Maintenance Craftsperson (Joinery)

NHS; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Maintenance Craftsperson (Joinery) to join their Estates team. The role involves undertaking maintenance, installation work, and ensuring compliance with building regulations. The ideal candidate will have experience in joinery, hold relevant qualifications, and possess strong problem-solving skills. The position offers flexible working opportunities and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Access to Fitness Centre

Cycle-to-work scheme

Childcare support

Qualifications

• Knowledge of engineering and building systems in a large NHS Acute Trust.
• Experience in joinery-related building requirements and regulations.
• Basic IT skills and basic numeracy and literacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertake maintenance and installation work across building-related services.
• Participate in the on-call rota and undertake overtime as required.

Skills

Problem-solving

Flexibility

Prioritization

Hand-eye coordination

Education

NVQ Level 3 in a relevant building discipline

Completion of recognized apprenticeship

Advanced craft certificate or NVQ level 4

Job description

Job title

Maintenance Craftsperson (Joinery)

The closing date is 12 November 2025

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a successful candidate to join CHoICE in the position of Maintenance Craftsperson (Joiner). CHoICE provides all hard and soft facility services at Sunderland Royal Hospital and associated sites, on behalf of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will join a team of Building Maintenance staff as part of Estates Hard FM services within CHoICE. The team provides planned and reactive building maintenance activities, an emergency on-call service 365 days per year, and minor building-related installations and works.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant must have a detailed understanding of construction processes in relation to joinery and related building works in accordance with relevant statutory and mandatory legislation and best practice guidance. He/she must be able to provide evidence of completion/obtainment of a recognised relevant joinery apprenticeship and ideally will have maintained experience within a healthcare environment or similar, although this is not essential.

You will receive identified workloads on a handheld device from the Estates and Facilities Help Desk and be expected to organise and prioritise these daily activities to ensure tasks are completed efficiently. Support and guidance will be provided where necessary to ensure CHoICE fulfils its statutory and mandatory obligations.

The role requires a flexible and positive approach to all activities and the ability to deal with new scenarios as they arise. It also requires excellent communication skills and liaison with clinical and non-clinical staff and service users.

About us

City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE - trading since 2014) is a wholly owned subsidiary of South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT). Based at Sunderland Royal Hospital, CHoICE provides a full range of Facilities Management, Procurement and Outpatient Pharmacy services. We employ around 650 staff in a wide range of roles including cleaners, porters, engineers, procurement specialists and pharmacists.

Commitment, Care and Compassion – our team contributes to the hospital environment, providing safe, secure and comfortable facilities for patients, staff and visitors. CHoICE is an exciting place to work with opportunities to grow and develop. We support flexible working where possible and offer benefits including access to a Fitness Centre, cycle-to-work scheme and childcare support.

We welcome all applications regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and in particular those from under-represented groups.

Note: we will not accept applications found to be AI generated.

Job responsibilities

To undertake maintenance and installation work/activities appropriate to core specialist skills across the full range of building-related services. The post holder will participate in the current CFS shift pattern/system, current on-call rota and undertake overtime when required, for which appropriate payments will be made.

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Applicants should note the Trust is not able to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship for this role as it does not meet UKVI threshold requirements. Please consider this when applying. Further information is available on Gov.uk.

Person Specification

Experience

• Knowledge and experience of engineering and building systems typically found within a large NHS Acute Trust
• Detailed knowledge and experience of joinery-related and building requirements and regulations typically found within a large NHS Acute Trust, acquired through qualifications and relevant experience
• Previous experience of working within a similar maintenance environment

Qualifications

• Basic numeracy and literacy skills to level 1 or equivalent
• Basic IT skills
• BTEC/ONC, City & Guilds or NVQ level 3 in a relevant building discipline
• Completion of recognised and accredited apprenticeship in a relevant building discipline
• Advanced craft certificate or NVQ level 4
• Relevant qualification in the maintenance of fire doors

Physical Skills

• Must be able to meet travel requirements of the post, including travel to all sites, on-call and call-out requirements
• Willing and able to use CHoICE vehicles and travel to CHoICE managed sites
• Ability to undertake moderate physical activities for long periods
• Ability to undertake tasks requiring short bursts of effort before returning to moderate physical activity
• Undertake regular moving and handling activities
• Highly developed dexterity for hand-eye coordination and use of fine tools

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to use own initiative to solve problems and achieve satisfactory completion
• Flexibility to adapt to changing demands, including emergency situations
• Ability to prioritise workload to achieve high-quality patient care and SLA targets
• Regularly provide and receive routine information and, on occasion, complex or sensitive information with a range of Estates colleagues and external contacts
• Self-motivated with a desire to improve current practices
• Able to adopt a flexible approach to working hours and on-call requirements
• Knowledge of HBMs
• Knowledge of planned preventative maintenance systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a disclosure check.

Employer name

City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE)