Multi-Skilled Carpenter/Building Operative
The closing date is 19 April 2026
Job summary
Are you a skilled Carpenter looking to make a difference in a dynamic and rewarding environment?
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Multi-Skilled Carpenter/Building Operative to join our Estates and Facilities team within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate will be responsible for a range of carpentry and maintenance tasks to ensure the safety, functionality, and aesthetic quality of our healthcare facilities. You will work collaboratively with other skilled trades and staff to provide a high standard of service to our patients and workforce.
The NHS offers a range of benefits for its employees, making it a rewarding place to work.
Main duties of the job
Door & Frame Installation and Repair - Install, repair, and replace doors, door frames, and associated hardware including locks, handles, door closers, and vision panels.
Fit rails, anti bump barriers, cupboards, shelving, and other storage solutions as required.
Reactive & Planned Maintenance -Diagnose and repair reactive issues involving roofing, building fabric, and flooring.
Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) tasks efficiently and to specification, contributing to continuous improvement of maintenance standards.
Automatic & Fire Door Support -Assist with the maintenance and repair of automatic doors where faults are nonelectrical.
Undertake ongoing training and qualifications to competently maintain and repair Fire Doors across Trust sites.
General Building Works - Perform light building maintenance tasks such as masonry repairs, paving slab replacement, and other minor works within the remit of the inhouse maintenance team.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Details
Date posted
07 April 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
348-COR-10889
Job locations
Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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