Maintenance Assistant-Estates and Property

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this position is Monday to Thursday, 08.00 to 16.00, Friday 08.00 to 15.30.

Gartnavel General Hospital Estates Department are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, resilient and hardworking Maintenance Assistant to join the team to meet the operational and (where required) strategic objective of the service within the site also associated health centres and clinics. Provide technical expertise when required including operating and maintaining safe and efficient systems of work for all engineering and building related issues. Ensure compliance of service within agreed statutory, mandatory, safety, environmental, quality standards, policies and procedures and providing a safe working environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Provide technical assistance when required including operating and maintaining safe and efficient systems of work for all building services. Assist with the diagnosis and repair faults in engineering, electrical equipment, building services and building fabric. Have a basic understanding of the workings of mechanical and electrical systems within NHS buildings. It would be advantageous to have some working knowledge of BEMS (Building Energy Management Systems) Carry out planned preventative maintenance using work requests and completing all records and documentation required. Work to NHS GG&C Health and Safety and SHTM Policies and Procedures. Undertake minor alterations and modifications to existing services. Organise and manage on a day-to-day basis their work load and priorities.

Hours of work are Monday to Thursday 08:00 -16:00 hrs, Friday 08.00 – 15.30hrs.

Designated individuals will require to the undertake training to be certified as competent as required to undertake the duties of the post.

It would be advantageous if applicants have experience working within either a maintenance/engineering/healthcare environment.

The post holder must also be willing to undertake further training in non-core skills across all service requirements.

We are committed to the delivery of outstanding care for our patients. The successful candidate will need to share this commitment and demonstrate our values while undertaking their duties in this role.

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a or a NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is unable to provide candidates or employees with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

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