Multiskilled Estates Carpenter - Hospital Maintenance

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Kingskerswell; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an Estates Carpenter to join our Workplace Team on a permanent basis at Torbay Hospital, Torquay. The role covers carpentry, joinery and general building fabric maintenance across clinical and non-clinical areas, supporting safe, functional and welcoming hospital environments.

You will work a 37.5-hour week with either 4 days Mon-Fri (rolling day off) or 5 days, and may be on-call for emergencies.

Qualifications

• BTEC/City&Guilds level 3 in Carpentry/Joinery or equivalent training
• Fire Door inspection qualification and experience
• Health & Safety qualification

Responsibilities

• Undertake reactive and planned carpentry, joinery and building fabric maintenance across the Trust
• Carry out fire door inspection, maintenance and repairs to support fire safety compliance
• Repair and maintain doors, locks, ironmongery, partitions, ceilings, flooring, fixtures and fittings
• Respond to Estates Helpdesk CAFM requests within agreed response times
• Diagnose building fabric defects and undertake appropriate repairs to maintain a safe and compliant environment
• Assist with minor works, refurbishment projects, and accommodation alterations
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, work orders and job completion information using CAFM systems
• Liaise with clinical staff, patients, contractors and colleagues to deliver a customer-focused maintenance service
• Work collaboratively with mechanical, electrical, building fabric and other Estates colleagues as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Estates Maintenance services and the overall resilience of the Trust estate
• The shift rota will be 7.15am – 6.00pm, 4 days per week (Monday - Friday) with 1 rolling rest day, or 5 days per week 7.5 hours per day
• On-call duties and overtime duties may be required by this role therefore, we ask for some flexibility to carry out maintenance tasks and emergency calls outside normal clinical times.

Skills

Carpentry & Joinery

Apprenticeship

Driving licence

Health & Safety

Multi-skilled trades

Education

BTEC/City & Guilds Carpentry/Joinery Level 3

Tools

CAFM system

Job description

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an Estates Carpenter to join our Workplace Team on a permanent basis at Torbay Hospital, Torquay. The role covers carpentry, joinery and general building fabric maintenance across clinical and non-clinical areas, supporting safe, functional and welcoming hospital environments.

You will work a 37.5-hour week with either 4 days Mon-Fri (rolling day off) or 5 days, and may be on-call for emergencies.