Maintenance Craftsperson (Joinery)

NHS; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A National Health Service organization is seeking a motivated Maintenance Craftsperson in Newcastle upon Tyne. The role involves joinery maintenance, ensuring a safe environment for patients. Ideal candidates will possess a City & Guilds qualification/NVQ level 3, relevant experience, and good communication skills. Flexible working arrangements are supported, and the post contributes to the overall care excellence standards required in the healthcare sector.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Comprehensive post-apprenticeship experience, preferably in an NHS/hospital maintenance environment.
• Knowledge of Health Technical Memoranda and relevant Health and Safety legislation.
• Current driving licence essential.

Responsibilities

• Undertake planned preventative and reactive building maintenance duties.
• Maintain and repair fixtures, fittings, and equipment.
• Interpret technical drawings and specifications for works.

Skills

Joinery skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

IT literate

Education

City & Guilds qualification/NVQ level 3

Recognised Joinery Apprenticeship

Minimum ONC/BTech qualification

Tools

Woodworking machinery

Power tools

Job description

Maintenance Craftsperson (Joinery)

The closing date is 25 November 2025.

The Estates and Facilities Directorate is seeking to recruit a highly motivated Joiner at the Royal Victoria Infirmary.

To carry out joinery programmes, minor works and day-to-day reactive maintenance. The joinery programme is critical to achieving a suitable patient environment for all Wards and Departments to deliver the highest level of care.

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

• Interview Date: 08 December 2025
• 37 hours 30 minutes/week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be accountable directly to the joinery Supervisor and overall to the Estates Building Officer. The post holder will be expected to perform a wide range of duties covering all aspects of joinery maintenance applicable to the trade.

You will be required to interpret work from drawings, instructions and specifications; diagnose faults and carry out necessary repair work. In conjunction with the Joinery Supervisor you will liaise with clinical teams when carrying out work in patient areas to ensure patient safety and Infection Control is not compromised so good communication and organisational skills are paramount to being a success in this role. It is essential you have an understanding of other craftsmen's work in relation to their own discipline to provide a coherent service when carrying out both maintenance and minor work schemes.

You will have served a relevant and recognised craft apprenticeship in joinery to City and Guilds /NVQ level 3 and have relevant post-apprenticeship experience.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job responsibilities

• To undertake planned preventative and reactive building maintenance duties, minor and major refurbishment works and manufacturing as required across all Trust properties and other areas of responsibility. Works to include statutory inspection, maintenance and repair of fire resisting door sets and upgrade when necessary; design, manufacture and installation of bespoke furniture and equipment; maintenance and repair of fixtures, fittings and equipment; locksmith duties e.g. installation and repair/reconditioning of door locks and furniture (incl. specialist hardware such as digital locks, control drugs locks etc.), controlled access and keycutting; window repairs including replacement glazing; interpretation of technical drawings, measuring and setting out on site; installation of partition walls, ceilings and decorative mouldings which includes installation of approved fire stopping details where appropriate.
• Undertake condition surveys and communicate findings and recommendations.
• Completion and processing of mandatory documentation associated with specific work tasks i.e. Fire Door and Window PPMs, Condition Surveys etc ensuring integration with the Directorate's chosen Computer Aided Facilities Management System (CAFM).
• Remain aware of the direct affect and impact upon environment, safety and comfort of patients, staff and members of the public, and respond pro-actively as required.
• Involvement with processing documentation associated with Estates IT admin requirement.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

• Recognised Joinery Apprenticeship.
• City & Guilds qualification/NVQ level 3 or equivalent post apprenticeship experience.
• Minimum ONC/BTech qualification (or equivalent experience).
• Recognised qualification/training for the installation and maintenance of fire doors and/or installation of Fire Stopping (Q‑Mark, FDIS, FIRAS etc. or equivalent).
• Current driving licence.

Knowledge & Experience

• Comprehensive post apprenticeship experience, preferably in an NHS/hospital maintenance environment.
• An understanding of key Health and Safety and Fire Safety Legislation relevant to the role.
• Post‑Apprenticeship experience within complex building services.
• Experience of working in an Acute Hospital environment.
• Knowledge of Health Technical Memoranda and Health Building Note Guidance Documents.

Skills & Abilities

• Able to make workload assessments and allocation.
• Ability to evaluate and solve problems in situ.
• Ability to communicate verbally by phone and in writing to Senior Management and Clinical users throughout the Trust.
• PC and IT literate.
• Ability to set up, use and work with specialist tools and equipment (incl. woodworking machinery and power tools) in accordance with HASWA, PUWER and Control of Noise Regulations etc. Works will include specialist Joinery and fabrication working with a wide range of materials which include rough sawn timber (softwood & hardwood) and sheet materials.

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.

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust