Maintenance Assistant Level

Maintenance Assistant Higher Level

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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.

They will also comprise a supporting member of the engineering team, 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.
• Be accountable for your own actions when undertaking unsupervised work.
• Undertake training as necessary, particularly on the provisions of the HSC Approved Code of Practice for the Control of Legionella, the operation and maintenance of the Trust's Access Control System, and on‑site Medical Gases.

• Assist electrical and mechanical engineering trades staff in general maintenance duties, including planned tasks.
• 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.
• Carry out plumbing repairs in patient and staff areas.
• Undertake internal and external lamp changing and various lighting repairs without supervision.
• Perform electrical and mechanical safety checks and repairs to domestic equipment without supervision and enter test data into a computer‑based database.
• Use the computerised Building Management System.
• Undertake some welding/fabrication work within level of competence.
• Perform routine work as required, including general cleaning of plant rooms and workshops.
• Undertake any duties as may reasonably be required (including cover).

• Essential
  • A working knowledge of a range of engineering maintenance procedures for different trades gained through practical experience.
  • Previous experience and working knowledge of engineering equipment and tools gained through hands‑on experience of working with and supporting qualified engineering trades.
  • Ability to organise own day‑to‑day work tasks or activities.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

• Employer name:
  Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
• Address:
  Queens Medical Centre, Derby Road, Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 2UH
• Website:

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.

• Band:
  Band 3
• Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 per annum
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Working pattern:
  Full‑time
• Reference number: 164‑7450287‑VC