Maintenance Person

Job Description

Burnview Healthcare is a group of family run care homes which specialises in Dementia, Nursing, Residential, and Day care. Our emphasis is on creating a caring and secure environment where our residents know that they are ‘Living Amongst Friends.

We are currently recruiting for a part time Maintenance person who has a background in maintenance and a trade such as an Electrician, Plumber, Joiner, Painter/ Decorator or general trades experience. The ideal candidate will have a can do outlook and high level of attention to detail taking pride in good tidy workmanship. You will be supported by our Group Facilities Manager and Home Manager to promote excellent health and safety standards within and around the care home to maintain a safe and highly presentable environment.

The Maintenance person, is responsible for maintaining a safe and well-presented care home both internally and externally to benefit all our residents, colleagues and visitors. You should have good problem solving skills with an ability to repair equipment but also have the foresight to complete preventative maintenance.

 Desirable:

• Have a compassionate demeanour and an awareness that we all work in what is our residents home.

• Have an ability to find solutions to issues in order to help repair faults and reduce downtime of any equipment

• A team player who communicates and engages well their colleagues our residents and visitors

About The Role

  Main Duties and Responsibilities   

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the upkeep of the Care Home both internally and externally to ensure the Home is both safe and presented to the highest standards

• To undertake both planned and adhoc maintenance which may include but not limited to; Painting, Minor Electrical, Plumbing & Joinery Works, repairs to equipment e.g. catering and laundry equipment, beds etc.

• To advise the Home Manager and/or Facilities Manager when you require additional assistance to maintain, repair or service equipment or services, this may entail liaising with outside contractors.

• To oversee the efficient operation of services such as heating, hot water and lighting

• Maintaining the homes exterior including, gardens, flower beds, hedges, pathways and driveways to ensure all areas look presentable

• Complete cyclical maintenance checks to equipment, fire alarm, emergency lighting, hot and cold water and documenting the records accordingly, including reporting any faults.

• Available where possible to provide out of hours emergency cover should a maintenance issue need urgently addressed outside your working hours.

• Ability to assemble, install new equipment/goods that may be added to the Home

This Job Description indicates only the main responsibilities of the post. It is not intended as an exhaustive list. 

Burnview Healthcare reserves the right to amend this job description from time to time, according to business needs. Any changes will be confirmed in writing. Please note that you share with Burnview Healthcare the responsibility for making suggestions to alter the scope of your duties and improve the effectiveness of you post. 

Skills Needed

Relationship, Servicing

About The Company

In all our homes we aim to care for our residents in a way that promotes independence and autonomy whilst giving each resident the surety that we are there to care and assist with their individual needs. Being family run with nursing experience we pride ourselves in being active in the operation of our care homes. We have high standards and are driven along with our management team of highly experienced health care professionals to lead our excellent staff in providing the optimum in resident care. We pride ourselves in adhering to the principles of accountability, involvement and communication and as such operate an ‘open door communication policy’ to all.

Company Culture

As family run care homes our emphasis is on recruiting and retaining the best people. We have high standards and are driven along with our management team of highly experienced health care professionals to lead our excellent staff in providing the optimum in resident care. We consider that everyone working in adult social care should be able to take part in learning and development so they can carry out their role effectively. We believe that developing our people can only enhance the care we give. We can all learn daily which can develop us both as people and care givers. Training from Induction to recurrent training updates will help to develop the right skills and knowledge so our team can provide high quality care and support. We encourage staff training either in-house or via external training organisations. We promote individual supported training, group training and practical training.

Desired Criteria

• Experience of working within a similar sector
• Relevant Qualification in a building trade.

Required Criteria

• Right to live and work in the UK
• Genuine interest and knowledge in DIY (in its various facets).
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels

Closing Date Friday 21st June, 2024