Maintenance Assistant

4 weeks ago


Wigan, United Kingdom Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

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Job overview

The Estates & Facilities Division provides a wide range of operational estates repair / maintenance, minor works and capital project services across the Trust’s sites. An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maintenance Assistant ideally with a trade background or similar to assist both our Directly Employed Labour (DEL) workforce trade operatives and external contractors in the maintenance and repair of the Trust’s built environment.

This is a permanent position for 37.5 hours per week and the standard working hours are Monday- Friday 8am- 4pm. In order to fulfil the needs of this post, the post holder may be required to work overtime as required by the needs of the service and it may also be necessary to return to work at short notice to cover such emergencies as may develop outside normal working hours.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the basic maintenance and repair of electrical and/or mechanical equipment, site facilities and building fabric.

The post holder will have an awareness of current working practices in an engineering and building environment.

No formal qualifications are required, however experience in building maintenance or electrical / mechanical maintenance would be an advantage.

Any experience or other suitable training such as CSCS card holder or legionella awareness, to ensure a safe and pleasant environment for clients, visitors and staff will also be an advantage.

Willing to undertake further training to enhance and develop your skills and knowledge.

Working for our organisation

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicants should be familiar with maintenance operations in building, electrical or mechanical services. You should be able to demonstrate knowledge and ability in maintenance disciplines outside of your core craft skills. You should be willing to undertake further formal or informal personal developments to enhance your skills and knowledge to ensure you can provide the highest standards of service to our patients, staff and visitors.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

GCSE Mathematics & English GCSE Maths & English or equivalent. N.V.Q Level 3 (Maintenance Operation) or relevant trade qualifications

Desirable criteria

Any relevent trade qualification Any form of recognised educational qualification.

Experience

Essential criteria

Previous experience involving maintenance of electrical, mechanical plant & equipment

Desirable criteria

Awareness of current working practices in an engineering/building environment. Previous employment in a health care environment

Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to work within a team, good commutation skills. Able to work with minimal supervision on routine and minor repairs electrical, mechanical plant & equipment. Organised and able to work in a calm, timely and professional manner, with the ability to listen effectively. Clear and accurate written & verbal communication skills.

Desirable criteria

Any associated skills in an appropriate trade sector. IT literate

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Good level of knowledge in repairs, preventative & planned maintenance.

Desirable criteria

Any wider knowledge / interests that would supplement the essential criteria for the post.

Additional

Essential criteria

Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
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