Job Description
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a highly motivated, flexible and enthusiastic Mechanical Maintenance Assistant to join our multi-Skilled Estates team providing operational maintenance services to a large acute hospital and associated properties.
You will be a keen and enthusiastic team member with a recognised plumbing and water safety experience and qualifications within a complex building services environment.
Benefits include:
- 27 days annual leave (pro rata)
- Good pension scheme
- Band 3 pay scale (subject to NHS T&C’s) (subject to suitable qualifications)
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the closing date indicated should we feel we have received sufficient applications.
If you are successful in your application for this position your commencement date will coincide with the Trust’s Induction programme held on a monthly basis. Attendance on the full induction programme is a mandatory requirement prior to starting in the work area. Therefore, if parts of this induction fall outside of the normal contracted hours of duty for this position, you will be requested to make arrangements to enable you to fully attend the Induction.
The informal contact details contained in this advert are for enquiry purposes only.
This post is to join part of the Maintenance Team of Kettering General Hospital who provides maintenance services, both planned and reactive, for the properties belonging to the Hospital
The main role for this post holder will be to undertake planned preventative maintenance tasks and reactive jobs ensuring the trust comply with statutory and mandatory compliance.
The post holder is expected to provide a comprehensive repair and maintenance service for Mechanical Engineering systems and installations in all buildings occupied and operated by the Hospital
The post holder will carry out necessary maintenance tasks to ensure the safe and continuous operation of the Mechanical engineering services and the building plant located in the Trust.
The post holder will undertake specific maintenance tasks and will carry out maintenance and repairs across a wide range of interconnected highly complex plant and equipment, reporting to Mechanical Supervisor
The post holder will be working to established Mechanical engineering procedures, good practice, organisational and broad occupation policies. Often working to measured standards and procedures which require specific training; in first line response situations the post holder will need to establish how such policies can be implemented.
The Estates Department are currently looking for three applicants to be able to cover two shift patterns from Mon-Thu 08:00 till 16:30 and fri 08:00 till 16:00.
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
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