Maintenance Assistants in Ashington

Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Ltd is seeking to recruit a Maintenance Assistant, working at Wansbeck General Hospital in Ashington and other sites Trust-Wide as necessary within the needs of the service. The successful post holder will be involved in the day to day operation and maintenance of all Building/Engineering, life and business-critical services, plant and equipment within all Trust and non-Trust properties within their remit, including some installation work. They will be part of a team of Maintenance Assistants carrying out planned and unplanned maintenance duties as directed by the Maintenance Supervisors and Estates Officers.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

• Carry out planned and unplanned maintenance duties on Trust premises as directed by the Estates Officers and Maintenance Supervisors, and other Senior Managers as required.
• Assist tradesmen in engineering and building works as required.
• Maintain stores stock control and issue/record all parts issued and stock delivered.
• Participate in the Estates on-call rota and undertake essential out of hours on-call duties, as directed.
• A full car driving licence is required.

The successful applicant will already have M&E Building Services experience, in an Estates or similar environment. They must be versatile and able to handle conflicting priorities with the ability to work under pressure, prioritising workload according to service and business demand. They will be computer literate, have good technical knowledge and ability, with good verbal and written communication skills. They will also possess good interpersonal skills, allowing them to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical personnel, within and beyond the organisation. They will maintain stock control within main Estates stores, ordering and issuing parts where required. Carrying out semi-skilled building and engineering jobs using own initiative, and undertaking unsupervised routine maintenance and minor repair work relevant to attained skills and training, including on domestic type appliances.

NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, established in 2012, providing specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services for all of Northumbria Healthcare Trust's sites. Competitive rates of pay; enhanced rates for working evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays. Favourable terms and conditions aligned with NHS Agenda for Change, including annual leave and other leave provisions. NHS Pension Scheme; Career development opportunities; and various staff benefits including car lease, home electronics, cycle to work, priority vaccination access, physiotherapy, counselling, among others. Flexible working options to balance patient care with staff needs. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to attend interview please contact the recruitment team. For details on applicant guidance and eligibility, please refer to the information provided during the application process.