Shift Maintenance Operative

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Liverpool is looking for a Shift Maintenance Operative. This role involves planned and reactive maintenance within the Trust's estates. Candidates should have engineering qualifications and a proactive approach to maintenance tasks. The position offers a full-time, permanent contract with a salary range of £24,937 to £26,598 per annum.

Qualifications

• Educational qualifications in engineering
• Proven experience in maintenance and engineering
• Ability to prioritize workloads and manage multiple tasks

Responsibilities

• Ensure maintenance of air handling units and check for leaks.
• Operate and maintain engineering plant and equipment in boiler house.
• Assist higher skilled grades and perform labouring tasks.

Skills

Good hand skills working with fine tools

Excellent Communication Skills

Proven history of working within an engineering environment

Education

Educated to City and Guilds Level

NVQ Training in an Engineering / electrical Discipline

Tools

Variety of power tools

Job description

Job summary

Shift Maintenance Operative

The Maintenance department is looking to recruit a shift maintenance operative working a 4 on 4 off (24/7) shift pattern within the estatesDepartment.

Main duties of the job

Shift maintenance operative.

The Maintenance department is looking to recruit a maintenance operative to take on the role of a Shift engineer.

The role will undertake planned and reactive maintenance of essential systems across the diverse services of the Trust estate.

You will need to have the ability to analyse faults and undertake rectifications to ensure continuity of service.

We are seeking a highly motivated and professional individual who has the ability to prioritise workloads, identify potential improvement tooperational system and management processes in order to increase departmental efficiencies.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that is working closely to ensure statutory compliance is maintained across all the Trusts sites.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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Details Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-CEF-208-25

Job locations

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE

Job description Job responsibilities

Responsible for obtaining the required materials and filter media to undertake planned maintenance of air handling units

Check all Trust plant rooms for leaks, Operation of Motors, condition of belts, pressure drops across filters and general condition of filters, ensure

glass traps are clean and replenished with water and that drains within plant rooms run free.

To carryout maintenance on plant such as changing and aligning belts

Report back on inspection findings to Senior Estates Officers communicating any technical or general issues or concerns. Communicate back if amore specialised inspection is required.

The operation, routine maintenance and testing of all engineering plant and equipment within the Main Boiler House and the remote CHP EnergyCentre as well as general cleaning duties will be your responsibility.

The monitoring of boiler fuel supplies and receiving deliveries of fuel oil and medical gases will feature in your daily work load.

You will undertake unsupervised routine maintenance and minor repair work that does not justify the attention of a fully qualified trades person.

The use of relevant tools and equipment will be necessary.

Assisting higher skilled grades as required will form part of your duties. It will also be necessary for you to perform other routine work includinglabouring as required.

As this work requires a high degree of agility you will need to be a reasonable fit individual capable of climbing ladders and accessingunderground ducts.

To undertake support tasks on Wards when required so the Trust can ensure that a minimum level of standards are maintained on wards. Anexample of such taskswould be:

Clear blockages to toilets, wash hand basins, baths, showers and othersanitary equipment.

Replace lamps and fluorescent tubes as required.

Refix minor items to walls, doors, furniture etc.Replace ceiling tiles.

Carryout minor maintenance works wihin Wards/departments and Operating Theatres.

Job description Job responsibilities

Responsible for obtaining the required materials and filter media to undertake planned maintenance of air handling units

Check all Trust plant rooms for leaks, Operation of Motors, condition of belts, pressure drops across filters and general condition of filters, ensure

glass traps are clean and replenished with water and that drains within plant rooms run free.

To carryout maintenance on plant such as changing and aligning belts

Report back on inspection findings to Senior Estates Officers communicating any technical or general issues or concerns. Communicate back if amore specialised inspection is required.

The operation, routine maintenance and testing of all engineering plant and equipment within the Main Boiler House and the remote CHP EnergyCentre as well as general cleaning duties will be your responsibility.

The monitoring of boiler fuel supplies and receiving deliveries of fuel oil and medical gases will feature in your daily work load.

You will undertake unsupervised routine maintenance and minor repair work that does not justify the attention of a fully qualified trades person.

The use of relevant tools and equipment will be necessary.

Assisting higher skilled grades as required will form part of your duties. It will also be necessary for you to perform other routine work includinglabouring as required.

As this work requires a high degree of agility you will need to be a reasonable fit individual capable of climbing ladders and accessingunderground ducts.

To undertake support tasks on Wards when required so the Trust can ensure that a minimum level of standards are maintained on wards. Anexample of such taskswould be:

Clear blockages to toilets, wash hand basins, baths, showers and othersanitary equipment.

Replace lamps and fluorescent tubes as required.

Refix minor items to walls, doors, furniture etc.Replace ceiling tiles.

Carryout minor maintenance works wihin Wards/departments and Operating Theatres.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Educated to City and Guilds Level
• NVQ Training in an Engineering / electrical Discipline

Knowledge Essential

• Proven history of working within an engineering / Building Services environment
• Good hand skills working with fine tools
• Good skills working with a variety of power tools
• Excellent Communication Skills: both written & verbal

Desirable

• Sound knowledge of relevant Health Technical Memorandums (HTM's)

Other Essential

• Strategic and innovative thinker
• Team player
• Demonstrates commitment to the job
• Able to manage conflicting demands and plan appropriate strategy

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Educated to City and Guilds Level
• NVQ Training in an Engineering / electrical Discipline

Knowledge Essential

• Proven history of working within an engineering / Building Services environment
• Good hand skills working with fine tools
• Good skills working with a variety of power tools
• Excellent Communication Skills: both written & verbal

Desirable

• Sound knowledge of relevant Health Technical Memorandums (HTM's)

Other Essential

• Strategic and innovative thinker
• Team player
• Demonstrates commitment to the job
• Able to manage conflicting demands and plan appropriate strategy

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)