Maintenance

**Hillcrest Manor Care Home**

Hillcrest Manor Care Home is a 42 bedded facility set in its own grounds with landscaped gardens and situated just outside the village of Minsterley.

The home provides a high standard of care in a comfortable environment. We cater for the needs of people requiring General Nursing care as well as for those who are receiving end of life care.. We promote resident and family involvement and feel privileged to be able offer a service to people in their time of need.

please come and join our dedicated team

**CQC rating: *Good**

**Overall Responsibilities**

**General maintenance duties include the following**:

- To respond to emergency calls
- To keep the tool shed/mess room clean and tidy.
- To maintain a tidy boiler room.
- Maintain the property and asset register
- Be responsible for site health and safety matters
- Maintain fire risk assessments and keep test records.
- Carry out routine fire drills and evacuation tests
- Ensure all new employees are inducted and familiarised with the fire panel and Company procedures on Day One of their employment
- Conduct regular inspections and risk assessments, of the premises and equipment in accordance with Company policy and regulatory requirements.

**Repairs and maintenance of grounds, buildings and systems**:

- Look after water, heating and cooling systems. Complete legionella testing for the site. Basic plumbing installations.
- Replacing light bulbs and fuses
- Making minor repairs to building and furnishings (such a fixing window catches, locks, tap washers etc)
- Carry out scheduled Redecoration Programme of communal areas
- Carry out paint works to vacant bedrooms (48 hour turnaround)
- Minor road and path repairs
- Checking security systems
- Checking electrical safety - PAT testing of equipment introduced to the Home
- Support clinical staff with maintenance of clinical equipment
- Any other general maintenance tasks

**Cleaning**:

- Cleaning of grounds
- Cleaning exteriors of buildings
- Collect general rubbish and arrange recycling or disposal
- Arrange special disposal of clinical materials

**Other duties will include**:

- Obtaining quotations from contractors and supervising their work on the premises and grounds. Request approval for works via the requisition process.
- Recommending capital purchases of equipment. Request approval for works via the requisition process.
- Quality and quantity control on all supplies purchased by the employee to ensure they meet the standards and specifications set for the establishment
- Maintaining the workplace in a clean, healthy and safe condition in accord with the standards set by the organisation and all local and national government requirements
- Ensure that required safety standards are maintained with regard to all equipment used
- Attendance at staff meetings and training as required
- Work as a team player with staff within the home, support training.
- Carry out any other duties as advised from time to time

**Supervisory Responsibilities**:

- Supervision of other staff, trainees and contractors will be required from time to time
- Monitors and assists contractors and engineers as required and ensures visitor books are completed on their arrival and departure.
- Work carried out by Contractors is to be checked and signed off by Maintenance only

Pay: £12.50 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Maintenance: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person