About this role
Job summary Are you a hands-on maintenance professional with leadership experience and a passion for creating safe, well-maintained environments? Join our team as a Maintenance Lead and play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of two specialist healthcare services, making a real difference to the experience of patients, staff and visitors every day. Working closely with the Support Services Manager, you will lead and support a housekeeping team at Barnet Lane Clinic. You will oversee day-to-day maintenance activities, prioritise workloads, review work schedules and ensure repairs and maintenance tasks are completed efficiently and effectively. In this varied and rewarding role, you will support the organisation and completion of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes, ensuring all statutory and compliance requirements are met. You will coordinate contractors on site, providing guidance and local support to ensure works are completed safely, on time and to the required standard.
Main duties of the job Join Elysium Healthcare as a Maintenance Lead in Borehamwood, where you'll ensure the smooth operation of two specialist healthcare services. You'll work closely with the Support Services Manager, lead a housekeeping team, and oversee daily maintenance tasks. Your role will involve organising planned preventative maintenance programs, ensuring statutory compliance, and coordinating contractors. You'll also promote a strong health and safety culture, supporting administrative processes, and contributing to meetings as needed. This full-time role offers a salary of £34,000, with comprehensive benefits, including 33 days annual leave, career development opportunities, and wellbeing support.
About us Elysium Healthcare, part of Ramsay Health Care, has over 8,000 employees and a network of over 80 services across England and Wales. It provides mental health, neurological, learning disabilities, autism, children, and education services. Elysium is committed to inclusive recruitment and safeguarding the welfare of its service users. Operating across ten countries and employing over 86,000 people globally, Elysium offers growth and mobility opportunities. As a Disability Confident employer, Elysium follows safer recruitment practices, ensuring a supportive and inclusive work environment for its diverse workforce.
Job description Job responsibilities
Are you a hands-on maintenance professional with leadership experience and a passion for creating safe, well-maintained environments? Join our team as a Maintenance Lead and play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of two specialist healthcare services, making a real difference to the experience of patients, staff and visitors every day.
Working closely with the Support Services Manager, you will lead and support a housekeeping team at Barnet Lane Clinic. You will oversee day-to-day maintenance activities, prioritise workloads, review work schedules and ensure repairs and maintenance tasks are completed efficiently and effectively.
In this varied and rewarding role, you will support the organisation and completion of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes, ensuring all statutory and compliance requirements are met. You will coordinate contractors on site, providing guidance and local support to ensure works are completed safely, on time and to the required standard. You will also identify, prioritise and respond to faults, damage and maintenance issues, ensuring buildings and facilities remain safe, compliant and fit for purpose.
As Maintenance Lead, you will be responsible for promoting a strong health and safety culture, ensuring all maintenance activities are carried out in line with organisational policies, procedures and statutory regulations. You will also support administrative processes, including purchase orders, invoice approval and budget monitoring, while contributing to Health & Safety, Clinical Governance and Senior Management Team meetings as required.
You’ll be working in a specialist Complex Care and Recovery Service (CCRS), supporting adults with complex needs who benefit from a more tailored, long-term recovery approach beyond standard care settings. This is a full time role of 37.5 hours a week. Monday to Friday. 8am to 4pm. To be successful in this role, you will need:
Previous maintenance experience in a hospital or similar environment. To have a City & Guilds qualification in Electrical, Plumbing or in Building. Can demonstrate good managerial and communication skills. Ability to adapt – be practical. Ability to lift heavy loads and have good physical health. To be conscientious and team focused. Knowledge of statutory legislation e.g. fire, electrical and health & safety. English language skills – verbal and written to GCSE level D or equivalent numerate GCSE level D. Ability to demonstrate initiative and assertiveness. Ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems. To have knowledge of plant within a hospital environment. What You’ll Get
At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:
Annual base salary of £34,000 (Depending on Experience) The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window. Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub! Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts Life Assurance, for added peace of mind Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support. 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time Pension contribution, to help secure your future Free meals and parking Where you will be working:
Location: Barnet Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 3QU
Barnet Lane’s Complex Care and Recovery Service (CCRS) is a highly specialised, bespoke inpatient adult service designed to support individuals whose needs exceed the scope of traditional inpatient service models. The service specialises in treating patients who have experienced multiple or prolonged admissions, stalled discharge pathways, or who have been unable to progress within conventional care environments.
About us: Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Previous maintenance experience in a hospital or similar environment. City & Guilds qualification in Electrical, Plumbing, or Building. Good managerial and communication skills. Ability to adapt and be practical. Ability to lift heavy loads and good physical health. Conscientious and team-focused. Knowledge of statutory legislation such as fire, electrical, and health & safety. English language skills to GCSE level D or equivalent. Ability to demonstrate initiative and assertiveness. Ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems. Knowledge of plant within a hospital environment.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Elysium Healthcare
Address Elysium Healthcare
Borehamwood
WD6 3QU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)