Maintenance Assistant in Salisbury

Energy Jobline ZR; Salisbury (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Cover

Life Assurance

Private Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

25 days annual leave

Job summary

New Hall Hospital in Salisbury is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to join the facilities team. You will help maintain the upkeep and presentation of the hospital, report to the Facilities Manager, and contribute to a safe, welcoming environment.

This hands-on role requires reliability, general maintenance know-how, and a proactive attitude to repairs, painting, and routine servicing across the site, including some out-of-hours work to ensure access and operations remain seamless.

Qualifications

• General maintenance knowledge and experience.
• Good understanding of Health and Safety procedures and best practice.
• Good communication skills.
• Confident team player.
• Clean, valid driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out painting and decorating tasks across the hospital premises.
• Perform general handyman duties, such as minor repairs and maintenance jobs.
• Support the engineering team with routine maintenance activities as required.
• Assist with scheduled and unscheduled maintenance to ensure facilities are fully operational.
• Respond to urgent maintenance needs, including some out-of-hours work for access requirements.

Skills

General maintenance

Health and Safety

Communication skills

Team player

Driving licence

Job description

Job Description

Job Advert

Maintenance Assistant

New Hall Hospital- Salisbury

37.5 hours per week, Full-time

The role:

We currently have a great opportunity for a Maintenance Assistant to join our team at New Hall Hospital. The Maintenance Assistant at New Hall Hospital will play a key role in ensuring the upkeep and presentation of our facilities. Reporting directly to the Facilities Manager, this position is ideal for a reliable individual seeking hands‑on experience and dedicated to maintaining a safe, welcoming environment.

Where you will be based:

New Hall Hospital is part of Ramsay Health Care UK, one of the leading independent healthcare providers in England. New Hall opened in 1980 and is one of Wiltshire's leading private hospitals with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare for patients with health insurance, patients who are self-funding treatment or NHS patients exercising choice through the e-referral system.

Skills and Responsibilities:

• Carry out painting and decorating tasks across the hospital premises.
• Perform general handyman duties, such as minor repairs and maintenance jobs.
• Support the engineering team with routine maintenance activities as required.
• Assist with scheduled and unscheduled maintenance to ensure facilities are fully operational.
• Respond to urgent maintenance needs, including some out-of-hours work for access requirements.

Required Skills & Experience:

• General maintenance knowledge and experience
• Good understanding of Health and Safety procedures and best practice
• Good communication skills
• Confident team player
• Clean, Valid driving license

Why join us?

At Ramsay Health Care UK, our people are at the heart of our success. Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance and career development, because we’re people caring for people:

Health, Wellbeing & Financial Security

• Private Medical Cover, with the option to add your partner and dependants
• Discounted Bupa Dental Insurance
• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 your base salary
• Private Pension, with Ramsay matching up to 5% after a qualifying period
• Employee Assistance Programme

Work–Life Balance

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell additional days
• Flexible shift patterns, where possible
• Family friendly policies including enhanced parental leave
• Volunteer leave to support causes that matter to you

Career Development & Recognition

• Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy to support your career development
• Colleague recognition programme to celebrate our people

Lifestyle & Everyday Perks

• Access to our benefits platform, offering a wide range of discounts
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Subsidised staff restaurant, where possible
• Free parking on site, where possible

About us:

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.

We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.

We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying.

We care.

It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and people at risk. We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it. All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role.