Maintenance Craft Assistant - Estates

NHS Scotland; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Falkirk is seeking a Maintenance Craft Assistant to join their Facilities & Infrastructure team. The role involves providing planned and reactive maintenance services while ensuring a safe environment for patients and staff. Candidates must be willing to travel and required to join the PVG Scheme. This position supports a modern healthcare service focused on patient safety and operational effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Willingness and ability to travel throughout the area of service delivery.
• Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is required for the post.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering day-to-day planned and reactive semi-skilled maintenance services.
• Work as part of a multi skilled team to meet the needs of the healthcare environment.
• Travel to service delivery areas as required.

Job description

Overview

A vacancy has arisen for a Maintenance Craft Assistant. Reporting to the Estates Engineering Supervisor, the Maintenance Craft Assistant will be part of the Facilities & Infrastructure Directorate’s multi skilled team working within the Estates Services Department.

The post holder will assist in providing a day-to-day planned and reactive semi-skilled maintenance service and assistance to craft persons within the NHS Forth Valley Estates Services Department. The main challenges for this department are to meet the demands of a modern healthcare service while providing an effective and safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.

Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.

Responsibilities (illustrative)

• Assist in delivering day-to-day planned and reactive semi-skilled maintenance services and support to craft persons within the Estates Services Department.


• Work as part of a multi skilled team to meet the needs of a modern healthcare environment and maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.


• Travel to service delivery areas as required.

Requirements

• Willingness and ability to travel throughout the area of service delivery.


• Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is required for the post.


• Original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form; use of AI or third-party assistance to draft or significantly modify responses is discouraged.

Further information

Further information can be obtained from Barry Mackintosh, Estates Engineering Officer on 01786 477500.

Certificate of Sponsorship / Immigration

In line with the current UK Immigration Rules, this post does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Certificate of Sponsorship to support a Skilled Worker Visa or a Health & Care Worker Visa. Overseas nationals should review alternative immigration options before applying for this role. Further information: www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration.

Important reminders during application

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Equality and diversity

NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.