Hospital Maintenance Assistant

Job Description

Maintenance Assistant - Mechanical / Electrical

Location: Berkshire Independent Hospital, Reading, RG1 6UZ

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Full-time

Salary: Depending on Experience + Benefits + Paid On-call Rates

We currently have a great opportunity for a Maintenance Assistant with mechanical or electrical experience to join the dedicated team at Berkshire Independent Hospital based in Reading.

Summary:

The Berkshire Independent Hospital is one of Berkshire’s leading private hospitals with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare, treatments and services. The hospital, built in 1993, has 43 individual patient rooms all with en suite facilities. By investing in advanced medical technology, the hospital offers a wide range of treatments and services. The three fully equipped theatres with a seven-bedded recovery area are particularly suitable for orthopaedic procedures offered, such as arthroscopy, hip and knee replacement, spinal discectomy. A dedicated day surgery suite is suitable for minor surgery and endoscopy.

The role:

As a Maintenance Assistant you will be required with assisting with day to day mechanical and electrical maintenance tasks and reactive repairs with the main focus on maintaining and ensuring compliance throughout hospital. You will also be undertaking PPMs (Planned Preventative Maintenance) and general repairs at the hospital.

As a Maintenance Assistant (Mechanical/Electrical) you will be required to be on-call, one week in four, with paid on-call rates in addition to base pay.

What you’ll bring with you:

Experience as a tradesperson or electrical maintenance engineer

City & Guilds Qualification - part 1 and part 2 mechanical or electrical qualification

NVQ Level 3 - desirable

Understanding of Health and Safety

Good fault-finding skills

An organised approach with an ability to work well under pressure and as part of a team

Ability to work to deadlines

A passion to deliver excellent standards of work.

Benefits:

25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays

Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options

Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period

Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies

Private Medical Cover includes online GP

Life Assurance (Death in Service)

Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy

Free Parking on site for workers

Subsidised staff restaurant

Over 8,000 discounts and special offers via benefits portal

Book discounted cinema tickets on the dedicated cinema portal

The Blue Light Card Scheme

About Us:

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.

We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.

We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success. 

We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.

We care.
 

It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.
 

“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks