Multi Trade Crafts Person

Employer Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Clatterbridge Hospital Town Wirral Salary £27,485 - £30,162 plus RRP of circa £3300pa Salary period Yearly Closing 07/12/2025 23:59 Band 4 To discover why you should consider applying for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, please watch our video and hear directly from our staff about what it’s truly like to work at WUTH and its surrounding areas: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8 Job overview A vacancy has arisen for a MUlti Trade Craftsperson at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Working for the Operations and Maintenance Division, as part of a multi discipline team providing reactive and planned preventative maintenance to Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge Hospitals. Main duties of the job Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the 'Multi-Trade Craftsperson position available with WUTH. Working for our organisation All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients. Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents. We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint. We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m. The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the 'Multi-Trade Craftsperson position available with WUTH. Personnel Specification Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training Advance Craft City & Guilds in Bricklaying, Plastering or equivalent which has been studied for whilst completing a recognised apprenticeship (between 3 & 5 years) and a broad, post apprenticeship, experience (ideally 5 years) of work undertaken by Bricklaying / Plastering craftsmen. Engineering / Building based NVQ level 2 / 3 qualification, out side of core trade, which allows the post holder to work in a multi-skilled way. Those entering the service without these qualifications will need to complete relevant training within 12 months. Other Requirements Clean full driving licence for private light goods vehicle Personal Attributes Reliability, enthusiasm and flexibility Have good time management and self management skills. Lateral thinker. Ability to communicate at all levels. Be able to work effectively on own or as part of a team. Self-motivation. Clean and tidy appearance. Good telephone manner. Knowledge and Skills completed relevant Health and Safety training. Safety regulations pertaining to the work being undertaken. Reading and interpreting technical drawings and manufacturers technical literature as and when required. Traditional and modern building techniques. Working in a complex building. The post holder must be able to demonstrate a wide technical knowledge and a broad experience of all aspects of work undertaking by a multi-trade craftsman. Knowledge of de-mountable partition and false ceiling systems. Customer Service Principles and Practice Health & Safety First Aid General Information You are required to apply for this role via apps.trac.jobs and this is where you will be able to track the progress of your application. This will ensure we deal with your application quickly and efficiently. Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application throughout the process. By applying for this post you are agreeing to Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust viewing and managing the information contained in the application. Please note; that if you are offered a position, your personal details will automatically be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR). The Trust reserves the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum amount of applications from which to make a shortlist. To prevent this happening please complete and submit your application without delay. DBS Information Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing a DBS application is met by the successful applicant/s. DBS costs are recovered via salary deduction following starting in post. If the post you are applying for requires a DBS - Inline with Trust policy the cost of submitting and processing a DBS for successful applications would be met by the individual themselves. The amount would vary depending on the level required: Standard Disclosure £21.50+£6.50 or Enhanced Disclosure £49.50+£6.50 (please be aware the additional sum is an administration fee and may increase due to inflation). This will be deducted from your salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. The Trust would encourage all post holders who require a DBS for their role to registered with the DBS Update Service. You can find out more information and guidance on how to do this at DBS Update Service - GOV.UK Please note that it is the responsibility of applicants to assess their own eligibility for apprenticeship opportunities in relation to the role they are applying for. Eligibility is determined by specific residency requirements set by government funding rules and is assessed on a case-by-case basis. Our organisation cannot guarantee eligibility for all applicants. UK nationals or individuals with the right of abode typically meet the residency requirement if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK, the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least three years prior to the start date of the apprenticeship. Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified during the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have the right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for visa sponsorship. Please note that it is the responsibility of applicants to assess their own eligibility for visa sponsorship in relation to the role they are applying for. Our organisation cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles, and eligibility is determined by the UK Home Office’s points-based immigration system on a case-by-case basis. For further information please see: Skilled Worker Visa Eligible Occupations and Codes . This information does not constitute legal advice, and we strongly recommend seeking independent legal guidance tailored to your individual circumstances. For further details on skilled worker sponsorship, please consult the UK Home Office guidance: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK. Additionally, the New guidance for overseas applicants | NHS Employers provides helpful information on the recruitment process for candidates applying for roles in the UK. Safeguarding The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all unborn babies, children and adults and is signed up to both the Wirral Safeguarding Childrens Partnership and the Wirral Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board associated policies and procedures. All Trust staff must be familiar with, and adhere to these procedures. It is the post holders responsibility to attended the Trusts mandatory training Protecting Vulnerable People training, and to follow the relevant Trusts polices and practice guidance. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr