Building Maintenance Craftsperson

CROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare organization in Greater London is seeking an experienced Building Maintenance Craftsperson to maintain high standards in estates engineering across several community sites. The ideal candidate will have a multi-skilled approach, encompassing painting, electrical, and construction maintenance. This role emphasizes efficiency, safety, and excellent customer care to ensure seamless operations across all locations.

Qualifications

• Experience in multi-skilled building maintenance and repairs.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Knowledge of safety legislation and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of estates engineering across multiple sites.
• Assist and communicate with colleagues and patients effectively.
• Respond to emergencies and manage planned workloads.

Skills

Painting & Decorating

Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance

Building/Construction Maintenance

Effective Communication

Job description

The Estates Department is looking for an experienced Building Maintenance Craftsperson to join their team in the day‑to‑day maintenance of the Hospital. The post holder will deliver a high standard of work relating to estates engineering across multiple community sites, providing efficient and safe service to patients and stakeholders and offering excellent customer care at all Croydon sites.

The post holder must have a multi‑skilled approach to a wide range of semi‑skilled work across core trade skills, be able to undertake work in a safe and effective manner, and comply with all relevant safety legislation, procedures and the Estates Health and Safety Procedures manual. Required skills include Painting & Decorating, Electrical/Mechanical and Building/Construction maintenance and repairs. The individual should work independently and as part of a team, assist multi‑skilled craftsmen, demonstrate ability to manage a multi‑task environment, cover for other Assistant Crafts Persons during leave, sickness or vacancies, carry Trust communication devices (pagers/bleeps) to facilitate immediate response to emergencies, communicate courteously with colleagues, patients and visitors, keep service delivery managers informed of engineering and building issues affecting service delivery, and take direction from Estates Team Leaders or the Estates Maintenance Planner Coordinator (EMPC) for completion of planned workloads.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services across Croydon, including Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital, clinics and home care. We are a close‑knit, friendly organisation that values each of our 3,600 staff members and encourages staff to initiate and drive real improvements in care.