Estates Building Maintenance Craftperson

Install, maintain, service and repair, building fabric, equipment and installations. Maintain the fabric of Health Service Premises in relation to fire protection, Security and environment Both internal and external. To be able to carry out repairs in a multi-skilled capacity, not restricted to a singular trade.

Carry out planned preventative maintenance, installation, modification and repairs to Hospital plant equipment and property including external doors, fire doors, access doors, wooden, plastic and aluminium windows, flooring, suspended ceilings, walls, fire proofing, electrical and mechanical closers, various types of locks and locking mechanisms, interior and external signage, fencing and various fixing and fixtures, glass and glazing & basic plumbing.

Maintain decorations both internal and external of all Trust properties and cleanliness of fabric, plant and equipment.

Manufacture, assemble and erect new work including shelving, notice boards, display systems, frames, screens, doors and frames, screens and partitions.

Working with speed and accuracy, use of relevant power, hand tools and fixed machinery.

Simply Serve Limited provides the specialist healthcare Estates and Facilities, healthcare Sciences and other specialist support services at Yeovil District Hospital. It is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

We offer a 24 hour comprehensive and varied range of both general and specialist healthcare related support services, covering all aspects of property and facilities management, procurement, logistics, sterile services and medical electronic equipment service and management.

We are passionate about our services and making a difference for our clients and their customers and service users. We have a commitment to provide a quality services, and to support our quality objectives we are working towards the company-wide implementation of ISO9001:2015. We also recognise that we have a responsibility to help protect the environment wherever we have an opportunity to do so and we are working towards the company-wide implementation of ISO14001:2015.

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

NHS Pension

Have the ability and training to diagnose and repair faults in plant and equipment and be able to pass knowledge to others.

Have the ability to understand the working of the building/construction/maintenance requirements of NHS buildings. Use of Hospital Technical Memorandums, Hospital Building Notes and other documents related to safe operation of Hospital Building.

The ability to fulfil a requirement to interpret and work from all instructions, drawings, and specifications appropriate to original trade without supervision. Advise on changes required to drawings etc., to keep system up to date following new works.

Ensure specialist stock and materials are ordered to fulfil the need to ensure the maintenance and repair of Trust properties and equipment.

Be able to instruct others on aspects of own work relating to original trade, including other trades Staff, maintenance assistants and contractors.

Liaise with ward/department Managers to arrange access for all building repair and maintenance.

Learn new techniques with additional training to own trade.

Have a good understanding of the workings of other trades in relationship to your own, Exposure to heat, noise, body fluids, chemical hazards and sewage, continual lifting (occasionally heavy).

An ongoing requirement to exert moderate physical effort and frequent requirement for concentration i.e. fault finding, interpretation of drawings. Occasional exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions i.e. sluices, infected areas, blocked drainage, deep cleans, barrier cleans. Prepared to work outside and at times at height from ladders, mobile platforms and fixed platforms.

Required to follow Trust & Directorate Procedures and participate in audits from internal and external sources.

Any other duties within the Estates function which may be required by the Maintenance Manager within the scope of the individual’s competence or as laid down in agreements between the Department of Health and Social Security and Trade Unions.