Maintenance Craftsperson (Joiner)

Countess of Chester Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Chester is seeking a full-time Maintenance Craftsperson to ensure efficient building maintenance across its facilities. The ideal candidate will have completed a recognized craft apprenticeship along with relevant qualifications in building maintenance. Strong practical skills and effective communication abilities are essential. The role involves a mix of standard hours, overtime, and on-call work, contributing to the safety and welfare of patients and staff.

Benefits

DBS Update Service enrollment encouragement

Involvement in a collaborative healthcare environment

Qualifications

• Served a recognised craft apprenticeship.
• Capable of interacting with staff at all levels.
• Evidence of good practical skills in maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general building maintenance of the Trust’s buildings.
• Implement safe systems, complying with safety legislation and procedures.
• Perform a wide range of multi-skilling tasks for building maintenance.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Good practical skills

Knowledge of building maintenance

Education

Recognised craft apprenticeship

BTEC/HNC Level or City & Guilds

Relevant post apprenticeship training or equivalent experience

Job description

Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Estates Department would like to appoint a Maintenance Craftsperson (Joiner). The main purpose of the role is to ensure that the Department provides a safe, efficient and effective Maintenance Service to the Trust.

Your main responsibility will be to carry out general building maintenance of the Trust’s buildings structure, fabric, finishes and fittings. You will be required to implement safe systems, complying with statutory and regulatory requirements and supporting innovation.

You will have served a recognised craft apprenticeship and appropriate BTEC/HNC Level or City & Guilds plus relevant post apprenticeship training or equivalent experience. You will be capable of interacting with staff at all levels on a day-to-day basis and have effective communication skills. Evidence of good practical skills, a sound knowledge and understanding of building maintenance is preferred.

Reporting to the Estates Officer, the post holder will cover a 24 hour, seven day operation with a blend of the standard 37.5 hour week, overtime and on call rota.

You will undertake work in a safe and effective manner, complying with all relevant safety legislation and procedures; to comply with Estates Department Health and Safety Procedures Manual on any work undertaken.

As a maintenance craftsperson you will perform a wide range of work for other building and engineering service disciplines. You will therefore be required to undertake multi-skilling tasks i.e. carry out minor works of other non-core trades such as mechanical, plumbing, etc.

You will be available at all times via the PDA system to contribute and work towards the safety & welfare of patients and other staff and to respond to any emergencies accordingly.

You will carry out maintenance tasks including statutory, mandatory, planned preventative and reactive maintenance.

You will manufacture/fabricate using woodworking machinery and hand tools, fixtures and fittings to match existing, assemble, erect and install often without supervision.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.