Job vacancy: Maintenance Assistant Higher, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton

Job summary

Main area

Estates, Facilities & Capital Development

Grade

Band 3

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

188-THQ2100125

Employer: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Southampton General Hospital
Town: Southampton
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 pa or pa pro rata
Closing: 14/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 20/02/2025

Maintenance Assistant Higher

Band 3

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Relevant and recent experience in a similar maintenance organisation.
• Working at Heights & Manual handling
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of identifying faults and assisting in repairs
Desirable criteria
• Experience in Minor repairs to Mechanical & Electrical Building installations
• Experience of carrying out Routine Surveys & Audits
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary Estates & Facilities team in a healthcare environment
Qualifications
Essential criteria
• Knowledge & experience in engineering practises Base level of theoretical knowledge.
• Knowledge & relevant experience plumbing, electrical & building repairs.
• Full and clean driving licence
Desirable criteria

• CSCS, PASMA, IPAF
• NVQ 3, City and Guilds or equivalent experience in performing engineering operations

Values and behaviours
Desirable criteria
• Patients First
• Always
• Working Together

Annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) starting at 35 days and rising to 41 days (after 10 years of service)

The basic salary is £23,615 pa

Core working hours are Mon – Fri 07:30 – 15:30 however you will be expected to participate in an out-of-hours roster that requires weekday working 1400 – 2200 approximately 1-weekday-in-10 and weekend working 0730 – 1530 approximately 1 weekend in 10.

The Estates Maintenance department has a demonstrable track record in developing staff to enhance personal learning through training and promotional opportunities

Person specification

Qualifications / training required

Essential criteria

Knowledge & experience in engineering practises Base level of theoretical knowledge.
Knowledge & relevant experience plumbing, electrical & building repairs.
NVQ 3, City and Guilds or equivalent experience in performing engineering operations

Desirable criteria

CSCS, PASMA, IPAF

Previous or relevant experience necessary

Essential criteria

Relevant and recent experience in similar maintenance organisation.
Working at Heights & Manual handling
Demonstrable experience and knowledge of identifying faults and assisting in repairs

Desirable criteria

Experience in Minor repairs to Mechanical & Electrical Building installations
Experience of carrying out Routine Surveys & Audits
Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary Estates & Facilities team in a healthcare environment

Aptitudes and skills required

Essential criteria

Basic IT skills
Ability to climb ladders and scaffolding and safety towers

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of other Engineering trades

Values and behaviours

Essential criteria

Patients First
Always Improving
Working Together

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

For more information about our Trust

https://careers.uhs.nhs.uk

Getting to work - our travel promise

Getting to work should be as easy as possible and that’s why we have introduced the UHS travel promise – a commitment from the Trust that we will provide reasonable travel options for every member of staff. Every member of staff can apply for a permit to use our park & ride facility. Eligibility for on-site parking is dependent on the nature and requirement of the role. All staff can also access a range of discounted benefits relating to travel including reduced price bus tickets, purchase of salary sacrifice bikes and ultra-low emission cars.

Our commitment to equality

Equality remains at the centre of our policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice, giving all employees equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions, and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.

UHS actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development, and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

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