Maintenance Assistant

Band 3

Main area

Estates Maintenance Assistant

Grade

Band 3

Contract

Permanent: 4 On 4 Off Shift Rota System

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week (4 On 4 Off Shift Rota System)

Job ref

396-8324855-DE-DK

Site

Kingston Hospital

Town

Kingston upon Thames

Salary

£30,630 - £32,346 pro-rata per annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

01/11/2026 23:59

Home, community, hospital

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.

Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.

We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.

Our Trust values

These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.

• Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
• Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
• Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
• Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.

Job overview

To assist with the effective delivery of both planned & reactive maintenance to a high standard on all plant, engineering systems, building structures and services within the Hospital and associated buildings. Provide an excellent level of customer care, communication and flexibility when completing work which supports the Trusts Clinical services and Patient care.

Main duties of the job

To work as a flexible member of the Trust’s Maintenance Team, largely in an unsupervised capacity.

To undertake semi-skilled electrical maintenance repairs e.g. replacing lamps, assist with lift entrapment and release.

To undertake semi-skilled electrical planned preventative maintenance e.g. fire alarm testing, testing emergency generators.

To undertake semi-skilled plumbing maintenance repairs e.g. unblocking of drains, sluices and macerators, re-washering of taps, assist with isolation and capping off radiators, assist with the installation of replacement radiators, assist with changing thermostatic radiator valves, replacement of toilet seats.

To undertake painting tasks this will include e.g. preparing walls & surfaces for painting, using sandpaper, removing old paint, filling holes & cracks with appropriate material. Small and larger areas if required.

To undertake semi-skilled plumbing planned preventative maintenance e.g. meter readings (gas, electricity and water), changing filters on ventilation plant, descale showerheads, Legionella management tasks.

To undertake minor building trade repairs e.g. replacing mastic to sinks and basins, changing codes to digital locks, adjusting window catches, assembling furniture, fitting blinds, changing fire extinguishers and fixing fire extinguisher brackets, erecting notice boards, towel holders and toilet roll holders.

Working for our organisation

Development and staff wellbeing

Your growth and happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

****Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more information on the role********

Person specification

Knowledge & experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant Knowledge
• Relevant Experience

Desirable criteria

• IT Skills

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Qualifications /courses

We support the NHS Flex for the Future pledge

We welcome conversations about flexible working from day one, including options such as adjusted hours, compressed hours and other arrangements. If flexibility matters to you, please talk to us - we’ll be happy to explore what’s possible for the role and the service.

Your recruitment team

The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:

E: [email protected]

Your application

Please ensure your supporting statement clearly reflects the job description and person specification, as shortlisting will be based on these criteria.

Please refer to the latest UKVI guidance and ensure you have the appropriate right to work before applying for this role.

Use of Artificial Intelligence
We kindly ask that you avoid using AI tools to draft your application. We value authentic, individual responses that reflect your own experience and communication style.

References

Please provide a minimum of 3 years’ employment and/or education history, including professional email addresses (not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

Closing date

To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback

If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Mangesh Tukaram Parab

Job title

Head of Estates

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

02089343688