Are you looking for a handson role supporting essential NHSservices within a hospital environment?
Synchronicity Care Limited (SCL) is a wholly ownedsubsidiary of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, providingEstates and Facilities services across Trust sites.
We are seeking a motivated and reliable SemiSkilled Maintenance Assistant to join theEstates team at Darlington Memorial Hospital. This role supports skilled craftstaff in maintaining critical hospital plant, equipment and services, helpingto ensure a safe, compliant and wellmaintained environment for patients, staff andvisitors. You will be part of a supportive multidisciplinary Estates team withopportunities to develop practical skills within a healthcare setting.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support Estates craft staff indelivering planned preventative and reactive maintenance across hospitalbuildings and services. The role involves carrying out semiskilledmaintenance tasks, assisting with inspections and testing, completing basicrepairs, and undertaking labouring and cleaning duties as required.
You will work independently on appropriate tasks, respond tomaintenance requests via the electronic helpdesk system, accurately completejob records, and participate in shift and oncall rotas. Flexibility, goodcommunication skills and a strong commitment to health and safety areessential, particularly when working in sensitive patient environments.
About us
SCL is a wholly owned subsidiary of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) set up to deliver a range of non-clinical services The company is a separate legal body to CDDFT.
SCL offers its own Terms and Conditions of employment which differ to the national NHS Terms and Conditions. As an employee in the company you will benefit from:
- Access to a pension scheme – National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) CDD Services will pay a 3% contribution (this is over and above the minimum contribution rate at the present time)
- Night Shift Working Allowances (where appropriate)
- Bank Holiday Working Allowances (where appropriate)
Bank work is offered on an ‘as and when’ basis with no guaranteed hours and will be paid on a pro-rata hourly rate for hours worked only
Job responsibilities
The SemiSkilled Maintenance Assistant willassist and support Estates craft personnel in maintaining plant, equipment andassociated services across Darlington Memorial Hospital and other SCLmaintainedproperties. Duties include supporting planned preventative maintenance andbreakdown repairs, assisting with inspections and testing, and undertaking workof a semiskilled nature without direct supervision whenappropriate.
The role requires active participation in the Estates shiftand oncallrota systems, ensuring essential services are maintained outside of normalworking hours. The post holder will use electronic devices to receive andcomplete work instructions, record time and materials used, and completereports and test documentation when required.
You will work in a variety of hospitalenvironments, including plant rooms and occupied clinical areas, requiringdiscretion, professionalism and sensitivity. Occasional overtime may berequired, including emergency response activities such as snow clearing andgritting. Compliance with health and safety legislation, Trust policies and SCLprocedures is essential at all times.
Person Specification
Special Requirements
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
- Willingness to participate in shift and oncall rotas
- Ability to work in confined spaces, adverse environments and inclement weather
- Flexibility to undertake overtime and emergency response duties
Statutory Requirements
- Full UK driving licence
Experience
- Experience using mechanical and hand tools
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience working in a hospital or healthcare environment
Special Skills & Knowledge
- Awareness of engineering technology
- Knowledge of workshop safety practices
- Ability to organise own workload
- Ability to work sensitively in patient environments
- Broader awareness of building or engineering maintenance activities
Qualifications
- Good general level of education
- Awareness of health and safety procedures
- Engineering or buildingbased qualifications or competencies
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 for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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