Artisan Assistant Civil Electrical or Mechanical

We provide meaningful careers that connect people with purpose.

We are united by a common purpose of providing the best and safest care; and by our shared values of Care, Truth, Participation, Compassion and Dignity.

Netcare invites you to be part of our journey.

The Artisan Assistant is responsible for providing assistance and support for the maintenance, repair, and general upkeep of the facility. These include Utilities support (plumbing, electrical, mechanical) as well as Facilities upkeep (painting, tiling, ceiling etc) or as guided by the operational requirements of the Hospital.

KEY WORK OUTPUT AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION

General maintenance tasks

• Perform maintenance tasks as stipulated in "Equipment Type Skills Assessment TGL v1.1".
• Perform tasks under the guidance of a Technical Manager, Technical supervisor or Artisan, including maintenance of equipment, devices or appliances that requires repairs, lubrication, modification or installation.
• Perform supervised minor building, civil and structural maintenance, including but not limited to painting, tiling, ceiling, fencing, joinery
• Conduct routine maintenance checks.
• Perform supervised general building, plant and machinery maintenance.
• Perform supervised general cleaning and maintenance of Hospital property.
• Ensure results of all maintenance (reactive and preventive maintenance) are captured accurately on the CMMS. These entries should reflect spares used, labour involved, associated costs, tasks performed / actions taken and persons / suppliers involved – in accordance with Netcare Technical AMSS requirements, guidelines and procedures (Engineering Services SOP001 Operational Management PD-TEC001-SOP001)

General assistance

• Provide Civil and structural support, with general building maintenance, painting, tiling, ceiling work, joinery, putting up dry walls and other partitioning.
• Provide Utilities support, including electrical, mechanical and plumbing requirements in and around the facility.
• Provide equipment support, with the moving of doctor's rooms, associated medical equipment and furniture.

TRANSFORMATION OF OUR SOCIETY

Stakeholder relationship management

• Maintain positive and professional interaction between Technical Department and the rest of the facility.

Teamwork

• Participate in collaborative relationships to help accomplish work goals.
• Actively participate as a member of a team to achieve goals.

Personal and professional development

• Keep up to date with Netcare's evolving policies and procedures
• Exhibit professional technical conduct at all times.

SKILLS PROFILE

EDUCATION

Essential

• Matric or related NQF Level 4 qualification.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Essential

• 1 year experience in a similar role.
• Competent in operating maintenance tools.

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Basic knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act's regulations relating to machinery.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• In the event of any physical or psychological limitation that may impair the employee's ability to perform the required job function, the employee must consult the employer for reasonable accommodation.

VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS

Netcare Values

At Netcare, our core value is care. We care about the dignity of our patients and all members of the Netcare family. We care about the participation of our people and our partners in everything we do. We care about truth in all our actions. We are passionate about quality care and professional excellence.

• At Netcare, our core value is care.
• We care about the dignity of our patients and all members of the Netcare family.
• We care about the participation of our people and our healthcare partners in everything that we do.
• We care about the truth in all our actions.
• We listen with empathy and respond with acts of compassion in all interactions with our patients and their families.

The Netcare Way

Netcare is committed to providing quality care. Our basic service standard holds us accountable for the below seven behaviours which you will be accountable to uphold:

• Respect - I always greet everyone to show my respect.
• Identity - I always wear my name badge to show my identity.
• Dignity - I always treat others with consideration and humility to uphold dignity
• Care - I always act in the best interest of Netcare and others to show I care
• Compassion - I always listen with empathy and respond with kind action to show my compassion
• Appreciation - I always say thank you to show my appreciation.
• Diversity- I always embrace diversity to strengthen inclusivity and belonging.

Will interact with internal and external customers through several different means.

Ability to travel independently due to 24hr functionality of the hospital environment.

Join the team committed to providing the best and safest health and care.