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Job summary

Main area
Estates
Grade
NHS AfC Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Normally 8.00am - 4.00pm)
Job ref
190-8314-DIR-C
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Northern General Hospital
Town
Sheffield
Salary
拢24,071 - 拢25,674 pa/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Maintenance Assistant

NHS AfC Band 3

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we鈥檒l take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

We are looking for a suitable applicant to join our Estates Management Team that maintains and develops a substantial Estate at one of the country鈥檚 foremost Teaching Foundation Trusts.

Duties will involve the undertaking of minor repairs and maintenance across this site and assisting the craftsmen with major repairs. Duties will also include carrying out regular inspection of plant and equipment whilst ensuring irregularities are promptly reported.

Main duties of the job

To maintain the Trust鈥檚 building fabric, Engineering plant, Building Services and equipment in an efficient, economic and safe manner, in accordance with Health & Safety and other relevant regulations, guidelines, Codes of Practice and Departmental and Trust Policies.

To undertake general housekeeping duties to ensure an acceptable level of workshop and plant room cleanliness.

To become proficient in the operation of steam raising boiler plant and act in a team rotational basis to cover duties in this area.

To undertake minor repairs and maintenance, unsupervised across the site.听

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE C/4 or above in English and Mathematics or equivalent qualification (Key skills level 2)
Desirable criteria
  • An engineering background or qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in building services maintenance environment
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to safely and competently carry out work or other trades
  • Boiler operators BOAS qualification

Further Training

Essential criteria
  • Basic Health & Safety
  • Moving & Handling Techniques
Desirable criteria
  • 18th Edition Awareness Training
  • First Aid
  • COSHH Awareness
  • Legionella awareness Training
  • Asbestos awareness Training
  • Boiler house, Pressure Systems and Pressure Management Training
  • Portable Appliance Testing
  • Fire Alarm Testing

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Effective communication (written & verbal) skills
  • Numeracy skills
  • Ability to follow instructions
  • Ability to work to tight and conflicting priorities
  • Computer literacy

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverStonewall Gold 2022

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rafique Jaffer
Job title
Site operational Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0114 2269931