Multi -skilled maintenance Craft person Carpentry Building Bias

Multi -skilled maintenance Craft person Carpentry Building Bias

NHS AfC: Band 4

Main area Multi-skilled Maintenance Craftsperson (Carpentry & Building Bias) Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 220-WHT-4103-C

Employer Whittington Health NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Whittington Hospital Town London Salary £34,186 - £37,389 per annum inclusive of HCAs Salary period Yearly Closing 29/10/2026 23:59

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Day-to-day planned preventative maintenance and reactive works to the building fabric and associated equipment found across an acute hospital and community environment, with a carpentry and building bias. The post holder will keep systems and fabric in line with agreed service levels and respond to site emergencies, and will undertake small installation works, repairs to building fabric, joinery and handyman duties as necessary.

The post holder shall be an active member of an effective and efficient multi-skilled trade workshop and must demonstrate flexible working and co-operation with other trades. They will be required from time to time to visit off-site community premises for both planned and reactive maintenance tasks; these premises are part of Whittington Health. The post holder must be capable of working on their own initiative and working safely within current regulations

Main duties of the job

Carry out planned preventative maintenance routines and reactive maintenance works as instructed by the Supervisor, providing feedback to line management using various forms of communication.

Working for our organisation

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Multi-Skilled Maintenance Craftsperson (Carpentry Bias) is responsible for delivering planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive repairs and minor installation works across Whittington Health's hospital and community estate. The post holder will undertake a wide range of carpentry, joinery and general building fabric maintenance to ensure Trust buildings remain safe, compliant and fit for purpose for patients, staff and visitors.

Working as part of the Estates Maintenance Team, the post holder will carry out repairs to doors, fire doors, locks, windows, ceilings, flooring, partitions, shelving and other building fabric, as well as minor decorating and general maintenance duties. The role also requires flexibility to undertake basic maintenance tasks across other trade disciplines where trained and competent.

The post holder will work independently and as part of a multi-skilled team, responding to planned and reactive maintenance requests, maintaining accurate maintenance records and ensuring all work is completed safely in accordance with Health & Safety legislation, Trust policies, COSHH and Permit to Work procedures.

The successful candidate will provide a professional and customer-focused service, communicate effectively with clinical and non-clinical staff, support emergency maintenance when required, participate in mandatory training and undertake any other reasonable duties appropriate to the grade to support the efficient operation of the Estates Department.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Essential courses related to discipline
• Degree in Building Services

Experience

• 5 years in the field

Personal Skills and aptitude

• Verbal

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS

To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:

• Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with theLondon Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
• Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
• Participate in required training and supervision.
• Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct

Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Your application form –

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Our processes –

• Closing dates are given as a guide; you are within our right to close adverts early so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid delay.
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• Employment at Whittington Health is offered subject to successful completion of a 6 month probationary period for all staff with the exception of GMC Registered Doctors.

Other important information –

• You must already have the right to work in the United Kingdom or fully meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship; however, we can only consider these where all UKVI requirements are met. Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role satisfy the relevant UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) points‑based system criteria, as applications that do not meet these requirements cannot be progressed. For more information about the criteria, please click here
• Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
• In submitting an application form, you authorise WhittingtonHealth NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.

We would welcome applications from individuals who are from underrepresented groups in the organisation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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