Job overview

We are looking for a Maintenance Assistant to join the Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd estates team to work within our mechanical team in the estates workshop.  The workshop provides a maintenance service to Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and external clients. You will need to demonstrate strong team working skills, have good experience of working in a supporting role within maintenance and be comfortable in working to targets and working on your own.

The post-holder will be required to support the building and electrical workshops as required and within the capabilities of their skills.

Some of our many benefits include but not limited to: -

Nest Pension with up to 8% employer contributions making it one of the most generous private sector pensions.

Up to 33 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays).

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered.

Main duties of the job

Completing Reactive/Planned and Backlog Maintenance installation work within existing capabilities and qualifications, supporting tradespeople where necessary or carrying out semi-skilled jobs independently.

Undertaking any training that may be required to carry out a wide variety of maintenance tasks.

Being appointed to various Competent Person roles commensurate with your skill, training and experience.

Ensuring that all work is carried out in a manner that complies with all Health and Safety legislation, HTMs and other relevant codes of practise and policies.

Delivering good customer service and able to always act as an ambassador for DSFS.

Using the MICAD & Zetasafe CAFM systems correctly and ensuring jobs are raised and closed off for all work undertaken.

Ensuring that the estates department delivers to its customers a service that is responsive, reliable and meets statutory and mandatory requirements.  Our key customers include Chesterfield Royal Hospital and offsite locations such as GP surgeries, community clinics etc.

Working under the direction of the Estates Officers and other managers as required.

Supporting other teams within estates in addition to the post-holder’s permanent team, according to the needs of the business.

Acting in such a manner as to always maintain and protect confidentiality.

Supervision of apprentices as required.

Dealing with any other duties as may reasonably be required - this job description should not be considered an exhaustive list.

Working for our organisation

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that’s 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DSFS has just under 1000 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the ‘Chesterfield Royal family’, DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that’s dynamic, flexible, and proactive.

DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone’s abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together. 

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered.

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

 VISA's and Immigration system

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered at this point in time.

When DSFS Ltd are able to offer sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK), applicants will be required to provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form.  Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.  Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

COVID19 Vaccination

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services (‘DSFS’) is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

Communications 

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account, spam folders and NHS Jobs (where applicable) account regularly.

References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore, to speed up the recruitment process please provide an up to date email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the DSFS Human Resources team on 01246 513737 / [email protected] and we will be happy to provide assistance.

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