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Job summary

Main area
Estates
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
331-B7520724
Employer
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Furness General Hospital
Town
Barrow in Furness
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/08/2024 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust logo

Maintenance Craftsperson Higher Level - Joiner

NHS AfC: Band 5

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.

Job overview

The Estates department at Furness General Hospital is a group of highly skilled electrical and mechanical engineers, creative building craftspersons, and dedicated support staff.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit motivated and enthusiastic people to join us.
You should be experienced, time served, and suitably qualified in joinery/carpentry, ideally on a commercial/industrial level.
 
This is a highly rewarding role. Working under the Building Team Leader, the successful candidate will embark on a challenging adventure, safely, efficiently, and with patient and staff safety at the heart of their focus.
 
Working as part of a team, and individually, you will be required to carry out general joinery and building finishes maintenance within acute and community NHS properties. This includes fire door and fire compartmentation repair.
 
The successful candidate must be able to self-motivate, work relatively unsupervised, and be a good communicator on all levels. Flexible working will be required where you will assist other trades and undertake other tasks to maintain the building services.
 
A healthcare, commercial, or industrial background would be advantageous but not essential - as specific training will be provided.
 
This post is based at Furness General Hospital in Barrow in Furness.

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, and Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe.
 
FGH and the RLI have a range of general hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various consultant-led services. 
 
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. 
 
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full apprenticeship in joinery/carpentry
  • NVQ Level 3 in joinery/carpentry or equivalent
  • Trada certificate of competence (fire door installation and maintenance)
Desirable criteria
  • NHS HTM05 fire safety awareness and knowledge
  • Certificate in fire compartmentation repair
  • Scaffolding/working at height safety qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working within a preventative maintenance industry
  • Experience of training apprentices and other tradespersons
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience of working within a healthcare setting
  • Asbestos awareness training and experience

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work unsupervised
  • Good communication skills
  • Multi-skilled
  • Knowledge and experience of risk and task assessment
  • Computer literate
  • Able to travel between NHS sites
Desirable criteria
  • Able to interpret policy and guidance documents
  • Willingness to undertake extra training

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Disability Confident - two yearsVeteran AwareNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardNHS Pastoral CareStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into health

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Chris Foden
Job title
Building Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01229 431149

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