Maintenance Craftsperson

The Estates department are seeking a fully qualified Maintenance Craftsperson, specialising in Carpentry and Joinery to join our amazing team of dedicated professionals.

The work comprises of the maintenance and repair of all Healthcare building and equipment, the manufacture and installation of purpose made equipment and building elements of joinery.

Your work activities will be complex and/or non-routine.

Previous experience in a busy hospital is desirable.
- Use of woodworking equipment and power tools in connection with the conversion, milling and preparation of timber, setting out, fabrication and installation of joinery
- General repairs/replacement in respect of building/estate fabric/elements
- Work in connection with alterations, adaptions, and extensions to buildings. Solving any problems that may arise
- Associated and other duties, including other trades within capabilities as required by the exigencies of the service
- Planned maintenance inspections and services.
- Assist as required in emergency situations
- Learn new techniques, with appropriate training as necessary
- Exercise care in the use and security of tools, materials, and equipment
- Assist in maintaining general order and cleanliness of all workplaces
- Drive Trust vehicles, when necessary, in the normal course of duties
- Take part in the Trust Appraisal process.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust is a 500-bed district general hospital, serving a population of around 331,000 people in three counties - Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, and Lincolnshire. Our 4,000-plus workforce is committed to working with health and social care partners to deliver safe, high-quality care.

There has never been a more exciting time to join our Trust. We have established a strong leadership team and are on a continuing journey of improvement to provide compassionate care and support to our committed and talented staff. Our corporate strategy sets out an ambitious vision for Team QEH to be the best rural District General Hospital for patient and staff experience.

King's Lynn isn't just a great place to work, it's also a great place to live The town boasts a historic medieval port dating back to the 12th century and is only a short distance from some of the country's most beautiful and picturesque beaches.

We are exceptionally proud to have recently moved out of special measures and see this as a testament to the determination of our trust wide teams to put our patients first and recognise the hard work and dedication of all our staff.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on this opportunity.