The purpose of the role is to maintain and over-see the general maintenance of Hospital plant and equipment defined by scope in this Position Description and ensure that compliance is achieved while completing all works.

FM are responsible for facilities management services across all North Canberra Hospital (NCH) properties (Acute and Non-Acute), buildings, plant and non-clinical equipment. These services include high quality and timely planned and reactive maintenance and technical trade skill repairs.

The Building Trade Assistant role reports to the Maintenance Manager and will undertake activities to support the delivery of planned and reactive maintenance, and repairs, for the North Canberra Hospital and other facilities managed by NCH across the ACT. The asset portfolio is a diverse and complex range of systems and essential infrastructure that support the critical nature of a Health service delivery model.

Under limited direction of the Maintenance Manager, you will perform general maintenance duties across the Campus. The extent of this role includes but is not limited to the following.

You will:

• Install wall-mounted fixtures, including whiteboards, picture frames, dispensers, brochure holders, and minor clinical brackets.
• Perform minor sanitary tasks, including unblocking sinks and toilets and other associated “dirty” works.
• Install and repair ceiling tiles.
• Carry out patching and painting.
• Complete minor repairs to door hardware and locker locks.
• Undertake minor maintenance on all types of window blinds.
• Assist the Equipment Officer as required.
• Support Facilities Team tradespeople when needed.
• Perform general maintenance and repair tasks.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the role that support organisational operations.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.

Desirable

• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework and all other related frameworks.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

Essential

• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework and all other related frameworks.

Desirable

• Willingness to participate in an employer-sponsored courses within the first 12 months of employment (if required).
• Hold a current drivers’ licence.

• Current ACT Drivers License
• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is desirable.

All employees are required to:

• Adhere to the Canberra Health Services Values and the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct
• Act in accordance and comply with all relevant Safety and Quality policies and procedures.
• Comply with all relevant clinical and/or competency standards.
• The successful applicant may need to be available for weekend and after-hours work on a rotating basis.

CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates, and contingencies.

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience.

1. Demonstrated ability in being able to triage multiple tasks in order to prioritise them into an agenda that not only ensures all tasks are completed but they are completed in the order of highest risk to the organisation first;
2. Sound knowledge in minor maintenance and repairs;
3. Sound knowledge in procurement of replacement parts and equipment;
4. Ability to work in and along with a Team of Individuals within the Facilities Department that are of various skill levels and Trade backgrounds;
5. Proven ability to work in a fast paced environment and “think on your feet”;
6. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, work, health and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful and kind.

The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the ACT Public Service is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.

Administrative	Frequency
Telephone use	Frequently
General computer use	Occasionally
Extensive keying/data entry	Never
Graphical/analytical based	Occasionally
Sitting at a desk	Occasionally
Standing for long periods	Frequently

Psychosocial demands	Frequency
Distressed People e.g. Emergency or grief situations	Occasionally
Aggressive & Uncooperative People e.g. drug / alcohol, dementia, mental illness	Occasionally
Unpredictable People e.g. Dementia, mental illness, head injuries	Occasionally
Restraining e.g. involvement in physical containment of clients/consumers	Never
Exposure to Distressing Situations e.g. Child abuse, viewing dead / mutilated bodies; verbal abuse; domestic violence; suicide	Never

Physical demands	Frequency
Distance walking (large buildings or inter-building transit)	Frequently
Working outdoors	Occasionally

Manual handling	Frequency
Lifting 0 - 9kg	Frequently
Lifting 10 - 15kg	Frequently
Lifting 16kg+	Occasionally
Climbing	Occasionally
Running	Never
Reaching	Occasionally
Kneeling	Occasionally
Foot and leg movement	Occasionally
Hand, arm and grasping movements	Occasionally
Bending/squatting	Occasionally
Bend/Lean Forward from Waist/Trunk twisting	Occasionally
Push/pull	Occasionally
Sequential repetitive movements in a short amount of time	Occasionally

Travel	Frequency
Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Occasionally
Frequent travel – driving	Occasionally

Specific hazards	Frequency
Working at heights	Occasionally
Exposure to extreme temperatures	Occasionally
Operation of heavy machinery e.g. forklift	Never
Confined spaces	Occasionally
Excessive noise	Occasionally
Low lighting	Occasionally
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Occasionally
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Occasionally