Mechanical Assistant

Working as part of a large team you will be required to be smart and have a courteous attitude in keeping with the Trusts and Estates Departments Objectives., As a Mechanical Maintenance Assistant you will need to be keen, enthusiastic and physically fit. The main activities are maintenance, reactive repairs, compliance monitoring and associated remedialwork.

Applicants should be able to prioritise their work, parts and materials and carry out tasks from appropriate technical instructions/drawings, specifications in a safe, tidy manner and be capable of working on their own initiative. The Main Hospitals and Community Properties include forensic buildings.

The trust provides a wide range of mental health services to the local community as well as nationally. To maintain continuity of service there will be times when extra hours, altered work patterns/duties is required as well as a requirement to undertake training to remain current with relevant standards and practices.

You will need to be keen, enthusiastic, and pro-active with the ability to motivate and organise the team providing a high-quality service to the trust. Working as part of a large team you will be required to be smart and have a courteous attitude in keeping with the Capital, Estates & Facilitieshigh standards. There is close communication with the compliance team, contractors, works and ward staff to achieve a high compliance standard.

Facts and Figures:The Estate covers four borough hospitals and over 80 community buildings. Estates teams are both site and trust wide. The South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust provides care and treatment for people with mental health problems in seven London boroughs and nationally. These services include: - Crisis Care - Community Mental Health Teams - Early Intervention - Home Treatment - Forensic Services - Talking Therapies - Memory Clinics - Outpatients Services