Mobile Estates Maintenance Assistant - Manchester, United Kingdom - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

A vacancy have arisen for an experienced maintenance assistant to join our operationalestates team.

The post holder will work mainly unsupervised undertaking and assist with essential repair works and general maintenance activities in healthcare buildings at the request of the Estates Supervisor (Operations) and carry out planned preventative maintenance inspections in accordance with Trust procedures.

We require a highly motivated individual to join our team.

You will be an experienced maintenance person, qualified to an appropriate level of competence (City and Guilds Level 2 in relevant Building Services Engineering or significant equivalent experience, and all round knowledge of building services operation and maintenance).

Previous work in a healthcare environment will be an advantage.

Good communication skills are essential, as is a flexible approach and willingness to undertake further job training as required. You must be numerate and literate with good written and personal skills. Experience of using electronic record keeping systems will also be an advantage.

For a detailed scope of duties and responsibilities for this role please refer to the job description and the person specification.

Provide a professional robust estates maintenance and repair service across Wythenshawe, Trafford, Withington, Altrincham (WTWA) Opal House and associated 'Off Campus' Properties.
Have basic skills and knowledge of electrical, mechanical, carpentry, landscaping and construction trades to undertake maintenance, repair and installation work.
To ensure that the properties are maintained in accordance with the service level agreements and to the appropriate quality and standards expected.
To maintain a highquality environment for both clinical and nonclinical staff, patients and visitors.
Assist with other estates staff and contractors to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures.
To assist, plan and organise operational maintenance for the Trust under guidance;
Execute a range of controlled operations e.g. isolations, interruptions of electrical supplies, under guidance.
Provide estates assistance across the WTWA sites as required for resilience and as instructed by senior staff.
Be flexible in working hours to achieve the operational delivery for the WTWA sites, particularly during periods of cold weather where gritting may be required.
Full UK driving licence is required

Expected to share their skills and knowledge with other colleagues

MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £1.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts.

We're creating the most exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.

We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We're proud to be one of the major academic research centres and education providers in England and Research and Innovation is the heart of all we do, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes.

We're also excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable and tackling climate change.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings.

Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the 'NHS England' website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

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We're looking forward to hearing from you