Maintenance Joiner

NHS; Burnley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital facility in Burnley is seeking a fully qualified Joiner to join the Maintenance team. The successful candidate will manage maintenance projects, ensure building safety standards, and supervise support staff while maintaining the security of trusted equipment. The role requires a City and Guilds qualification and includes participating in training programs.

Qualifications

• Must have a City and Guilds Advanced Craft qualification or equivalent.
• Hold a current UK driving licence.
• Willingness to partake in ongoing training development.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance work on building fabric and fittings.
• Supervise and develop maintenance support workers.
• Respond promptly to emergency requests received.

Skills

Technical competence in joinery

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

City and Guilds Advanced Craft qualification or equivalent

Job description

We require a fully qualified Joiner. You should be qualified to City and Guilds Advanced standard or equivalent and have served a recognised apprenticeship or undergone modern training to an equivalent standard.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of the Maintenance team, principally working on Joinery projects. You will be responsible for carrying out general maintenance of the buildings structure fabric, finishes and fittings including fire door maintenance within the Trusts building maintenance service.

Providing support to other crafts personnel and contractors with reference to plant, equipment, site facilities, building fabric and grounds infrastructure.

A full driving licence is essential.

The successful applicant may be required to join our emergency cover rota after a probationary period, which may involve working unsocial hours on occasion

About us

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Please note, although this role is being advertised by East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, it will transfer to OneLSC a Corporate Collaboration hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals Trust on 1.11.24. There are no plans to change the location of the role.

Job responsibilities

To carry out maintenance work within a safe environment and to a high quality across the full range of building fabric, ironmongery, engineering services, plant and equipment, which will involve the use of fine hand instrumentation and woodworking equipment. This also involves the calibration of such equipment

Have the ability to interpret technical detailed manuals, undertake complex fault diagnose and repair complex Trust Building facilities, assist in commissioning, problem solve new technical services and communicate technical knowledge to others, particularly in the safe use of equipment.

Plan and organise the maintenance work associated with the post holders responsibilities

Work within the Facilities Managements Information System and to adhere to all managerial requirements.

Maintain records of work carried out in accordance with working practices.

Ensure the security of all plant, equipment and buildings under the jurisdiction of the Maintenance Department.

Supervise, communicate and develop Maintenance support workers and assess/evaluate the quality of the work.

The post holder shall support the provision of professional supervision, induction training of new starters, Apprentices and other Maintenance staff as part of a Personal Development Programme.

Carry out building fabric installation improvement works.

Drive Trust vehicles to assist in the collection and delivery of maintenance items and service delivery in accordance with the Trust Transport Policy.

Undertake training where necessary and to learn new techniques across a range of core trade areas.

To support, advise and action Policy and Safe Working Procedures.

Assist in the Statutory testing programme to ensure compliance with current legislation.

To work in potentially hazardous areas, confined spaces and contaminated equipment taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage all in accordance with the Trust and Department Health and Safety Policies and Safe Working Procedures.

To report any building, plant and equipment failures and request in writing for the supply of goods or services taking reference to Maintenance manuals, manufacturers data etc.. The post holder shall assist in the maintenance of stock levels.

To liaise with Wards and Department staff to ensure the requested complex and routine work is specified correctly to meet the users needs, provided efficiently and completed within the agreed priority response periods

Be conversant with the current edition of the Electrical Safety Code for Low Voltage Systems for Competent Persons

The post holder shall promptly respond to unpredictable incidents and emergency requests received via Hospital Bleep and or mobile communications

To undertake fault finding and problem solve faults to a complex range of building fabric elements, ironmongery and hardware.

To assist in site based surveys, including the reporting of defects.

Person Specification

Education

• Attained a recognised City and Guilds Advanced Craft certified qualification or equivalent plus significant post apprenticeship experience
• Be willing and able to participate in an ongoing training development programme within NHS Maintenance services
• Hold a current UK driving licence.

Experience

• Be able to demonstrate competence in the required range of technical aspects applicable to the post.
• Previous experience in a maintenance craft role within a large site environment having completed a recognised building/engineering apprenticeship
• Proven ability to understand detailed procedures and understand technical drawings and diagrams and diagnose technical faults
• Be able to demonstrate an ability to manage priorities under pressure
• Be able to problem solve and rectify faults to fit for purpose standards
• Be able to demonstrate some continued training across traditional trade groups

Communication

• Clear and accurate written and verbal communication skills. Able to listen effectively
• Ability to relate to people at all levels within and beyond the Trust

Flexbility

• Demonstrate ability to cover in the department and provide reasonable flexibility in terms of hours worked
• Proven ability to adapt to change
• Proven ability to work in a team, be supportive of team members

Learning ability

• Proven ability to adapt to new ideas, knowledge and skills
• Develop the ability to use own initiative and work under supervision

Other skills

• Proven ability to keep information confidential
• Demonstrable team leading qualities
• Actively seeks to develop their own knowledge, skills and ability
• Have external interests outside of the scope of the job

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.

£27,485 to £30,162 a yearper annum pro-rata