Property Services Technician

Property Maintenance Carry out routine, preventative, and reactive maintenance tasks safely and efficiently.

Painting & Decorating Execute high-quality internal and external decorating projects to keep our environments uplifting and well-maintained.

Safety & Security Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, maintaining secure premises across all sites

Skilled Tradesperson Experience in property maintenance, with specific expertise in painting, decorating, and minor repairs is preferred but not essential.

Compassionate & Professional Strong communication skills and a respectful approach suitable for a healthcare and charity environment.

Mobile A full driving licence is essential to travel between the hospice and our retail units.

In addition to being part of a wonderful local charity, the hospice offers a generous benefit package, including:

27 days annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme (NHS pension transferable)

Occupational Sick Pay

Subsidised refreshments

Job title

Services Technician

Reports to

Estates

Based at

Hospice and

mobile to retail units

To provide a 7-day week, including evenings and

weekend, high standard and efficient maintenance service for the Hospice,

ensuring the safety and security of the buildings, retail units, patients,

staff and visitors at all times. Emphasis on internal and external decoration.

Safeguarding responsibilities

To demonstrate a commitment to keeping adults and young people

safe

To report any disclosure made to you to the appropriate person

To report any safeguarding concerns in the workplace to the

appropriate person

To maintain an awareness of the hospices policies in relation

to safeguarding

be responsible for undertaking the general internal and external maintenance of

all hospice premises and grounds including the hospices retail portfolio.

be responsible for undertaking the internal and external decoration of all hospice

premises.

carry out portable appliance testing as necessary throughout the hospice

premises, ensuring detailed records are kept.

Various porter duties may be required, included but

not limited to hospital runs and furniture collections.

To ensure sufficient supplies of all medical gases

are kept in stock, carrying out daily usage checks and changing cylinders when

necessary.

Work with the Property Services Manager in ordering

and/or collecting supplies as and when necessary.

Adhering

to the site planned preventive maintenance schedule working with the Property

Services Manager to ensure it is up to date and that all hospice premises are

compliant.

Participate

in security checks and also the unlocking of the Hospice building on a daily

basis.

working will be required working ad hoc weekends and evenings as necessary to

complete project works or emergencies reactive works.

To assist in office or premises moves and setups

including shop refreshing, remodelling, new fit-outs and openings when

required.

To be a key player in project works at retail

outlets and the hospice.

To assist in the moving of furniture to set up for

events at the hospice.

Ensure

that all hospice vehicles are clean and maintained to a high standard

To

participate in the out-of-hours maintenance on call rota for hospice premises.

work with and organise corporate volunteer groups.

carry out any other duties reasonably requested by Line Manager

Assisting

the Property Services Manager in updating the site asset register when assets

need removing or adding.

To

be responsible for the work planning for property services volunteers.

Ensure

all works carried out, are in a safe way following and adhering to all risk

assessments in place.

the work of contractors when on site, ensuring they have completed a health and

safety induction.

Demonstrates a strong commitment to personal health

and safety and promotes a consistent, hospicewide health and safety culture

To

set up meeting rooms as and when required.

Responsible

for security including unlocking and locking the whole hospice at the start of

duty and prior to going off duty and setting relevant intruder alarms if

required.

out porting duties as and when required, for example hospitals runs, blood

collections and controlled drug collections.

Responsibilities for all staff

Act as a positive

ambassador for St Elizabeth Hospice

Where the

postholder is a member of a professional body, comply to the professional

standards set by that body. Ensure registration is current and practice

continuous professional development.

of the special nature of the hospice and its work, the postholder may on

occasion be asked to undertake other duties to help maintain our high standards

of care and engagement.

This job description is not necessarily exhaustive and may be

subject to review by the line manager in conjunction with the postholder.

St Elizabeth

Hospice is an independent charity & hospice, which improves life for people

in the East Suffolk, Great Yarmouth & Waveney areas living with a progressive

or life-limiting illness.

hospices work is centred on the individual's needs & they provide specialist

support wherever it is needed; whether that is in the home, another setting in

the community, in hospital or in the hospice itself. Support is provided to

patients & their families via the Inpatient Unit, the Community Care

Unit including outpatients clinics,

home visits from the community nursing, medical or therapy team, the OneCall

24/7 telephone helpline & bereavement support.

Elizabeth Hospice merged with East Coast Hospice to form a collaborative

approach to developing achievable & sustainable specialist palliative care

services for people living the Great Yarmouth & Waveney area.

Elizabeth Hospice is committed to safeguarding & protecting the adults & young people that we work with & has a zero-tolerance approach to abuse,

neglect & discrimination of any person. As such, all posts are subject to a

rigorous safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal

records & vetting checks. We have a range of robust safeguarding policies in

place which promote safeguarding across the hospice & staff are expected to

undertake regular, mandatory safeguarding training to equip them with the

knowledge & skills to identify & respond to potential risks.

Specific Skills

Personal Qualities

Qualifications

Essential: - Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, alternatively have proven work experience with transferable skills

Desirable: - Relevant NVQ qualification (such as maintenance or Building trades) or equivalent.; - NVQ in mechanical or electrical engineering

Experience

Desirable: - Knowledge of working in a healthcare-related environment; - Experience of electrical and mechanical maintenance