Maintenance Operative

Job summary

The post holder will join the Maintenance Team within the Estates Department atNorth WestAnglia NHS Foundation Trust, providing planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, faultdiagnosisand repair services across the Trust's estate.

The post holder will undertake a broad range of mechanical,electricaland building maintenance activities, using a sound working knowledge of engineering systems tomaintainthe safe,efficientand continuous operation of the Trust's buildings, engineeringservicesand associated plant.

Working with an increasing degree of autonomy, the post holder will diagnose faults, determineappropriate repairmethodsand carry out maintenance on a wide range of interconnected, complex plant,equipmentand building services. Whereappropriate, they will escalate specialist faults or issues outside their level of competence.

The post holder willparticipatein planned maintenance programmes, respond to breakdowns and emergency situations, and contribute to ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, NHSguidanceand Trust policies.

The post holder will be expected to work safelyin accordance withengineering procedures, health and safety legislation, safe systems of work and Trust policies. They will exercise judgement in assessing faults, selectingappropriate repairtechniquesand prioritising work to minimise disruption to clinical services.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 4 Estates Maintenance Operative, you will help maintain the Trust's buildings, engineering services and critical infrastructure, ensuring a safe, compliant and efficient environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Working within a multi-skilled Estates team, you will undertake planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis, repairs and minor installations across mechanical, electrical and building fabric systems. You will work independently within your competency, diagnosing faults and completing repairs with minimal disruption to clinical services.

You will maintain a wide range of systems including heating, ventilation, domestic water, drainage, electrical services, building fabric, fire doors, building management systems (BMS), nurse call systems and other Estates assets. You will also support statutory compliance, including water safety, fire safety and engineering inspections, in accordance with HTMs, British Standards and Trust procedures.

The role includes responding to engineering breakdowns, maintaining accurate electronic maintenance records, participating in flexible working arrangements and providing occasional cover for the out-of-hours on-call service, subject to training and competency.

About us

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.