Maintenance Assistant / Storeman / Groundsman

Northumbria Healthcare - NHFM (Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management); Hexham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facilities management company is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to work at Hexham General Hospital and other sites. The successful candidate will handle various building and engineering tasks, manage inventory, and perform maintenance duties. Ideal applicants should have relevant qualifications in Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing and demonstrate the ability to work independently and as part of a team. This position offers competitive pay and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Enhanced pay for unsocial hours

Annual leave equivalent to NHS standards

NHS Pension Scheme

Career development opportunities

Employee benefits schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance tasks relevant to the position.
• Ability to work unsupervised and in a team.
• Communication skills for working with various personnel.

Responsibilities

• Manage stock control and maintenance tasks as assigned.
• Carry out repairs to building services and equipment.
• Assist mechanical, electrical, and building trades as required.

Skills

Building and engineering knowledge

Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing skills

Inventory management

Education

City & Guilds or equivalent qualifications

Job description

Overview

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 successful post holder will be involved in the day to day operation and maintenance of all Building/Engineering, life and business-critical services, plant and equipment within all Trust and non-Trust properties within their remit, including some installation work. They will be part of a team of Maintenance Assistants carrying out planned and unplanned maintenance duties as directed by the Estates Officers. This role will have time dedicated to stores duties, ordering, receipting, stock taking and keeping inventory up to date to allow the smooth operation of the department store.

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.

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/groundsperson / 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.

Qualifications and Experience

• The successful applicant will be an employee of the subsidiary and not Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
• Applicants who are members of the Armed Forces, and those who have a disability that requires support in the work place (two ticks pledge) and who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed under the Trust's interview guarantee scheme.
• We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME people are currently under-represented in our workforce as well as other under-represented groups such as LGBT+ and disabled candidates. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, we have a Gold award from the Defense Recognition Scheme, and we are delighted to support Apprenticeships, Age Posi+ive and are a mindful employer.
• If you require any reasonable adjustments to attend interview please make the recruitment team aware as soon as possible by calling our HR Recruitment Team on 0191 203 1415 option 2.
• Applicants who meet the Fit and Proper Person Requirements (FPPR) will require additional pre-employment checks in line CQC and statutory guidance.

Additional Information

• Certificate of Sponsorship: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust proudly hold a sponsor licence. In order to provide sponsorship you and the role you are applying for must meet UKVI eligibility requirements. Please check your eligibility prior to submitting an application. Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay.
• 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.
• 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 for all of Northumbria Healthcare Trust's sites.
• Come and work for us and we can offer you:
  • Competitive rates of pay
  • Enhanced rates of pay for working evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays
  • Favourable employment terms and conditions - we mirror NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions which includes up to 33 days annual leave + bank holidays per year, generous maternity and paternity leave provisions, occupational sick pay, and much more
  • NHS Pension Scheme
  • Career development opportunities
  • Fantastic staff benefits including car lease, home electronics, cycle to work and childcare schemes, priority access to vaccinations, physiotherapy, counselling, among many more
  • A great employee experience - we score very highly on our employee satisfaction metrics