Job summary
The Estates and Facilities Management Directorate of Herefordshire &
Worcestershire NHS Healthcare Trust is seeking to recruit a motivated Carpenter
to undertake reactive and planned maintenance works at multiple sites across Herefordshire
and Worcestershire. You would be ensuring a high standard of work with
a key focus on planned maintenance to maintain fire doors for fire prevention
across the estate.
The successful applicant will be expected to carry out all types of
carpentry work such as doors, linings, frames and furniture etc.
You will be given all the support you need to steer the Estates
department to be an always improving team that is delivering, performing, and
operating a safe and compliant environment.
In return for your hard work & commitment we will offer you:
A salary of £28,407
- £34,581 pa pro rata;
Access to an
industry leading pension scheme where your employer pays in 20.3%!
Salary sacrifice
car scheme (in addition to the company van for works)
A raft of local and
national discounts across travel, shopping, insurance, holidays and many more
An environment that
challenges you and supports your efforts and development.
If this sounds like a
role you could strive in, apply today!
Main duties of the job
You should have City & Guilds certificate Level 3 Award in carpentry
(from the British Woodworking Association) or a City and Guilds Crafts
Certificate or equivalent.
You should have Fire Door Safety (6581))/Legislation training - FireQual approved certificate / qualifications
(or be prepared to attend a course to attain qualification) with a knowledge of
fire door design, supply, inspection, and maintenance. You must have undertaken
fire training within a previous maintenance / carpentry role.
You should have knowledge of Health and Safety
You should be capable of working under pressure to tight deadlines.
You should be able to prove solutions using own initiative.
You must be
prepared to assist with the planning and development of planned
engineering/building maintenance programmes to ensure compliance with key
standards - legislative and performance related (as defined through a Service
Level Agreement)
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The primary purpose of this role is to professionally support and
undertake Building trades operations and maintenance with a key focus on
carpentry work and fire (doors) maintenance prevention.
You must be physically fit as activities will be demanding (lifting or
hanging doors) and/or non-routine.
You must ensure compliance with Trust safety standards, policies, and
procedures.
You must be able to work in
accordance with the requirements of Health Technical Memorandums (HTM)'s, Health
Board Notice (HBNs), British Standards, Model Specifications and all Statutory
Regulations and Codes of Practice.
You must be able to:-
Drive (Estates works van provided)
Be prepared to help identify and suggest
changes for your own work area to your Line Manager the Projects Estates
Officer
Prioritise work requirements on
essential facilities which could have a direct detrimental impact on the
patient experience; being able to react to changing workloads using a mobile
phone hand held and digital job management software to accomplish this.
Be able to assist with the set up
and Implementation/management of the Estates safe systems of work (e.g. Permit
to Work, isolation procedures) under the guidance of an Authorised Person (AP) to
ensure that all safe systems of work are carried out correctly.
Plan maintenance works, including
liaison with users and contractors.
Supervise Maintenance Assistants
(MAs) and operational estates contractors, allocating tasks/re-prioritising
where necessary, and ensuring the quality of specification and workmanship.
Liaise with the Estates Helpdesk to
receive and update on emergency works and service complaints.
Act on own initiative and advise
senior staff of any technical implications and risk issues when attending site
on call outs.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role
please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The primary purpose of this role is to professionally support and
undertake Building trades operations and maintenance with a key focus on
carpentry work and fire (doors) maintenance prevention.
You must be physically fit as activities will be demanding (lifting or
hanging doors) and/or non-routine.
You must ensure compliance with Trust safety standards, policies, and
procedures.
You must be able to work in
accordance with the requirements of Health Technical Memorandums (HTM)'s, Health
Board Notice (HBNs), British Standards, Model Specifications and all Statutory
Regulations and Codes of Practice.
You must be able to:-
Drive (Estates works van provided)
Be prepared to help identify and suggest
changes for your own work area to your Line Manager the Projects Estates
Officer
Prioritise work requirements on
essential facilities which could have a direct detrimental impact on the
patient experience; being able to react to changing workloads using a mobile
phone hand held and digital job management software to accomplish this.
Be able to assist with the set up
and Implementation/management of the Estates safe systems of work (e.g. Permit
to Work, isolation procedures) under the guidance of an Authorised Person (AP) to
ensure that all safe systems of work are carried out correctly.
Plan maintenance works, including
liaison with users and contractors.
Supervise Maintenance Assistants
(MAs) and operational estates contractors, allocating tasks/re-prioritising
where necessary, and ensuring the quality of specification and workmanship.
Liaise with the Estates Helpdesk to
receive and update on emergency works and service complaints.
Act on own initiative and advise
senior staff of any technical implications and risk issues when attending site
on call outs.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role
please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Desirable
- Wood work experience in a professional trades environment
Experience
Essential
- Multi-skilled
- Two years relevant experience having demonstrated high technical versatility and flexibility
- The individual will have a minimum of three or more years experience in a relevant building related discipline
- Minimum two years experience of Computerised systems for managing maintenance systems including CAFM or BMS.
- Experience in working safely on workshop equipment
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised and registered CITB minimum three-year apprenticeship in Carpentry/Joinery AND/OR City & Guilds Certificate in Carpentry/Joinery OR NVQ Level 3 in Carpentry/Joinery Benchwork
- BMTRADA / FIRAS training qualification
- PASMA
- BTEC, ONC in Building or equivalent
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- City & Guilds certificate Level 3 Award in carpentry (from the British Woodworking Association)
- FireQual Certificate - Fire Legislation trained / Fire Door Safety (6581)
Person Specification
Knowledge
Desirable
- Wood work experience in a professional trades environment
Experience
Essential
- Multi-skilled
- Two years relevant experience having demonstrated high technical versatility and flexibility
- The individual will have a minimum of three or more years experience in a relevant building related discipline
- Minimum two years experience of Computerised systems for managing maintenance systems including CAFM or BMS.
- Experience in working safely on workshop equipment
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised and registered CITB minimum three-year apprenticeship in Carpentry/Joinery AND/OR City & Guilds Certificate in Carpentry/Joinery OR NVQ Level 3 in Carpentry/Joinery Benchwork
- BMTRADA / FIRAS training qualification
- PASMA
- BTEC, ONC in Building or equivalent
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- City & Guilds certificate Level 3 Award in carpentry (from the British Woodworking Association)
- FireQual Certificate - Fire Legislation trained / Fire Door Safety (6581)
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
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Princess Of Wales Community Hospital
Stourbridge Road
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
B61 0BB
Employer's website
https://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
