Band 2 - Maintenance Assistant | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

As Maintenance Assistant, you will be required to assist the maintenance craftspersons' in work that includes activities that are complex and/or non-routine. You will be required to undertake unsupervised routine maintenance and minor repair work that does not justify the attention of a craftsperson. You will also be required to assist in minor improvements and capital work across the Trust as directed by management, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.

• Undertake without supervision various minor repair jobs eg: air-conditioning, plant cleaning and filter changes, light bulb and pull cord replacement, removing locks for repair etc
• Responsible for the regular Trust fire alarm tests. Recording failures to the Supervisor for repair
• Erect under supervision, trestles and scaffolding
• Under supervision repair lino, canvas sheet, domestic equipment such as mops and brooms
• Assist building/engineering craftspersons in all aspects of their work including cutting timber, plumbing works, electrical and mechanical repairs and installations
• Keeping plant and machinery clean, also workshops, plant rooms etc clean and tidy
• Lifting and transporting plant, furniture, materials etc
• Lay painters dust sheets, keep painters supplied with paint from store to job etc
• Assist with the supply, unloading and relocation of stores and materials as required
• Standby for safety purposes, i.e.: foot of ladders etc
• To follow planned maintenance schedules
• Uses all relevant tools and equipment within safety guidelines as necessary for completion of works
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.