About this role
Job summary
Prioritise, assign, and monitor of maintenance tasks via a CAFM system.
Querying and investigating job statuses, ensuring effective communication at all times.
Performs work of a routine nature.
Responsible for minor repairs and routine planned maintenance activities on Mechanical, Electrical and Building fabrics as directed by management.Ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.
Taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage to equipment.
Main duties of the job
1) Handle telephone, email and other maintenance enquiries from departments across the Trust, recording accurate information and identifying any issue that requires urgent escalation2) Use the CAFM system to receive, log, prioritise and issue reactive maintenance jobs to the appropriate members of the in-house maintenance team.3) Review returned or incomplete CAFM tasks, reassign them to the appropriate trade, or escalate them to the Hospital Engineers or external contractors as required.4) Maintain accurate CAFM records, including job priority, location, notes, progress updates, completion details and any follow-on work required.
You must be able to cope with the physical aspects of the job and have an electrical / mechanical aptitude. Must be capable of working with minimum supervision and be of a responsible character, full training will be provided where appropriate.
This post will require the appointee to obtain, within 3 months, the following training requirements (if not already achieved):
a) Safe operation of mechanical drain clearing equipmentb) Safe isolation of hot and cold-water servicesc) Competent use of CAFM (Computer Aided Facilities Management) Systems and MICADd) Safe local isolation of Air Handling Plante) Safe use of ladders and stepsf) Manual Handlingg) Customer Service Skillsh) Diversity within Customer Service Excellencei) Use of departmental safe systems to work
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this position.
As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 8th October 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 21st October 2026
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
City and Guilds Craft Certificate / NVQ Level II or equivalent or relevant experience
Desirable
City and Guilds Advanced Craft Apprenticeship or other recognised and approved training in Electrical / Mechanical services
Experience Essential
Experience of Electrical / Mechanical / plumbing maintenance environment Experience of using computer-based systems to record and update work information accurately Experience of prioritising, allocating or coordinating tasks in a busy service environment
Desirable
Experience of working in a similar hands-on environment Experience of using a CAFM or electronic job management system in an estates, facilities or maintenance environment Experience of coordinating or dispatching work to a mobile or maintenance team Relevant post apprenticeship experience NHS experience
Knowledge Essential
Good all round trade knowledge Understanding of work prioritisation and when to escalate urgent, safety-critical or overdue maintenance issue
Desirable
Good understanding of building services Knowledge of reactive maintenance processes in a healthcare or similarly complex environment
Skills Essential
Must have good Craft Skills Problem solves faulty equipment / services Good front of house skills / Customer service Can work with minimum supervision Must be a team player Competent IT, communication and data-entry skills, including email, Microsoft Office The ability to use or learn a CAFM system to log, prioritise, allocate, monitor and close jobs accurately
Desirable
Previous use of MICAD or a similar estates information system
Additional Requirements Essential
The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent. -Ability to work flexibly as operational priorities change and to support coordination of the team throughout the shift
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)