South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust The Estates Department have an excellent opportunity for an individual to join our team. As an Estates Maintenance Worker you will carry out general building maintenance activities working as part of our Estates Team.
The post will be trust wide serving our sites across the West and South Yorkshire districts although primarily based at Cheswold Park Hospital in Doncaster could also include Kendray in Barnsley and Fieldhead Hospital in Wakefield.
If you are looking for a long term career opportunity, with excellent training prospects working for the NHS this role could be for you.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients. Main duties of the job You will be required to carry out your works to a high standard on a daily basis. The sort of jobs you may be involved in are:
Portable appliance testing. Basic joinery repairs, fitting shelving, noticeboards etc. Basic building repairs. Drainage related works. Replacing lamps, cleaning light fittings. Basic electrical tasks (with appropriate training). Basic plumbing tasks. Assisting other trades as required. For the right individual with aspirations to develop their skills, training opportunities may be available.
Job responsibilities The postholder is responsible for carrying out semi-skilled maintenance duties, trouble shooting/repair work and minor new works on a wide range of plant, equipment and premises within the Trust, or other organisations as directed. Progressive training and experience in elements of all craftsman skills will enable the postholder to reach levels of flexibility and competence over a wide range of traditional building and engineering work.
On a day to day basis the Estates Technical Support worker is responsible to any maintenance tradesman they may be working with, when working unsupervised they are directly responsible to the Estates Coordinator.
To survey new work and record all details, identify and set up appropriate PPM in conjunction with the Estates Coordinator in accordance with manufacturers instructions and Health Guidance notes.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form. Person Specification Physical Attributes Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy). Personal Attributes A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability). Physically fit. Head for heights and confined spaces. Able to communicate with medical patients and other works staff. Smart appearance. Team player. Self motivated. Willingness to learn. Confidentiality. Qualifications NVQ2 in a relevant Trade C&G in Welding or C&G in Portable Appliance Testing or NVQ 3 or City Guilds in: Electrical. Mechanical. Plumbing. Building Services. Experience Experience of costing, implementing and running small schemes within budget. Experience of Electronic Security Systems. Experience of Data / Telephone infrastructure. Ability to order stock items. Training Fully conversant with Health & Safety issues in a hospital environment. Electrical safety. Basic Plumbing. Water bye law Regulations. Gas safety. Special Knowledge & Skills Ability to carry out work at other trades. To provide written reports relating to incidents/maintenance. Ability to prioritise own workload and supervise oneself. COSHH. Welding. Security Conscious. Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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 South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
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