Maintenance Assistant
- NHS
- Part Time
- Southampton
- 23000.00 - 23000.00 a year

Job Description
Job summary
The key function is to support NHS Property Services in delivering basic/routine planned building services maintenance and repairs across the NHS premises to ensure buildings are maintained to the highest standards and to provide a safe and secure environment for all visitors, customers, and employees.
Main duties of the job
Ensure compliance in line with all processes/procedures and policies that meets organisational standards/requirements including but not limited to our Health & Safety Policy/HTMs (Health Technical Memoranda) or SFG20. To carry out and complete basic/routine maintenance activities as instructed, ensuring that operational standards are maintained at all times. This can include, but is not limited to, building fabric, general monthly PPM tasks, plumbing, drainage, joinery, and general decoration repairs. To maintain effective site log books at all NHS premises ensuring that they are completed in a timely and accurate manner. Complete suitable risk assessments prior to undertaking basic/routine works in line with instructions within any relevant permit or work plan. Understand the principles of fire risk assessment and relevant precautions within the workplace
About us
Established in April 2013, the company is a limited company but also part of the wider NHS family. Having inherited responsibility for the facilities and property management functions previously managed by NHS primary care trusts and strategic health authorities, we own and run properties that range from listed buildings and former workhouses through to award-winning, state-of-the-art integrated health campuses. Our aim is to deliver a fit for purpose estate in partnership with NHS organisations, generating cost efficiencies that will benefit our tenants, patients and the wider health economy.
Job responsibilities
We have a great opportunity for a Maintenance Assistant. This will be to join our team based in Southampton - Royal South Hants Hospital - Main Site. This is a 12 month fixed term contract, working 25 hours per week. Monday-Friday 10am-3pm. The salary for this role is from: £23,000 (depending on experience) Requirements for the role: Qualifications - At least one of the below:
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications Proven experience in a building trade or building maintenance/ caretaker role.
- Full UK Driving Licence. Level 2 or equivalent building fabric related qualification and/or trade apprenticeship.
- General H&S awareness training.
- Current CSCS Health & Safety Card Holder.
Experience
Essential
- Experience Previous experience of building services maintenance and repairs and minor installation projects.
- Basic building skills in plastering/ painting/decorating and/or plumbing.
- Working in controlled environments and public buildings. Previous experience working within Healthcare Services.
- Previous experience using CAFM reporting systems.
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 details
Employer name
NHS Property Services Ltd
Address
graham road
Southampton
SO14 0YG