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MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen within the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join the WTWA Estates department as a Band 3 Maintenance Assistant.
You will be based at Trafford Hospital and you will be required to oversee repairs as well as undertake planned and unplanned maintenance. The role also involves the installation of all plant and equipment associated with the hospital premises.
The aim of the department is to develop a fully flexible workforce and as such you will be expected to undertake tasks of other trades where reasonable and safe for you to do so.
To be considered for shortlisting you must have experience of working in a similar role across various building/mechanical trades. Additionally a full driving licence is required.
Main duties of the job
Essential Criteria for This RoleQualifications:GCSEs (Grades A*-C) or NVQ Level 2Additional qualification and endorsementsKnowledge/Experience:Electrical and Mechanical systems
Safe and appropriate use of hand tools
Basic decorating skills
General building fabric repairsHealth and SafetyFire SafetySkills and Abilities:Good verbal communication skills and positive attitude, physical fitness & manual handling ability, driving licence.Willing and able to continue personal development including undertaking mandatory and job specific training as required.Personal Attributes:Self-motivation and act on own initiativeAbility to build good working relationshipsAble to work with high degree of flexibility and adaptabilityTeam playerHonestyProblem solving approach
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To apply for this job please visit www.jobsinmcr.co.uk.
