Maintenance Assistant

Job Description Maintenance Assistant Location: Cherwell Hospital, Banbury Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Full-time The role: We currently have a great opportunity for a Maintenance Assistant to join our team at Cherwell Hospital, Banbury. You will assist with maintaining ageing of building, general maintenance around site. Flexible days in accordance with the needs of the service. Working alongside the hospital engineer to maintain, repair and service all hospital equipment and facilities to a high standard. This is a varied role and tasks included, but not an exhaustive list, will be: Responding to departmental maintenance requests in all areas of the hospital in a timely manner Managing maintenance folder to log, plan and complete job requests in a timely manner Proactively identify areas and items in need of repair in a timely manner Basic plumbing tasks: repair baths, showers, sinks and toilets, fix minor leaks and unblock sinks, fixing radiators Basic carpentry jobs including replacing door locks, hanging shelves and pictures. Changing light bulbs and minor electrical work Basic decorating jobs: touching up paintwork, filing wall defects Moving of furniture and equipment 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 driving license Use of a car Benefits: 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period Flexible shift patterns available where possible Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies Private Medical Cover with option to add partner & dependants Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy Subsidised staff restaurant Concerts for Carers Employee Assistance Programme Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords The Blue Light Card Scheme About Us: Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 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. We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process. 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 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 equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.