Building Craft Operative

Work as part of the trade team and participate in cross-trade working as and when
required. Must be willing to carry out basic duties of mixed disciplines and attend
training courses as necessary.
- Work as an individual and act on own initiative, as well as working as part of a trade

team
- Must prioritise own work load on a day to day basis and ensuring tasks are carried

out in an affective order, considering both urgency and location.
- To use all workshop machinery to its fullest potential
- Must keep all Trust issued Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in good condition

and wear when necessary.
- Must be willing to work as a mobile operative and travel to all sites across the estate

as and when required. Must be willing to travel to different locations if/when the
estate expands.
- Must have the ability to work in hazardous areas and be able to remain calm when

working in environments, such as mental healthcare premises, that can become
hostile.
- Must be willing and available to participate in the out of hour’s response arrangement

as required.Must accept responsibility for own work and strive to compete all work to a high
standards and within current regulations.
- Responsible for finishing own work including filling, making good and painting.
- Undertake planned maintenance, breakdown repairs, new installations and

improvements across the Trust as directed by management. This must be carried out
in a safe, efficient and timely manner.
- Undertake general maintenance duties across all sites including roofing, bricklaying,

guttering, general plumbing and carpentry tasks, lamp changing and Portable
Appliance Testing (PAT).
- Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance such as emergency light testing, water

flushing, water temperature testing, filter changes and other general maintenance
regimes.
- Assist skilled trade staff with a range of duties as and when required. This includes

testing of fire alarm systems and standby generators.
- Carry out a wide range of multi-trade tasks across the Trust.
- Complete any furniture removal/relocation tasks as and when required as per manual

handling training.
- Understand the importance of, and carry out, planned preventative maintenance

(PPM) duties with regards to Water Quality
- Be able to produce quotations for minor works with realistic estimates for both labour

time and material costs.
- Carry out locksmith duties as and when required. This includes fitting, maintaining,

repairing and manipulating a wide range of lock types.

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Please take a look at the full Job Description and Personal Specification for further details.

Any questions please contact

Joe Marvell

07966792647