General Maintenance

4 weeks ago


Blackburn, United Kingdom East Lancashire Hospice Full time

**Role**: General Maintenance

**Location**: East Lancashire Hospice

**Accountable to**: Maintenance coordinator

(They will be your main point of contact while volunteering. They will provide you with the support and supervision necessary for you to perform your role)

**Role requirements**: Two Satisfactory references

Enhanced DBS check (an enhanced DBS check will only be required for those roles which

involve regular, unsupervised contact with patients)

**Role Summary**:
Under supervision and direction of Maintenance staff, to participate in the annual programme and ad hoc maintenance work within the Hospice building and grounds

**When we need you to be available**:
**Monday - AM/PM**

**Tuesday - AM/PM**

**Wednesday - AM/PM**

**Thursday - AM/PM**

**Friday - AM/PM**

**Skills, knowledge, abilities and qualities**:

- Experience of general maintenance
- Good communication skills
- To interact as part of a team

**What we would like you to do**:

- Cleaning windows, air conditioning vents and strip light covers
- Cleaning of desk and free standing fans
- Painting of walls and woodwork
- Cleaning of external low level security lighting
- Checking woodwork and plaster works for deterioration, reporting any repairs needed
- Carrying out repair works to damaged internal walls
- Cleaning low level gutters and drains
- Assisting with the alarm system and fire extinguisher checks
- Sweeping and weeding of paths, car park and entrances
- Assisting with legionella checks which would include: cleaning shower heads, running of water taps etc
- Organising furniture and equipment for room bookings
- Arranging seasonal decorations
- Cleaning of external doors and window frames
- Any general maintenance requirements - putting up shelves etc
- Clearing snow and gritting Hospice grounds

**General Requirements**:

- Undertake training and development applicable to the role.
- Be friendly, respectful and courteous to patients, visitors, staff, customers and other volunteers at all times
- To ensure the information you have access to as part of your role is kept secure and confidential.
- Work at all times to safeguard the rights of individuals promoting their wellbeing and protecting those at risk from harm by advising staff of any concerns
- Act in a way that upholds the hospice’s values which are:

- Patients are individuals and have a right to respect, privacy, dignity and choice
- Staff and volunteers are vital to the hospice’s success, and it is their contribution which provides the hospice with its quality service and reputation
- Our services should be focused on meeting our patients’ requirements
- Value for money is achieved making the most effective use of available resources
- Ensure effective use of hospice resources

**Equality and Diversity**

**Review of this description**:
This role description is intended as an outline of general areas of activities and will be amended in the light of changing needs of the hospice.

**Interested?**

If you would like to apply, please download, complete and return an Application **Form**. Alternatively should you wish to speak to someone for more information, please call the recruitment team on (01254) 965833



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