Maintenance Assistant / Storeman / Groundsman

Overview

A Vacancy at Northumbria Healthcare – NHFM (Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management). Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Ltd is seeking to recruit a Maintenance Assistant, working at Hexham General Hospital 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 Estates Officers. This role will have time dedicated to stores duties, ordering, receipting, stock taking and keeping inventory up to date to allow the smooth operation of the department store.

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.

The successful applicant(s) will already have M&E Building Services experience, in an Estates or similar environment. They must be versatile and be 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 be 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. Storeman duties will be done as part of this role.

NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital – The Northumbria, three general hospitals – North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals – and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.

Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our website www.nhfm.co.uk for more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.

• To manage and maintain stock control within main works stores, ordering and issuing parts where required.
• To carry out semi-skilled building and engineering jobs using own initiative.
• To undertake unsupervised routine maintenance and minor repair work relevant to attained skills and training.
• Where required provide on call key holder duties out of hours service for NHCT premises
• Successfully attain any courses relevant to the job including Advanced Driving, Scaffolding, Manual Handling, Confined Spaces, Conflict Resolution, Legionella awareness training and Fire Control.
• Essential to hold a City & Guilds or equivalent qualification in Basic Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing, NVQ and PAT Testing qualifications.
• Maintenance of Domestic Appliances, patient hoists and beds.
• As and when required to carry out the duties of a storeman/groundsperson / maintenance assistant.
• Service/repair of mechanical/electrical patient hoists and electrical/mechanical beds.
• Where required provide on call key holder out of hours service for external clients.
• Undertake minor brickwork, piecing up and flag stone repairs.
• Refix ceiling and wall tiles, where damaged/make safe.
• Mix aggregates e.g. sand and cement and plaster.
• Salting and gritting (to be done in line with local written agreement with respective sites).
• Undertake Legionella testing, cleaning and chlorination of water tanks, ensuring that all relevant chlorine levels are attained and tanks are put back into use safely.
• Provide general clerical support in the form of photocopying, dispatch of departmental mail and record keeping.
• Assist mechanical, electrical and building trades as directed by Operations & Projects Officers, Supervisor/Chargehand.
• Maintain a register of on-site contractors and the issue of ID badges.
• Regularly work at heights e.g. ladders, scaffolding, cherry picker, genies etc.
• Frequently maintain and unblock sewage system.
• To undertake general labouring duties as required by Operations and Projects Officers.

This advert closes on Sunday 12 Oct 2025