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Providing quality, inspiring innovation and delivering value is what we set out to achieve at Priory Healthcare. Enabling our patients with mental health difficulties to receive a truly integrated and holistic approach to their treatment, regardless of complexity or severity, thanks to the knowledge and expertise of our multidisciplinary clinical teams.
Partnerships in Care is one of the UK`s leading providers of independent specialist secure and step-down care across the UK.
With hospitals around the country, 30 years of experience in our sector and highly skilled and experienced teams, we help patients and commissioners find the right care pathways without the need for multiple reassessments.
The North London Clinic provides a full care pathway from medium secure, low secure to a locked rehabilitation wing. The full multidisciplinary team works with men who have a diagnosis of mental disorder and associated challenging behaviour.
The role:
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Primarily providing driving services & day to day upkeep of the company vehicles, external ground maintenance and cleaning duties.
- The post holder will be responsible for providing and undertaking all day to day maintenance operations associated within the units/hospital environment including work on undertaking PPM (planned preventative maintenance) and responding to emergencies as they occur.
- You will work with the Operations Team assisting the manager with Health & Safety/ Fire issues in order to promote a safe environment.
- To undertake all aspects of maintenance and repair services to all areas of the unit/ hospital to provide out of hours services when requested (on-call system).
- To undertake painting and decorating works in accordance with the units redecoration programme. To fix and make good any carpentry and electrical jobs.
- Assist in keeping up the grounds appearance, mowing lawn and emptying bins etc.
- To quickly respond to maintenance issues of which pose a risk to Health, Safety and Security
- To ensure that all Health & Safety legislation is adhered to alongside attending courses i.e. Fire Marshal.
- To ensure equipment and materials are used transported and stored in as safe and cost effective manner. To undertake ant training identified by the hospital that will enhance performance and contribute to provided services.
- To ensure that all maintenance tasks are achieved around the needs of the patients in a safe and tidy manner.
- To work in close liaison with Operations Lead / Regional Operations Manager and all care staff ensuring positive interaction when the patients are in the ward
- To attend all training requested by unit/company.
- To maintain confidentiality of the unit/hospital - patients and staff at all times. Breaches of confidentiality can result in disciplinary action including dismissal.
This job description provides a general account of duties and responsibilities. It may be subject to variation and amendment as necessary. Maintenance technicians are required to work at any PIC unit on an as required basis.
To be successful as a Driver/ Maintenance Assistant, you`ll need:
- Full UK driving licence, preferably with Category D
- Good building maintenance background and awareness of Health & safety regulation
- Ideally experience of working within Mental Health
In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits including:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP)
- Private Medical Insurance Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Free meals while on duty
- Carefirst - Employee Assistance Services
- Continuous learning and development
- Childcare vouchers
- Career development
- Personal health insurance
- An employee assistance programme
- Free car parking (at most sites)
- Voluntary Benefits
About us
From education to hospitals, care homes and secure facilities, the Priory Group of Companies offers individually tailored, multidisciplinary treatment programmes for those with complex educational needs or requiring acute, long-term and respite mental healthcare.
The integrated strength of each service provides a seamless transition for the individual as they progress between higher and lower dependency care and across services. This unique approach ensures that every individual has the opportunity to achieve the b
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