About this role
Job summary
The Facilities Department at Southport District General Hospital are looking to appoint one enthusiastic multi-skilled building craftsman supporting both routine and non-routine repair, maintenance, and operational tasks across all properties maintained by the Trust.
You will carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance and repairs to ensure the Trusts buildings are manadatory / statutory compliant and fit for purpose. As requested you will carry out design and installation of small new building / joinery work.
Main duties of the job
Carry out the full range of building maintenance duties in accordance with relevant Health Technical Memoranda, British standards, codes of practice, and legislation.
Actively participate in the operation of planned preventative maintenance schemes.
The post holder will be expected to be flexible and be able to operate a wide variety of machinery ranging from small hand tools to workshop based large power tools. The post holder will receive training in elements of other trades and will acquire the skills to support this flexibility in a safe and professional manner.
Ensure maintenance logs and records are maintained and accurate.
Whilst the majority of the work is maintenance some joinery manufacture may be necessary from time to time. An example of the requirement for the multi-skilled role expected would be :- For any joinery job that required any painting or other requirement, within the joiners capability, would be undertaken by the joiner and likewise any painting /decorating job that required any joinery work or other requirement, within the painters capability, would be undertaken by the painter.
Carry out manual handling of heavy objects (20kg) as required (after suitable training).
The Multi-Skilled Building Craftsperson will be based at Southport but will be expected to work from any base to match the demands of the service.
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate SAFETY that is of the highest standards COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients Our achievements include:
Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description Job responsibilities
See job description and person specification for details.
Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached.
Person Specification
Skills Essential
Ability to react to emergencies Good telephone / communication skills Physically fit, able to climb vertical ladders Ability to communicate with staff at all levels Willingness to update skills and training
Desirable
Have excellent analytical skills Ability to adopt a reasonable attitude to the duties of the post Ability to communicate and present a professional image when under pressure
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Relevant experience in a maintenance service environment Computer literate
Qualifications Essential
A joinery apprenticeship
Other Essential
Flexibility Driving Licence / Assisted Driver
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 Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Southport Hospital
Town Lane
Southport
PR8 6PN
Employer's website https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)