Maintenance Assistant Higher

1 week ago


Southampton, United Kingdom University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Building Maintenance Department at Southampton General Hospital require a skilled maintenance assistant to join our dedicated team on this modern healthcare estate. To keep the essential services running 24/7 you will enjoy working on a wide range of building and services works Trust wide.

Opportunities exist to learn new vocational skills and techniques through specialised training throughout the modern healthcare estate. In addition we promote and support individual academic learning for future career development opportunities.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
What we can offer you

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Your Responsibilities
What you’ll do

You will be undertaking pre-planned and essential and reactive) repair work and general maintenance (trade related/specific) activities primarily at the request of the customer and estates department via their designated Supervisor.

Work is generally carried out unsupervised and independently or in small teams, referring to a line manager if necessary, to resolve complex situations.

Planning work closely with other trades and disciplines to achieve versatility, flexibility and co-operation towards effective and efficient working and continually strive to reduce costs wherever possible within the full scope of all relevant legislation
What we’re looking for

We are currently looking for a maintenance assistant higher, with NHS experience or equivalent experience in performing maintenance activities with all trades

We are looking for some who will have experience in working with a multi-disciplinary estates and facilities to help deliver a programme and one programmed works within reason time scales.

Are you a person that is able to act and work within a small team of people or individually within mínimal supervision.
Additional information

Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.



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