Job Description
A vacancy has arisen for a Maintenance Craft Assistant. Reporting to the Estates Engineering Supervisor, the Maintenance Craft Assistant will be part of the Facilities & Infrastructure Directorate’s multi skilled team working within the Estates Services Department.
The post holder will assist in providing a day-to-day planned and reactive semi-skilled maintenance service and assistance to craft persons within the NHS Forth Valley Estates Services Department. The main challenges for this department are to meet the demands of a modern healthcare service while providing an effective and safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.
This vacancy forms part of a three-person rota that provides cover seven days a week to NHS Forth Valley Estates. The post requires the successful applicant to work four 9.5 hour shifts (07:45 to 17:45 with 0.5 hr lunch) in every seven day period. The rota requires the successful applicant to work one weekend in every three and on public holidays if it is their rota day(s) on. Currently based at our Falkirk Community Hospital site with work out in the remaining NHS Forth Valley properties as and when required
Rota example below-
The ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.
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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.