Maintenance Assistant

This is an exciting opportunity to enhance & develop your knowledge and skills working alongside the Estates Department, based at Udston Hospital. As the post holder, you will maximise the efficiency and quality of the mechanical, electrical and environmental services for NHSL. The post holder will undertake work to rectify minor faults in the building services plant and mechanical, electrical and plumbing equipment. The post holder will be required to maintain NHSL's assets to a high standard.

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB

• Experience of working in an estates maintenance environment.
• Certificate of competence for Portable appliance testing C&G 23377/002 or equivalent competence.
• Certificate for use of mobile platforms
• Certificate of Electrical competence to work at or near electricity and apply local house rules
• Operate and understand the safe use of hand tools.
• Driving Licence.
• I.T. keyboard skills to allow manipulation of building management systems alarms on boilers, etc.
• Good communication skills.

Shift Pattern - Monday - Thursday 0800 to 1630, Friday 0800 to 1400

Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Jonathon.carr@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only, please contact jennifer.hughes@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job-related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.

‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk

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