Community Maintenance Assistant

Please note that this role is advertised on behalf of Atlas BFW Management Ltd (Atlas), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and as such, successful applicant(s) will be on Atlas Terms and Conditions. For further information about Atlas, please visit: www.bfwml.co.uk

The post holder will provide the necessary skills to carry out maintenance work at premises within the Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre, Lancaster and Morecambe areas and those organisations that have contractual arrangements with Atlas.

This role will involve working effectively and being responsive to the users needs with the minimum of supervision, whilst also providing support to the multi-skilled maintenance crafts persons and contractor staff, in the repair, installation, service of hospital plant and equipment, site facilities and building fabric.

The post holder will be progressively trained with the intention of gaining increasing competence and to enable them to achieve and apply their ability at a higher craft and multi craft workers level and to carry out the majority of non-routine and also routine works.

The post holder will:

12.          Responsible for health and safety, access and security when working in locked wards, health premises, learning disabilities and mental health accommodation.