Building Craftsperson

Job summary

The Estates department at Furness General Hospital is a group of highly skilled electrical and mechanical engineers, creative building craftspersons, and dedicated support staff.

We are looking to recruit motivated and enthusiastic people to join us.

You should be experienced, time served and suitably qualified in painting and decoration, ideally on a commercial/industrial level.

Main duties of the job

This is a highly rewarding role. Working under the Building Team Leader, the successful candidate will embark on a challenging adventure, safely, efficiently, and with patient and staff safety at the heart of their focus.

Working as part of a team, and individually, you will be required to carry out decoration and building finishes maintenance within acute and community NHS properties.

The successful candidate must be able to self-motivate, work relatively unsupervised, and be a good communicator on all levels. Flexible working will be required where you will assist other trades and undertake other tasks to maintain the building services.

A healthcare, commercial, or industrial background would be advantageous but not essential - as specific training will be provided.

This post is based at Furness General Hospital in Barrow in Furness.

About us

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, and Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe.

FGH and the RLI have a range of general hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full apprenticeship or equivalent approved training. NVQ3, BTEC or equivalent Driving licence (B) Working at height related qualification

Desirable

City and guild qualifications in relevant subjects Asbestos awareness or similar qualification Qualification in specialist coatings

Experience

Essential

Experience in working in a commercial/industrial setting Experience of safe systems of work

Desirable

Experience of working within healthcare premises/care homes Working at height training and experience Asbestos CP background

Personal Qualities

Essential

Ability to comply with trust policies Ability to travel between the trust sites as required. To demonstrate flexibility in approach to work patterns.

Skills & Personal Attributes

Essential

Evidence of good communication skills on all levels. Ability to deal with information sensitively and confinentially Computer literate

Desirable

Ability to lead/train others

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