Maintenance Assistant / Storeman / Groundsman

NHS; Hexham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare facilities management company is seeking a Maintenance Assistant for Hexham General Hospital. The ideal candidate should have experience in M&E Building Services, technical knowledge, and the ability to work under pressure. This role involves managing stock control, performing routine maintenance, and supporting other trades as needed. A minimum of City & Guilds or equivalent in relevant qualifications is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in an Estates or similar environment.
• CAPABLE of using various power-driven hand tools.
• Should hold relevant electrical/mechanical/plumbing qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain stock control.
• Carry out semi-skilled building and engineering jobs.
• Perform routine maintenance and minor repairs.

Skills

Building Services experience

Technical knowledge

Good communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

City & Guilds Basic Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing

NVQ Level 2

PAT Testing qualifications

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Power driven hand tools

Job description

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

The closing date is 12 October 2025. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant(s) 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 be 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. Storeman duties will be done as part of this role.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

• To manage and maintain stock control within main works stores, ordering and issuing parts where required.
• To carry out semi-skilled building and engineering jobs using own initiative.
• To undertake unsupervised routine maintenance and minor repair work relevant to attained skills and training.
• Where required provide on call key holder duties out of hours service for NHCT premises
• Successfully attain any courses relevant to the job including Advanced Driving, Scaffolding, Manual Handling, Confined Spaces, Conflict Resolution, Legionella awareness training and Fire Control.
• Essential to hold a City & Guilds or equivalent qualification in Basic Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing, NVQ and PAT Testing qualifications.
• Maintenance of Domestic Appliances, patient hoists and beds.
• As and when required to carry out the duties of a storeman/grounds person / maintenance assistant.
• Service/repair of mechanical/electrical patient hoists and electrical/mechanical beds.
• Where required provide on call key holder out of hours service for external clients.
• Undertake minor brickwork, piecing up and flag stone repairs.
• Refix ceiling and wall tiles, where damaged/make safe.
• Mix aggregates e.g. sand and cement and plaster.
• Salting and gritting (to be done in line with local written agreement with respective sites).
• Undertake Legionella testing, cleaning and chlorination of water tanks, ensuring that all relevant chlorine levels are attained and tanks are put back into use safely.
• Provide general clerical support in the form of photocopying, dispatch of departmental mail and record keeping.
• Assist mechanical, electrical and building trades as directed by Operations & Projects Officers, Supervisor/Chargehand.
• Maintain a register of on-site contractors and the issue of ID badges.
• Regularly work at heights e.g. ladders, scaffolding, cherry picker, genies etc.
• Frequently maintain and unblock sewage system.
• To undertake general labouring duties as required by Operations and Projects Officers.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Basic Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing or NVQ Level 2 or demonstrate suitable relevant experience.
• Hold, or be prepared to hold with suitable relevant training, PAT Testing qualifications.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• PAT Electrical Testing Certificate

Experience and knowledge

• Experience of using all types of power driven hand tools.
• Previous relevant experience of working within a healthcare estates environment

Other requirements

• It is a desirable requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.

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.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust