Job summary
- Main area
- Support Services
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week
- Job ref
- 383-FAC-6202-25
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kingsway Hospital
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Maintenance Assistant (Part Time)
NHS AfC: Band 3
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to join our established and dedicated Estates Team in a part time role. In this role you will contribute to ensuring that DHCFT delivers a high-quality service which meets the needs of all our patients and families in line with the DHCFT strategy. The Estates Department is seeking to recruit a highly motivated maintenance assistant to assist with PPM, minor works, and day to day reactive maintenance. The role will be based at Kingsway House, Derby.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for the operational delivery of a mandatory and statutory compliant Estates service in the areas listed below. This list is not exhaustive.
· Planned Preventative Maintenance
· Reactive Maintenance
· To carry out general fitting repairs to ward equipment, office equipment and estates related equipment.
· There is an occasional requirement for welding where the individual is competent.
· To carry out installation of fixtures and fittings (noticeboards, pictures, etc)
· To carry out general lamp cleaning/replacement
· To carry out minor repair work to domestic electrical equipment
· Assist all trades craftsmen, as required, on new and routine maintenance and improvement work.
· To carry out planned maintenance works as scheduled.
· Assist in carrying out fire alarm testing.
· Assist in carrying out Legionella control duties.
· To carry out monthly meter reading tasks
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
**Full job description attached, this includes a more detailed summary of main responsibilities. Please read before applying. **
Person specification
Qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Any relevant maintenance qualification
- Other qualifications
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in building maintenance
Desirable criteria
- Experience of hospital sites or similar commercial maintenance setting.
- Multiple Trade Experience
Driving
Essential criteria
- Full UK Licence
Knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of trades
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jordan Yates
- Job title
- Head of Estates
- Email address
- [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Team
- Telephone
- 01332 564856 option 1, option 1 (please note, my normal working days are Mon-Thu)
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