About this role
Job summary
Day-to-day planned preventative maintenance and reactive works to the building fabric and associated equipment found across an acute hospital and community environment, with a carpentry and building bias. The post holder will keep systems and fabric in line with agreed service levels and respond to site emergencies, and will undertake small installation works, repairs to building fabric, joinery and handyman duties as necessary.
The post holder shall be an active member of an effective and efficient multi-skilled trade workshop and must demonstrate flexible working and co-operation with other trades. They will be required from time to time to visit off-site community premises for both planned and reactive maintenance tasks; these premises are part of Whittington Health. The post holder must be capable of working on their own initiative and working safely within current regulations
Main duties of the job
Carry out planned preventative maintenance routines and reactive maintenance works as instructed by the Supervisor, providing feedback to line management using various forms of communication.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Multi-Skilled Maintenance Craftsperson (Carpentry Bias) is responsible for delivering planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive repairs and minor installation works across Whittington Health's hospital and community estate. The post holder will undertake a wide range of carpentry, joinery and general building fabric maintenance to ensure Trust buildings remain safe, compliant and fit for purpose for patients, staff and visitors.
Working as part of the Estates Maintenance Team, the post holder will carry out repairs to doors, fire doors, locks, windows, ceilings, flooring, partitions, shelving and other building fabric, as well as minor decorating and general maintenance duties. The role also requires flexibility to undertake basic maintenance tasks across other trade disciplines where trained and competent.
The post holder will work independently and as part of a multi-skilled team, responding to planned and reactive maintenance requests, maintaining accurate maintenance records and ensuring all work is completed safely in accordance with Health & Safety legislation, Trust policies, COSHH and Permit to Work procedures.
The successful candidate will provide a professional and customer-focused service, communicate effectively with clinical and non-clinical staff, support emergency maintenance when required, participate in mandatory training and undertake any other reasonable duties appropriate to the grade to support the efficient operation of the Estates Department.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Essential courses related to discipline
Desirable
Degree in Building Services
Experience Essential
Relevant work experience
Desirable
5 years in the field
Personal Skills and aptitude Essential
Verbal
Desirable
Previous projects evidence
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address Whittington Hospital
Magdala Avenue
London
N19 5NF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)