Operations and Maintenance Joiner

We have an exciting opportunity for an operations and maintenance joiner.
We are looking for a building maintenance joiner/carpenter to join our Estates team with general carpentry experience including the maintenance of fire doors. You should have served a recognised carpentry apprenticeship and gained a wide experience in general buildings or NHS properties with a BTEC HNC level or City and Guilds plus relevant post apprenticeship training or equivalent experience. You will need to be able to demonstrate commitment, enthusiasm, professionalism, working within a fast-paced healthcare environment. We are looking for an individual with the ability and willingness to work outside of their comfort zone.
Carry out planned preventative maintenance, installation, modification, and repairs to Hospital fabric including:
External doors, fire doors, access doors, wooden, plastic and aluminium windows, flooring, suspended ceilings, walls, fireproofing, electrical and mechanical closers.
Various types of locks and locking mechanisms, interior and external signage, fencing and various fixing and fixtures, glass, and glazing.
Maintain decorations both internal and external of all Trust properties and cleanliness of fabric, and equipment.
Manufacture, assemble and erect new work including shelving, display systems, doors and frames, screens and partitions. Working with speed and accuracy,
use of relevant power, hand tools and fixed machinery, use of fire tools and maintenance of same.
The ability to fulfil a requirement to interpret and work from all instructions, drawings, and specifications appropriate to original trade without supervision. Advice on changes required to drawings etc., to keep system up to date following new works.
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).
The successful applicant will be required to have all mandatory and locally agreed vaccinations
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To provide an efficient and cost-effective maintenance and repair service to all properties owned or leased by the Trust.
Carry out installation and improvement work across all contracted sites, in accordance with organisational standards and national legislation.
To undertake skilled, semi-skilled tasks and those outside of core skills (within the competence of the post holder) to meet service needs as required.
To assist other trades and contractors, in accordance with service need.
To ensure that all tool’s, equipment, and machinery used in the performance of duties are tested and maintained to always meet current requirements.
To ensure that work is always undertaken in accordance with Health and Safety requirements to ensure the environment remains safe for patients, staff, contractors, and visitors to the Trust.
Participates in the Estates out of hours on-call service.
To show commitment to and participate in quality improvement activities.
To always promote a positive image of the Estates Department and the wider Trust.
Perform duties covering the maintenance and operation of equipment including statutory testing of safety devices and specialist materials.
Whilst on-call the post holder is required to demonstrate a high degree of cross trade flexibility beyond the boundaries of their core skills including electrical and building maintenance works supported with in-house training. These works could include electrical isolations and building work to make safe and works under extreme conditions such as gritting and snow clearing.
The postholder will provide varied skills that support the department's philosophy and flexible working.
The postholder will receive training in elements required but will have Carpentry skills and acquire the skills to support this flexibility in a safe and professional manner.
The postholder will be expected to work across the Trust’s main site and its satellite sites.
The postholder will be available to assist in the adaptations to specialised hospital services which facilitate progress on maj