Maintenance Assistant Engineering

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Maintenance Assistant- Engineering who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards

Main duties of the job

To undertake unsupervised routine maintenance and minor repair work, that does not justify the attention of a fully qualified craftsperson.

To assist skilled operatives in carrying our PPM, repair and new works.

Act as a second person, for safety reasons, for work in confined spaces or where ladders are used.

To undertake, unsupervised, PPM and minor repair work related to training and experience.

About us

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

Job responsibilities

Duties may include: Clean kitchen extractor fans. Repair beds. Strip down and clean trolley wheels. Change light bulbs. Remove / repair low level WC / cisterns. Re-washer ball valves, taps, WC siphons etc. Fit replacement taps. Fit replacement radiator.

Other duties: Collect spares from wholesalers / stockists. Perform routine work, including labouring. Learn and undertake work of a maintenance nature, subject to appropriate training which does not require a fully trained/qualified craftsperson. Subject to appropriate training and confirmation of competence, undertake Portable Appliance Testing using appropriate test and logging equipment to meet statutory requirements. Subject to appropriate training and confirmation of competence, operate steam raising boiler plant including the checking of steam pressures and reporting of defects to the line manager. Subject to the appropriate training and confirmation of competence, provide clinical waste services. To use relevant tools and equipment as appropriate To demonstrate a basic knowledge of workshop safety practices. To assist higher skilled grades of all trades on new work and repairs. To undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade as delegated. To comply with all Health & Safety requirements as appropriate. To work overtime as required.

Please see attached Job Description for full details.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable relevant experience and ability
• To be able to meet the main duties and responsibility of the post.
• Ability to work unsupervised either individually or as part of a team.
• Ability to work to documented procedures.

Desirable

• Have previous working experience or training in skills development that include the safe use of tools and equipment.

Qualifications

Essential

• A A relevant qualification to demonstrate 'Competence for the Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment' if this element of the Duties is undertaken.
• Full UK Driving Licence