Maintenance Operative

Circle Health Group; Chelsfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading independent healthcare provider is seeking a Fabric Operative to join their Engineering team at Chelsfield Park Hospital. This bank role involves various fabric tasks including painting, plumbing, and general maintenance. Candidates must hold a CSCS Card and have experience in a similar role. The position offers a competitive hourly rate depending on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• Current CSCS Card at the appropriate level.
• Trained for high working environments, including use of Pasma/Ladder.
• Previous experience working alongside contractors.

Responsibilities

• Provide painting, decorating, and general fabric tasks.
• Complete fabric refurbishment service on both reactive and rolling programme.
• Maintain basic plumbing duties like TMV maintenance and unblocking toilets.

Skills

Construction Safety Certification Scheme (CSCS) Card

Ability to hang types of wall coverings

Ability to work under own initiative

Understanding of COSHH regulations

Basic understanding of Health and Safety guidelines

Education

Part qualifications in Engineering or apprenticeship

Job description

Overview

Fabric Operative – Bank role (as and when required) for Chelsfield Park Hospital and The Sloane Hospital, Kent. Salary: Competitive Hourly Rate (depending on level of experience, training and qualification). Part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals and clinics.

We have an opportunity for a Fabric Operative to join the Engineering team. This is a bank role working on an “as and when required” basis to supplement staffing during busy periods and to provide cover for existing staff during annual leave or absence.

Responsibilities

• The provision of painting and decorating, and general fabric tasks including basic plumbing and carpentry services to Circle Health Group Facilities, covering internal and external areas of the premises.
• Complete all fabric tasks including painting and decorating, joinery works and general patient and staff facing fabric tasks.
• Provide touch up and fabric refurbishment service on both a reactive and rolling programme basis.
• Complete basic plumbing duties, including TMV maintenance, unblocking toilets, changing washers, etc.
• Provide competent advice on redecoration and fabric repair requirements throughout the facilities.
• Provide support to sites across clusters when required (holiday, sickness, vacancies, and general support provision).
• Ensure redecoration aligns with Circle Health Group property lease obligations.
• Exterior redecoration every 5 years.
• Interior redecoration every 7 years for non-clinical areas.
• Redevelop/internal clinical areas when major equipment is replaced; this redecoration must be done at least once every ten years.
• Comply with all relevant mandatory training.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Current Construction Safety Certification Scheme (CSCS) Card at the appropriate level of qualification.
• Trained in high working environments, including Pasma/Ladder use.
• Ability to hang all types and styles of wall coverings (e.g. wide width, fabric and paper backed, etc.).
• Ability to work under own initiative in a methodical process as required.
• Alternatively, part qualifications in Engineering training programme or part completed apprenticeship with specialization in Painting/Decorating and/or Carpentry.
• Previous experience working alongside contractors and others.
• Working understanding of COSHH regulations.
• Basic understanding of Health and Safety guidelines and applicable law.

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group offers a competitive hourly rate. Our culture commentary: “Our culture is a result of the way our people live and breathe our philosophy, which combines our purpose, principles and values.”