Estates & Facilities Craftsperson - Building

Job summary

To be part of a team providing front line delivery of maintenance, defect & breakdown response, and pre-planned maintenance tasks.

To complete new and alteration works within the post holders' skills and experience both during in and outside of normal working hours.

The objective of the role is to contribute to the delivery of safe effective, efficient, and economical day-to-day maintenance, including new and alteration works to ensure the safety of all the trust's patients, staff and members of the public, contractors etc.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

Some of the main duties included, but not limited to are listed below; the postholder may be required to carry out other duties commensurate with the duties of similar craftsperson's.

1.Utilising Mechanical / Plumbing / Carpentry/ building experience to complete work tasks on site

2.Work with all trades staff, (joiner, plumbers, electricians, and fitter) in undertaking a comprehensive planned maintenance programme in accordance with statutory, mandatory, and economic requirements.

3.Undertake maintenance tasks, unsupervised, such as repairing the fabric of the buildings, repairing walls, and replacing bed stops, replacing handrails, building new partition walls, removing old cupboards worktops, and replacing, making good all repairs, painting, roof repairs.

4.May be a future requirement to take training to erect and dismantle access scaffolds and platforms, mobile platforms, to assist execution of work programmes.

5.May be a future requirement to take training to access confined spaces to provide maintenance within those areas.

6.Maintain cleanliness of plant rooms and workshops.

7.Carry out day to day maintenance of works.

8.Support the completion of minor works projects within the post holders' skills and experience.

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!

Job description

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

Person specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Additional Criteria

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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.

For help with your application, contact:

john knight

john.knight@somersetft.nhs.uk

01823344500