Maintenance Assistant - Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom - Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

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Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) are looking for a Maintenance Assistant to join our existing multi-disciplinary professional maintenance team in providing a safe environment for all service users, staff and visitors across our Suffolk sites being based at Hospital Road, Bury St Edmunds.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.

The Maintenance Assistant will provide support to Craftspersons of all disciplines and on instruction from the Maintenance Services Works Officers will carry out planned and routine maintenance and minor repair works on a variety of engineering plant and equipment.

The work relates to both domestic and specialist commercial aspects of electrical, mechanical, building and grounds & gardens maintenance.

Benefits included with this role are:

Working within the NHS, an established employer, therefore making a real difference to your local community and people's lives
Support you to develop your skills and enjoy career progression within the NHS, and provide a comprehensive training programme
Support your health and wellbeing at work, including a complete occupational health and Physiotherapy service
A company vehicle will be provided to use during working hours

- tools and equipment will be provided, including a modern Smartphone and Laptop PC

Department uniform and personal protective equipment (PPE)
NHS pension you are automatically enrolled, so no complicated paperwork and the NHS contributes 14% of your salary to your pension (the pension is optional, you are able to opt out if you wish)
Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
Access to NHS staff discounts and many more.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

You will be required to undertake planned and routine maintenance on a variety of engineering plant & equipment following appropriate training or assist Craftspersons with these tasks.

Undertake essential repair works and daily management defect work as instructed by the Works Officers and with a level of competence following appropriate training.

The post holder may be required to participate in the Maintenance Services on-call roster, vacancy permitting, which will require them to attend out of hours calls to make emergency repairs/make safe electrical, mechanical and building services to ensure our Trust has business continuity at all times.

Assist Craftpersons with carrying out minor new installation and alteration works.

Assist with gritting of footpaths and roads during adverse weather conditions including participation in local arrangements for snow clearing and gritting outside normal hours.

Undertake Service Level Agreement work for other NHS organisations and private customers in a professional manner, comply with their requirements and accurately complete all paperwork including time, materials etc.