Estates Building Craftsperson (Band 4) - Building Maintenance - University Hospitals of North M[...]

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Royal Stoke University Hospital

Town: Newcastle under Lyme

Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 + R&R 8% premium & on call availability payment.

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 17/04/2025 23:59

Band 4

Job Overview

A truly excellent opportunity has arisen with our Estates Operations Team at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM- Royal Stoke). We are a very special organisation with amazing staff and this has been demonstrated unequivocally during the unprecedented challenges of Covid-19. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver services that respond to our patients' needs has never been more important than it is right now.

If you are a passionate, values-driven person, who is proactive in their approach, thrives in a busy working environment, and wants an opportunity to join a highly motivated Estates Operations Team, at a hugely exciting time for UHNM, then this could be the role for you.

Main Duties of the Job

The University Hospitals of North Midlands is looking to recruit a Building Maintenance Craftsperson (Joiner) trained to City & Guilds Craft Level or equivalent in joinery or building on a permanent basis. You will be keen and enthusiastic, working with a skilled team to assist in the provision of a high level of service to a large acute hospital. Your duties will include the maintenance and repair of the various buildings on the hospital sites as well as providing a flexible approach to other disciplines when required. Experience in wood machining would be beneficial but not essential. You will be stationed principally at the Royal Stoke site working 37.5 hours per week but may be required to work at other sites belonging to or serviced by the UHNM and to take part in an on-call system one week in every five weeks.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Served a recognised apprenticeship in relevant trade
• City & Guilds final Craft Certificate / ONC in an Engineering Trade/NVQ 3

Experience

• Relevant experience within the building trade
• Previous experience within a Health Service context

Important Information About Your Application

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
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• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith, or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.

If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help.

At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles; on this occasion, we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!

If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.

If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.

Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges

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.