Job summary
As a member of our Estates and Maintenance team, you will help to keep our hospital environment safe and operational to support the health and well-being of our patients, staff and visitors - day in day out. It's a blend of planned maintenance, coupled with emergency repairs, refurbishment projects and everything in between!
Main duties of the job
Apprentice Joiner
The Estates & Maintenance department is looking to recruit a maintenance operative to take on the role of a Apprentice Joiner
The role will undertake planned and reactive maintenance of essential systems across the diverse building services of the Trust estate.
You will need to have the ability to analyse faults and undertake rectifications to ensure continuity of service.
We are seeking a highly motivated and professional individual who has the ability to prioritise workloads, identify potential improvement to operational system and management processes in order to increase departmental efficiencies.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers, colleagues, contractors and trust wide service users.
- Liaises with contractors, professional parties and other service users both during normal working hours and out of hours.
- Respond to estates related incidents and liaise with other members of the Trusts staff who request assistance
- Liaise with Wards and Departments to ensure requested work is specified correctly to meet the users needs, provided efficiently and completed within the agreed priority response periods.
- Advises the Maintenance Manager / Engineering Estates Officer (Operational) regarding plant or equipment failure and to request in writing the supply of goods and/or services with reference to manufacturers manuals etc.
- Maintain stock levels for spares and equipment
- Carry out panned preventative maintenance inspections and testing to ensure compliance in line with Trust procedure and statutory requirements.
- Refer to and understand Engineering/Technical drawings, specifications and technical manuals.
- Carry out Estates surveys to ensure compliance with required regulations and guidance.
- Be prepared to work in hazardous areas, confined spaces and on contaminated equipment taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage to equipment in accordance with Trust policy and safe working procedures.
- Ensure that Risk Assessments and the use of operational procedures are actioned and observed by all maintenance staff.
- Identify and prioritise own work load and that of others when appropriate and actively participate in the operation of the performance management information system, including the completion of all paper work required by the scheme in a timely manner.
- Ensure the security of all plant, equipment and buildings under the jurisdiction of the Maintenance Department. Make sure that any work areas are secure when working.
- Ensure that plant rooms are locked at all times
- Assist with, and support the Trusts Engineering Officers 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 worksKeep plans, electronic and hard copy records, spread sheet statistical data and ensure such records etc. are correct, updated and revised as necessary.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an Estates team that is working closely to ensure statutory compliance and building fabric standards are maintained across all the Trusts sites.
As an apprentice member of the team you will work closely with experienced trades personnel of different disciplines to ensure that the hospital building fabric is safe and in good repair. You will be provided with the right experience and working environment to ensure your progression through your college syllabus.
***Please note once sufficient applications have been received, this vacancy will close***
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers, colleagues, contractors and trust wide service users.
- Liaises with contractors, professional parties and other service users both during normal working hours and out of hours.
- Respond to estates related incidents and liaise with other members of the Trusts staff who request assistance
- Liaise with Wards and Departments to ensure requested work is specified correctly to meet the users needs, provided efficiently and completed within the agreed priority response periods.
- Advises the Maintenance Manager / Engineering Estates Officer (Operational) regarding plant or equipment failure and to request in writing the supply of goods and/or services with reference to manufacturers manuals etc.
- Maintain stock levels for spares and equipment
- Carry out panned preventative maintenance inspections and testing to ensure compliance in line with Trust procedure and statutory requirements.
- Refer to and understand Engineering/Technical drawings, specifications and technical manuals.
- Carry out Estates surveys to ensure compliance with required regulations and guidance.
- Be prepared to work in hazardous areas, confined spaces and on contaminated equipment taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage to equipment in accordance with Trust policy and safe working procedures.
- Ensure that Risk Assessments and the use of operational procedures are actioned and observed by all maintenance staff.
- Identify and prioritise own work load and that of others when appropriate and actively participate in the operation of the performance management information system, including the completion of all paper work required by the scheme in a timely manner.
- Ensure the security of all plant, equipment and buildings under the jurisdiction of the Maintenance Department. Make sure that any work areas are secure when working.
- Ensure that plant rooms are locked at all times
- Assist with, and support the Trusts Engineering Officers 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 worksKeep plans, electronic and hard copy records, spread sheet statistical data and ensure such records etc. are correct, updated and revised as necessary.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an Estates team that is working closely to ensure statutory compliance and building fabric standards are maintained across all the Trusts sites.
As an apprentice member of the team you will work closely with experienced trades personnel of different disciplines to ensure that the hospital building fabric is safe and in good repair. You will be provided with the right experience and working environment to ensure your progression through your college syllabus.
***Please note once sufficient applications have been received, this vacancy will close***
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A National Qualification Framework NQF achievement to level 3 or above e.g.City & Guilds, BTEC or equivalent
Desirable
- A qualification in Building services would be an advantage
- Legionella /water systems Asbestos awareness
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in building services maintenance with a demonstrable competence track record of
Desirable
- Previous experience in a large acute hospital.
- Risk Assessments completion
- Manual Handling
Knowledge
Desirable
- Basic mechanical knowledge
- Knowledge and appreciation of Building Maintenance Issues
- Knowledge of NHS and working in clinical Areas.
- Knowledge of Estates maintenance
Skills
Desirable
- Planning skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Full UK driving licence
- Able to plan own work load be flexible and prioritise tasks
- Ability to develop and work effectively in a team
- Self-Motivator
- Ability to work under pressure
Other
Desirable
- Knowledge of CDM Regulations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A National Qualification Framework NQF achievement to level 3 or above e.g.City & Guilds, BTEC or equivalent
Desirable
- A qualification in Building services would be an advantage
- Legionella /water systems Asbestos awareness
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in building services maintenance with a demonstrable competence track record of
Desirable
- Previous experience in a large acute hospital.
- Risk Assessments completion
- Manual Handling
Knowledge
Desirable
- Basic mechanical knowledge
- Knowledge and appreciation of Building Maintenance Issues
- Knowledge of NHS and working in clinical Areas.
- Knowledge of Estates maintenance
Skills
Desirable
- Planning skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Full UK driving licence
- Able to plan own work load be flexible and prioritise tasks
- Ability to develop and work effectively in a team
- Self-Motivator
- Ability to work under pressure
Other
Desirable
- Knowledge of CDM Regulations
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
