Overview
We are looking for a Bank Maintenance Person to join our Abbey View Nursing Home Team. The shifts patterns ate from 9am to 2pm, between Monday to Sunday.
Duties
To ensure general maintenance of the Nursing Home – indoors and outdoors, to include general equipment and building repairs.
- Checking emergency lighting, nurse call system etc
- Testing fire system and record same
- Maintaining records of servicing of equipment including boiler servicing
- Assist with and complete Health & Safety assessments according to Regulations as required
- Partake in on call to assist with emergencies ie heating plumbing etc.
- Assist with minor plumbing work such as leaking taps, blocked toilets and sinks
- Touch up paint work, picture hanging and other minor repairs such as fixing carpets, door hinges etc
- Cleaning of entrance of home to ensure good first impressions at all times
- Replacement of light bulbs–(electrical duties not to be carried out unless trained to do so).
- Maintain the grounds keeping the outdoors tidy and well maintained – to include some gardening work and maintenance of hanging baskets, flower planters etc
- Sweeping and salting driveway and paths as required
- Fence/wall painting as required
- Responding to hazard warnings as directed by Home Manager
- Reading and understanding of all maintenance records and ensuring accurate recording of jobs completed
- Adherence to company policies, in particular confidentiality and Health & Safety
- Non-routine duties to be authorised in advance by Home Manager
- All duties to be carried out with minimal disruption to the Home
Whilst the above is an outline, this list is not exhaustive and you will be required to carry out any other duties as may be reasonably required.
Essential Criteria
- General practical skills and/or maintenance experience including but not limited to basic plumbing and decorating.
- Good standard of record keeping.
- Ability to work in accordance with the Home’s health and safety policies and the code of safe working practice for maintenance premises staff.
- Must be a car driver.
- Ability to work to deadlines.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Ability to communicate well.
- Ability to respond calmly to emergencies.
Desirable Criteria
Previous experience in a similar role, preferably within a Care Home environment
About Abbey View
Abbey View is the most recent addition to MD Healthcare in August 2022. Abbey View is located in the seaside town of Bangor, Northern Ireland situated close to the historian Bangor Abbey. The home provides nursing care for up to 25 residents across two floors.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.
The company operate a no smoking policy.
If you think this role would be for you, please fill in the application form below.