Estates Maintenance Assistant - Higher Level (Semi Skilled)

The post holder will work as an integral member of the Maintenance team. This will involve undertaking semi skilled duties and assisting in the maintenance and repair across the full range of electrical, mechanical equipment , site facilities and building fabric

This includes working effectively with the minimum of supervision and supporting all multi skilled craft persons and liaising with external contractors in providing an effective maintenance and, repair service which is responsive to the users needs.

The post holder will be employed on routine/non routine and fault finding maintenance duties.

The post holder should have previous facilities/building maintenance experience.

The post holder must have the ability to work effectively using their own judgement to resolve situations/workplace problems and where necessary carry the emergency bleep/mobile communication.

Continued training will be applied to acquire craft duties, supporting craft and multi craft workers and work towards higher and wider abilities.

A full driving licence is essential., We require a maintenance worker (higher level) to work within the estates department. The post holder will be required undertake a range of semi-skilled maintenance duties for electrical and mechanical building services within the hospital environment including plantrooms and clinical areas, completing planned preventative maintenance and defect documentation. The post holder must also be able to work with minimum supervision and support all multi-trade craft persons., The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

• Capable of working in maintenance and on construction sites, heavy lifting, climbing scaffolds, ladders, working in confined spaces etc., NVQ level 2 or other equivalent recognised foundation qualification in maintenance


• Ability to carry out basic routine maintenance work following short induction training


• Be willing and able to participate in an ongoing training development programme within NHS Maintenance services


• Demonstrate a minimum of twelve months previous experience in a maintenance support role within an Engineering or Building field.


• Be able to demonstrate an ability to manage priorities under pressure


Desirable criteria


• Previous experience working in a Healthcare environment., Clear and accurate written and verbal communication skills. Able to listen effectively


• Demonstrate ability to cover in the department and provide reasonable flexibility in terms of hours worked


• Develop the ability to use own initiative and work under supervision.


• Hold a current UK driving licence


Desirable criteria


• A pleasant manner and an ability to relate to people at all levels within and beyond the Trust.


• Actively seeks to develop their own knowledge, skills and ability


• Holds a relevant specialised driving vehicle license (fork lift truck, etc)
  
  At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., The Estates maintenance team is based at Burnley General Teaching Hospital and we operate and maintain all ELHT hospital sites. At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.


We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.


• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.


• Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.


• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.


Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £42.90 and for a Standard Disclosure £22.90 which includes a small handling fee.