Maintenance Assistant
The closing date is 17 July 2026.
The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Estates & Facilities are looking to recruit a Maintenance Assistant who has a good understanding of Building, Electrical and Plumbing maintenance. This is an opportunity to be part of a team that maintains key engineering services at the Leicester General Hospital / Glenfield Hospital. Your skills will assist in saving lives, improving lives and ushering in new life.
Ideally, you should have a basic building engineering qualification and experience working in a maintenance environment with a need to be versatile and flexible. With our clear vision to provide caring at its best, our strong values, ambitious quality improvement plans and multimillion-pound transformation agenda, there has never been a better time to join University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
Assist the Maintenance Craftsperson (in all disciplines) in duties instructed by the Team Manager, working under the supervision of the Maintenance Craftsperson.
Undertake unsupervised routine maintenance and minor repair work that does not warrant the attention of a fully qualified craftsman, related to your training and/or experience.
Assist other trades as required by the Maintenance Supervisor.
Use all relevant tools and equipment.
Maintain the workshops, stores, switch-rooms, boiler-house, plant-rooms and surrounding areas clean and tidy as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor.
Comply with all statutory regulations, including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
Be able to work overtime at short notice if required, depending on the needs of the Trust.
Ensure that all policies and procedures laid down by the Trust are strictly complied with and assist higher skill grades on new work and reactive calls.
Demonstrate a basic knowledge of workshop safety practices.
Undertake statutory planned, reactive maintenance tasks and inspections.
Undertake training as necessary to ensure the knowledge and skills base is maintained and developed to meet the requirements of current and future services and changes in legislation.
Job responsibilities
Key Results Areas
Carry out work in accordance with current legislation, codes of practice and best practice guidance.
Work safely, observing the Trust and department Health and Safety policies and procedures.
Work efficiently using technology to operate within Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators.
Carry out tasks and communicate failures and non-conformities to line manager.
Act in a professional manner when undertaking tasks and duties in contact with patients, visitors and staff.
Contribute to the development of the CAFM system, ensuring relevant records are kept up-to-date and readily available.
Administration
Actively participate in the control and transfer of information systems, including completion of all paperwork required (job dockets and timesheets).
Participate in regular team briefings.
Understand and adhere to Trust policies and procedures pertinent to the role.
Participate in the Trust appraisal system and personal development planning.
Key Working Relationships
Maintain good communication and working relationships with trust staff at all levels, including nursing staff, estates and facilities staff across disciplines, and emergency services.
Person Specification
Experience
- Basic understanding of construction, building engineering techniques.
- Good understanding of tools and equipment used in maintenance activities.
- Experience working within a similar environment.
- Experience working in an acute or non-acute hospital environment.
- Working knowledge of health and safety.
Communication and relationship skills
- Good organisational skills and ability to address and develop solutions to problems.
- Good communication skills for effective working relationships throughout the organisation.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Organised approach to work.
- Evidence of good written and spoken communication skills.
- Demonstrated negotiating, persuasive, motivational and reassuring skills.
Analytical and judgement skills
- IT/PC skills to operate various computer systems.
- Ability to understand and interpret work plans and drawings.
- Knowledge of specific planned maintenance software systems.
Skills
- Ability to cope with demanding and stressful scenarios.
- Dedicated and committed team leader.
- Flexible individual who can cope with new and changing demands.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Approachable and tactful.
- Ability to work flexibly as needs arise.
- Responsive to learning new skills with further training.
Planning and organisation skills
- Able to prioritise work and manage conflicting priorities.
- Experience of work planning.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
- Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
Other requirements specific to the role
- Ability to travel to other sites as required.
- Ability to work out of hours, evenings, weekends and bank holidays as needs arise.
Commitment to Trust values and behaviours
- Must demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values and behaviours.
- Evidence of related behaviour supporting the values.
Training & qualifications
- Good standard of general education.
- Ability to undertake training when necessary and learn new techniques.
- Qualification in a building, construction or engineering related subject.
Disclosure and Barring Service check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary to submit a disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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