Maintenance Lead in Borehamwood

Are you a hands-on maintenance professional with leadership experience and a passion for creating safe, well-maintained environments? Join our team and play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of two specialist healthcare services, making a real difference to the experience of patients, staff and visitors every day.

Working closely with the Support Services Manager, you will lead and support a housekeeping team at Barnet Lane Clinic. You will oversee day-to-day maintenance activities, prioritise workloads, review work schedules and ensure repairs and maintenance tasks are completed efficiently and effectively.

In this varied and rewarding role, you will support the organisation and completion of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes, ensuring all statutory and compliance requirements are met. You will coordinate contractors on site, providing guidance and local support to ensure works are completed safely, on time and to the required standard. You will also identify, prioritise and respond to faults, damage and maintenance issues, ensuring buildings and facilities remain safe, compliant and fit for purpose.

As Maintenance Lead, you will be responsible for promoting a strong health and safety culture, ensuring all maintenance activities are carried out in line with organisational policies, procedures and statutory regulations. You will also support administrative processes, including purchase orders, invoice approval and budget monitoring, while contributing to Health & Safety, Clinical Governance and Senior Management Team meetings as required.

You will be working in a specialist Complex Care and Recovery Service (CCRS), supporting adults with complex needs who benefit from a more tailored, long-term recovery approach beyond standard care settings. This is a full time role of 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Previous maintenance experience in a hospital or similar environment.
• A City & Guilds qualification in Electrical, Plumbing or in Building.
• Good managerial and communication skills.
• Ability to adapt – be practical.
• Ability to lift heavy loads and have good physical health.
• Conscientious and team focused.
• Knowledge of statutory legislation e.g. fire, electrical and health & safety.
• English language skills – verbal and written to GCSE level D or equivalent numerate GCSE level D.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and assertiveness.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems.
• Knowledge of plant within a hospital environment.

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £34,000 (Depending on Experience)
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals.
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts.
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind.
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be.
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time.
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future.
• Free meals and parking.

Location: Barnet Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 3QU. Barnet Lane's Complex Care and Recovery Service (CCRS) is a highly specialised, bespoke inpatient adult service designed to support individuals whose needs exceed the scope of traditional inpatient service models.

Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment.