Maintenance Assistant Higher Level

Job overview

The post holders will form part of the existing team responsible for the engineering maintenance of the Trust. Maintenance assistants will be employed on work appropriate to their core specialist skills. They will however, progressively be suitably trained to acquire elements of each other’s skills, with the intention of reaching levels of flexibility and competence to enable them to achieve and apply the ability where required to perform the summary duties listed below.

As the post holder will be meeting patients and members of the public, a smart appearance and courteous disposition is needed.

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to the advert

Main duties of the job

A supporting member of the engineering team, in ensuring the day-to-day efficient and safe working of all engineering plant on site.

Comply in all aspects with the department’s Health and Safety policies, demonstrating a basic knowledge of electrical and workshop safety, being responsible from time to time for trainees, school pupils on work-experience and the general public.

Be accountable for your own actions, when undertaking unsupervised work.

Undertake training as necessary and in particular on the provisions of the HSC Approved Code of Practice for the Control of Legionella (L8) and/or for the operation and maintenance of the Trust’s Access Control System as well as on site Medical Gases.

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and person specification

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To assist electrical and mechanical engineering trades staff in general maintenance duties, including planned.

Undertake unsupervised routine maintenance work and minor repairs within the level of competence and skill that the postholder is able to demonstrate.

Work under the supervision of fully qualified Craftsmen in more complex installation and new works.

To carry out some plumbing repairs in patient and staff areas.

Undertake internal and external lamp changing and various lighting repairs without supervision.

Undertake electrical and mechanical safety checks and repairs to domestic equipment without supervision. Enter test data on a computer based database.

To undertake the computerised Building Management System.

Undertake some welding/fabrication work within level of competence.

To perform routine work as required, including general cleaning of plant rooms and workshops.

To undertake any duties as may reasonably be required (including cover).

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

• A working knowledge of a range of engineering maintenance procedures for different trades gained through practical experience.

Experience

• Previous experience and working knowledge of engineering equipment and tools gained through hands-on experience of working with and supporting qualified engineering trades.

Planning & Organisation Skills

• Ability to organise own day to day work tasks or activities

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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

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If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:

• Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
• Start an Apprenticeship
• Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training

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Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

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Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£42.90 for enhanced and £22.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
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