About this role
Job summary
Please note that this post is Part of One LSC - a corporate collaboration hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and providing Estates and Facilities Services to Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Apply specialist coatings in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
Assemble and erect mobile and aluminium scaffolding towers as required.
Undertake non-complex tasks of other trades including fault finding.
Carry a bleep/pager to ensure a responsive service.
Liaise closely with other trade groups, contractors, staff, end users, service providers and manufactures in order to ensure that the Trust receives the highest standard of service.
Participate in the on-call gritting rota when requested.
Willing to undertake work outside normal working hours as and when required.
The post holder should be able to demonstrate leadership skills and will be multi skilled on work across a range of traditional modern and complex building structures and engineering areas.
Main duties of the job
Undertake essential decorating works and general building maintenance activities at the request of the Estates Building Manager / Senior Estates Building Manager.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers, colleagues, contractors and trust wide service users.
About us
All employees are required to comply with employment legislation and
codes of good practice.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and will do all we can to make sure that job applicants and employees do not receive less favourable treatment because of their age, sex, marital status, faith, race, disability or sexual orientation, or for any other reason that is not justified.
In accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, and other supplementary legislation, all employees are required to follow Trust Health and Safety policies and safe working procedures, take reasonable care to avoid injury during the course of their work, and co-operate with the Trust and others in meeting statutory requirements.
Job description Job responsibilities
Keep plans, electronic and hard copy records, spread sheet statistical data and ensure such records etc. are correct, updated and revised as necessary. Hold a full UK driving licence.
All vehicles are driven safely and driving licence is maintained.
Required to drive appropriate Trust vehicles for transporting personnel or equipment, 100% of records, both electronically and paper based, are kept up to date.
Assist with, and support the Trusts building managers in project work, new equipment testing and commissioning, specifications, surveys, costing and other similar duties. Undertake inspections for pre-installations and investigate services which may be required for new equipment and carry out minor installation improvement works
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education Essential
Attained a recognised advanced craft certified qualification (e.g. city and guilds qualification or NVQ level 3) in Painting and Decorating Relevant credited technical qualification Be willing and able to participate in an on-going training development programme within NHS maintenance services.
Desirable
Attained or working towards a technical qualification in a specialist area Attained a recognised and certified supervisory/ Leadership/ Management qualification.
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Be able to demonstrate competence in the required range of technical aspects applicable to the post. Completed a recognised apprenticeship. Proven ability to understand and comply with detailed procedures Be able to demonstrate continued training across traditional trade groups. I.T Skills I.e. understanding use of outlook, Handheld device (PDA).
Desirable
Previous experience of working in the NHS or large complex building service installations (non-domestic)
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.
Employer details Employer name East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Chorley and South Ribble Hospital
Chorley
PR7 1PP
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)