Maintenance Craftsperson - Harefield, United Kingdom - Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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Harefield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

To diagnose and repair faults in carpentry, joinery and building fabric defects across the buildings that the Trust own on the Harefield site and own or lease locally off site.

To carry out interior and exterior painting and decorating to a high standard, either alone or working as part of a multi skilled team.

To have flexibility in working with allied materials using basic building skills, i.e. floor covering repairs, painting, wall protection, ceiling tiles. Repair bed curtain rails and bedside lockers and other ward furniture, hang pictures, mirrors etc. Manufacture and repair Fire Doors.

Repair and maintain Sash windows. Repair wooden floors that may be defective. Undertake form work for concreting. Fix signs and notice boards to wards and offices. Install kitchen units and worktops in conjunction with other trades. Manufacture and repair Fire Doors. Select and set out timber for partitioning or other wooden structures.

Carry out duties of a locksmith both in fitting and maintaining magnetic, digital and mechanical locks of all types and cut, programme or supply keys for same.

Repair and/or replace site boundary wooden fencing.

Interviews are provisionally set for 13 June 2024.

To undertake planned preventative maintenance or emergency work as demanded by a Hospital of this type and use all skills and knowledge to ensure safe methods of working and to carry out maintenance tasks in a safe and cost effective way for the Trust

To understand the workings of engineering services and systems and building structures in NHS/Trust premises. Ensuring that they are maintained to a high standard and that all plant and equipment are utilised in a safe and efficient manner

To carry out work as requested by management/supervision using the appropriate current works electronic docket/request system and ensuring that all associated paperwork is completed as required

To work as part of a departmental team and where necessary to support/assist the work of colleagues, and to be able to work with staff of all levels and disciplines throughout the trust

To provide maintenance service to all Trust buildings, and off site properties and be able to work unsupervised. To have a flexible approach to the work and be able to work beyond the normal hours of duty if required and to carry out other tasks from other disciplines should circumstances so dictate

To ensure work undertaken is completed in a timely manner and that appropriate records are updated through the requisite system

To keep up to date with any new legislation and attend training courses as directed, by Estates management.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts.

We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research.

We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally.

We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.