at short notice if available to do so, depending on the needs of the Trust.

To ensure that all policies and procedures laid down by the Trust are strictly complied with.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

Job responsibilities

Assist higher skill grades on new work and repairs.

Demonstrate a basic knowledge of workshop safety practices.

Undertake statutory planned, reactive maintenance tasks and Inspections.

To undertake training as necessary to ensure that the knowledge and skills base is maintained and developed to meet the requirements of current and future services and changes in legislation.

To work and operate using the trust CAFM system and associated communication devices to ensure the work is actioned and resolved in a smart and efficient manner, using the system to record time taken, materials used, inspection results and defect reporting.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

• Level 3 Vocational Qualification or equivalent experience
• Good Standard of General Education
• Ability to undertake training when necessary and learn new techniques
• Qualification in a Building Construction or Engineering related subject

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviors consistent with Trusts Values And Behaviours

Experience

• Basic Understanding of Construction, building engineering techniques
• Good Understanding of tools and equipment used in maintenance activities
• Experience of working within a similar environment
• Experience of working in an acute or non-acute hospital environment
• Working knowledge of Health & Safety

Communication and relationship skills

• Good organisational skills and ability to address and develop solutions to problems of a highly complex and contentious nature
• Good communication skills for effective working relationships throughout the organisation
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Organised Approach to Work
• Evidence of good written and spoken communication skills
• Demonstrate negotiating skills persuasive motivational reassurance skills

Analytical and Judgement skills

• IT / PC Skills to be able to operate various computer systems
• Ability to understand and interpret work plans and drawings
• Knowledge of specific planned maintenance software systems

Skills

• Basic Keyboard Skills
• Ability to cope with demanding stressful scenarios
• A dedicated and committed member of a team
• Flexible individual who can cope with new and changing demands
• Excellent attention to detail
• Approachable and tactful
• Ability to work flexible as needs arise,
• Responsive to learning new skills with further training

Planning and organisational skills

• Able to prioritise works and manage conflicting priorities
• Experience of work planning

Equality , Diveristy and Inclusion

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
• All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others

Other requirements specific to the role

• Has the ability to travel, as will be required to work at other sites
• Ability to work out of hours, evenings, weekends and bank holidays as needs arises.

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.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust