Job overview

We are looking to recruit a Maintenance Assistant with a friendly and positive “can do” attitude for performing work of a routine complex nature, being responsible for minor repairs and routine planned maintenance activities.

You will be working in a team carrying out varied works with an emphasis on quality finish to meet with our customer’s high expectations. Duties can include carrying out repairs, assisting qualified tradesmen on repairs and installation and helping with engineering emergencies. 

You will ensure compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures, taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage to equipment.

Main duties of the job

Performs work of a routine complex nature. Responsible for minor repairs and routine planned maintenance activities as directed by management. Ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures. Taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage to equipment.

The Trust is one of the largest and busiest hospitals in the country and is a leading clinical and academic centre with a national and international reputation for excellence. This is due to the skill and dedication of the people who work here and it is their teamwork, energy, commitment and imagination that make us one of the best hospitals in the UK.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.