Senior Maintenance Assistant

NHS; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Shrewsbury is seeking a Senior Maintenance Assistant to manage maintenance duties across various healthcare settings. The ideal candidate should have maintenance experience, knowledge of health and safety protocols, and strong problem-solving abilities. This role includes support worker duties and offers opportunities for career development with NHS benefits such as generous leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Excellent NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Up to 27 days annual leave

Lease car options

Qualifications

• Understanding of a range of maintenance work procedures.
• Experience in property maintenance field.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance duties for hospitals and other locations.
• Perform equipment inspections and servicing.
• Assist in planning works and undertake support worker duties.

Skills

Communicate appropriately with others at work

An appreciation of technological advances in the field of Estates

Awareness of Health and Safety issues applicable to role

Ability to problem solve effectively

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience

Tools

Computerised maintenance systems

Job description

Senior Maintenance Assistant

The closing date is 07 December 2025

Following the latest Home Office guidelines, Band 2 and Band 3 roles are not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn.

The role will be responsible for carrying out maintenance duties for locations throughout the Trust. Maintain buildings and equipment at Hospitals, GP surgeries, Health Centres, Resource Centres, Offices etc.

(Additional Recruitment & Retention Payment of 15% of Basic salary applicable to position)

Main duties of the job

• Carry out the inspection, servicing and maintenance of equipment, premises, plant, equipment, systems and tools, for which training will be provided.
• As instructed by supervisor, carry out planned preventative maintenance tasks, reactive/remedial repair works as per competency and assist in planning works.
• Undertake support worker duties when required to ensure essential continuity of services in line with individual's skills, abilities and competence. Examples include but not limited to:
  • Water Flushing
  • Grounds maintenance including snow clearing and gritting
  • Water temperature checks
  • Painting support
  • Two-man working support
  • Radiator / Fan cleaning
  • Lamp/light tube / bulb replacement
  • Fire alarm and emergency light testing
  • Meter reading
  • Drain and gutter clearing
  • PAT testing
  • Ladder / Step checks (Inspector)
  • Access arrangements (Chaperoning Contractors)
  • Lift Inspection
  • Basic plant maintenance (e.g. softener salts)
  • AHU filter replacement

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return, we will support you by:

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car – fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one‑off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like‑minded people.

Job responsibilities

To learn more about this varied and interesting role please see the full job description and person specification.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• To have an understanding of a range of maintenance work procedures
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience of working in a similar role or discipline

Experience

• Experience of activities within the property maintenance field
• Experience, understanding and appreciation of trades performed within Estates
• Experience of working in a similar role or discipline
• Experience and ability to undertake a wide range of related trade maintenance installation and repairs.
• Experience of working in the NHS
• Experience of using computerised maintenance systems

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Communicate appropriately with others at work
• An appreciation of technological advances in the field of Estates
• Awareness of Health and Safety issues applicable to role
• Understanding an appreciation of method statements, risk assessments and safe working procedures applicable to the role
• Listen to, understand and follow lengthy or multistep instructions and narratives on a range of systems, equipment, plant and topics and in a range of contexts
• Ability to problem solve effectively

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.

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust