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Maintenance Technician

Sandford-on-Thames
2 weeks ago
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Are you a multi-skilled trades/handyperson looking for your next career move?
If so, we would love to hear from you!
You will be a member of multi-skilled estates team with the primary role of optimising the quality and condition of our properties to ensure buildings are kept in a safe condition. You'll be maintaining a high level of quality across our sites, with expertise in the safe use of hand tools such as power drills, pliers, paper strippers and a variety of other tools used in plumbing and carpentry.
With your excellent understanding of building mechanisms including electrical, plumbing, plant safety systems and equipment, you'll be providing first and immediate response to fault finding, whilst maximizing quality and cost effectiveness whilst ensuring prevention of major damage.
If this sounds like you, come and join our friendly and supportive Estates Team to ensure our sites are clean, safe and well maintained for everyone.
** This role requires participation in a 24/7 on call rota currently 1 week in every 6. Overtime rates will be paid for call outs during this period in addition to an on-call allowance of 4.5% of your salary per annum/pro rata.
Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.
Main duties for the Maintenance Technician

  • Carry out repairs to the fabric of a building, for example repairs to walls, doors, door frames, skirting boards or plaster damage to internal walls
  • Understand and maintain plumbing and drainage systems, for example repairs to WC systems, leaking taps or water testing and unblocking drains
  • Carry out decorating and painting (internal and external)
  • Maintain grounds and external fabrication of a building, such as drainage and guttering
  • Perform maintenance and light repairs
  • Putting up notice boards and shelving
  • Undertake light installation or basic carpentry works
    Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties
    Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
    As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
    Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
    We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
    • Excellent opportunities for career progression
    • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
    • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
    • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
    • Competitive pension scheme
    • Lease car scheme
    • Cycle to work scheme
    • Employee Assistance Programme
    • Mental Health First Aiders
    • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
    • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
    Maintenance Technician Job Description
    Detailed job description and main responsibilities for the Maintenance Technician
    We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
    The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
    Experience required for the Maintenance Technician role
    Essential criteria
  • Previous handyperson/property maintenance experience
    Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience working in a similar Hospital, Mental Health or Prison Environment
    Qualifications
  • Level 3 qualification in carpentry, plumbing or electrical and/or equivalent relevant experience carrying out maintenance in a hospital or construction environment
    Desirable Criteria
  • Undertaken Basic Plumbing, Carpentry, Decoration or Electrical Course or Qualification
    Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing

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