Maintenance Assistant

The PLACE Teams' responsibilities, in support of the Estates Managers, consist of assisting in carrying out planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, and technical cleaning work to provide a comprehensive maintenance service to all wards and departments in a multi- disciplined environment ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards, policies and procedures.

You will be working on the full range of estates building finishes to resolve issues many of which have a direct impact on patient safety, patient, visitor and staff experience and the hospital environment.

You will be expected to be able to complete minor repairs and other works on a range of components in the Trust's building portfolio, including Internal walls, floors, ceilings, windows and doors and external areas and roofs.

The post holder will be confident and understanding of the live healthcare environment and willing to learn processes which aid the ability to work in such an environment.

The hours of work are 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, core hours being 0800-1600.

From time to time you will be expected to work overtime to carry out emergency repairs as required.

You will be expected and be able to drive Trust vehicles as and when required.

You maybe required to work on other Trust properties on occasions.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Qualifications

Essential: - Multi-skill qualification e.g. NVQ level 1 or 2 in a trade or a multi-skill qualification; - Recognised Apprenticeship; - Current full driving licence

Skills

Experience

Essential: - Post qualification experience working in estates maintenance