Maintenance Assistant

Job overview

Please see below for a detailed job description of the role.

This role will transfer to UHS Estates Ltd (UEL) from 1st April 2025. UEL is a wholly owned subsidiary of the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. The job description, terms and benefits associated with the role will not change as a result of this transfer.

Main duties of the job

• Air Handling Units & Ventilation Plant
• Electrical Systems such as lighting circuits/UPS
• Heating & Cooling systems
• Nurse-call Systems
• Softening plant
• Fire Systems

Working for our organisation

University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.

Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.

We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalizing your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.

At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.

We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Typical Duties Include:

• Routine maintenance tasks such as component replacement, recording performance data and plant room inspections
• Working with contractors to deliver maintenance works
• Working under direction of trade & supervisory staff to undertake engineering repairs
• Co-ordinating materials and resources to ensure they are available when & where required
• Basic plumbing & electrical tasks

The role will include comprehensive training to allow effective delivery of the role. The right candidate will also find opportunities to undertake formal engineering qualifications to allow progression to higher roles such as electrician or mechanical fitter.

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Computer literate (able to use PDA/Smartphone and MS Outlook for emails)
• Physically fit; able to climb a ladder and manoeuvre loads upto 25kg

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Previous experience performing similar tasks such as DIY, Vehicle Repair or Metal/woodwork
• Understanding of engineering principles and safe working practices

We Offer

An attractive benefits package includes enrolment into the NHS pension scheme and access to discounts at a wide selection of retailers.

The basic salary is £23,615 pa

Core working hours are Mon – Fri 07:30 – 15:30 however you will be expected to participate in an out-of-hours roster that requires weekday working 1400 – 2200 approximately 1-weekday-in-10 and weekend working 0730 – 1530 approximately 1 weekend in 10.

The Estates Maintenance department has a demonstrable track record in developing staff to enhance personal learning through training and promotional opportunities.

Person specification

Qualifications / training required

• Knowledge & experience in building repairs.
• Base level of theoretical knowledge

• Any City & Guilds Building services certificates

Previous or relevant experience necessary

• Must have gained suitable maintenance experience. Able to demonstrate adequate working knowledge of various maintenance tasks and safe practices.

• Basis plumbing knowledge
• COSHH Regulations

Special requirements of the post

• Live within a travel radius of 60 minutes to Southampton General Hospital.

• Hold a driving licence.

Values and behaviours

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

For more information about our Trust

https://careers.uhs.nhs.uk

Getting to work - our travel promise

Eligibility for on-site parking is dependent on the nature and requirement of the role. All staff can also access a range of discounted benefits relating to travel including reduced price bus tickets, purchase of salary sacrifice bikes and ultra-low emission cars.

Our commitment to equality

Equality remains at the centre of our policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice, giving all employees equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions, and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.

UHS actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development, and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

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