Estates Maintenance Worker

Job overview

• Permanent position | Full-time / Part-time | 22.5 to 37.5 hours per week
• The Estates Maintenance Worker will be part of a multi-skilled team within the Estates Department.
• The post is based at Lynfield Mount Hospital, with travel to Trust sites throughout the region.

The post holder will carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), alongside basic electrical, mechanical and reactive maintenance duties, as detailed in the job summary.

The post holder must be capable of organising and delivering a clearly defined workload, using their own initiative and with full consideration for the needs of service users and staff within a sensitive and caring healthcare environment.

The role involves regular contact with service users in hospitals and other healthcare premises.

Work will be allocated via the department’s Concept system and by Team Leaders and/or the department co-ordinator. The post holder will also be expected to respond to events and situations as they arise.

The Estates Maintenance Worker will be required to drive Trust fleet vehicles, equipped with maintenance parts and equipment, to undertake repairs and maintenance across multiple Trust sites.

The post holder is responsible for ensuring that all required work is completed within the scope of the role.

Closing Date: 27th November 2026
Shortlisting Date: 1st December 2026
Interview Date: 16th December 2026

Main duties of the job

The Estates Maintenance Worker will undertake a wide range of planned and reactive maintenance duties across Trust premises, including:

• Fire, security and safety: Fire alarm testing and resets, emergency lighting checks, fire-fighting equipment servicing, weekly lift inspections, panic alarms, PAT testing and anti-ligature door checks.
• Water hygiene: Sentinel temperature checks, shower head cleaning/sterilisation, flushing regimes and completion of associated records.
• Plumbing and drainage: Minor plumbing repairs and clearing blockages to sinks, toilets, showers, drains and downpipes.
• General maintenance: Minor joinery, locks, fixtures and fittings, radiator covers, lighting, re-lamping and maintaining plant rooms.
• Decorating: Painting, preparation, filling, papering and minor plaster repairs.
• Ventilation: Routine AHU inspections, filter checks/replacements and assisting with ventilation cleaning.
• Winter and grounds maintenance: Gritting, snow clearance and supporting the grounds team when required.
• Safe working: Working safely at height, in confined spaces and in service user-occupied areas, following relevant permits, Trust procedures and Safe Systems of Work.
• Work management: Organising allocated tasks, keeping accurate maintenance records and communicating effectively with colleagues and service users.

Working for our organisation

• Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
• We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
• We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
• We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

• Increase mileage rates for > 4500
• A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
• A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
• Plus many more.
• We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible