Main area Estates Support Worker Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (8-4:30) Job ref 343-8291191-VGC-SC
Site St Helier Town Sutton Salary £30,630 - £32,346 per annum, pro rata incl HCAS (Outer) Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2026 23:59
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
Responsible for the reactive and planned maintenance of all elements of building fabric, working alone and part of a team.
Main duties of the job
To conduct PPM and reactive tasks via a PDA
To help in the management of contractors
To assist other trades when needed
To transport assets on site and between sites
To deliver simple tasks across multiple site such as fire alarm testing and meter readings.
T To assist as required the Safe Water Services team, taking and recording water temperatures and undertaking flushing of water systems.
Cleaning of workshop and plantroom areas
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To carry out semi-skilled electrical duties to include replacement of light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and the cleaning of light fittings.
Assist in the testing of Fire Alarms
Unblocking toilets
Any other duties within the scope of the post as may be required from time to time.
To assist as required the Safe Water Services team, taking and recording water temperatures and undertaking flushing of water systems.
Person specification
Technical
- Demonstrable skills in DIY
- Qualification in basic plumbing, carpentry, painting and decorating, plastering or similar.
Experience
- Worked in a commercial or large residential premise providing routine maintenance using the transferable skills.
- To have experience in working within healthcare premises Working to maintenance tasks using a PDA or paper.
Knowledge
- To have an understanding of H&S and be able to work safely To have previous knowledge of working to COSHH with regards to chemicals, such as paint, cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, brick dust, wood dust, etc.
- To have formal training in COSHH or a similar H&S qualification (ROSPA or IOSH)
Skills
- To be able to unblock sanitary ware and drainage. To be able to fit shelves To be able to replace lamps and tubes. To be able to move such as salt bags, portable sinks and A/C units. Cleaning of plantroom and workshops
- To be able to complete simple carpentry in fitting locks and hanging doors. To be able to undertake tiling repairs. To be able to do painting repairs.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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Maintenance Support Team Person employer: Epsom Sthelier
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