Maintenance Assistant

Job summary

At present, the Trust is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

To work as a maintenance team member for Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust, providing highly skilled installations, maintenance, testing, repairs and improvements to building services and building fabric for all Trust properties and where the Trust operates a service level agreement to provide a service to 3rd parties. The work will be both routine and/or non-routine in nature, requiring the post holder to be flexible, adaptable and proactive to provide a customer focused service.

The post holder will remain aware of the effect and impact to the safety and comfort of patients/clients, staff and members of the public and the effect and impact to the environment resulting from his actions.

Main duties of the job

The Post holder will assist tradesman with maintenance jobs.

The Post-Holder will use IT systems to generate, receive and communicate a range of routine information, e.g. creating job dockets, works orders.

In order to minimise patient, client or service disruption, appropriate communication must be undertaken, by liaising with staff, patients and clients.

Plan and prioritise own work on a daily basis. Some tasks will be ongoing.

This role requires a high physical input with the following requirements:

Working at heights using ladders / Scaffolding equipment

Ability to work in confined spaces ie. roof spaces and service ducts

Lifting skills

Driving skills

The post holder will be adaptable and proactive providing a flexible approach and will respond to the needs of the service.

Responsible for minimising impact to service users when carrying out work.

Responsible for own equipment, tools and materials ensuring they are kept safe at all times and do not come into the hands of patients or clients; good working practises must be followed at all times.

Responsible for ensuring all equipment, tools, materials and debris are removed once the work is complete.

To assist in the scheduling and implementation of planned preventative maintenance work.

To carry and use a Trust mobile phone and other equipment, as deemed necessary.

To drive the Trust vehicles for the purpose of transportation of tools, self and others

About us

Candidate Information Pack Dec 24

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

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