Job summary
Skilled craftsperson will be employed on work appropriate to their specialist skills.
They will have the ability to fulfil their duties with a total commitment to versatility and will be suitably trained to acquire elements of other skills, as required, reaching levels of flexibility and competence to enable them to achieve and apply their abilities, where required.
Main duties of the job
To carry out a range of maintenance duties across the Foundation Trust premises, including repair of faults in mechanical and electrical installations; plant and equipment, painting, building fabric, grounds and gardens and general support across all core-engineering trades.
About us
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 aluminum 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. 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, use of fire tools and maintenance of same.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 aluminum 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. 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, use of fire tools and maintenance of same.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education, GCSE Maths & English or equivalent
Desirable
- Health and safety qualification
- Working at heights Certificate
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant experience and background in the maintenance industry
- Significant experience of working within a healthcare environment.
- Have good understanding of the relationship of other craftsmen's work to own work.
- Experience of other maintenance and building activities in a range of settings
- Understanding of Confidentiality and Information Governance
- Knowledge of health and safety practice relevant to the building and engineering industry
- Full participation in and commitment to continual professional development.
Desirable
- Significant experience working in a complex building maintenance environment in a trade other than core trade.
- Basic electrical safety training to be able to fulfil duties without support of other trades.
- Understand the working of the mechanical and/or electrical and/or plumbing and/or gas systems in NHS buildings.
- Joinery ability
- Model water by-laws
- Legionella control
- Air Handling Systems
- Basic fault finding
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education, GCSE Maths & English or equivalent
Desirable
- Health and safety qualification
- Working at heights Certificate
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant experience and background in the maintenance industry
- Significant experience of working within a healthcare environment.
- Have good understanding of the relationship of other craftsmen's work to own work.
- Experience of other maintenance and building activities in a range of settings
- Understanding of Confidentiality and Information Governance
- Knowledge of health and safety practice relevant to the building and engineering industry
- Full participation in and commitment to continual professional development.
Desirable
- Significant experience working in a complex building maintenance environment in a trade other than core trade.
- Basic electrical safety training to be able to fulfil duties without support of other trades.
- Understand the working of the mechanical and/or electrical and/or plumbing and/or gas systems in NHS buildings.
- Joinery ability
- Model water by-laws
- Legionella control
- Air Handling Systems
- Basic fault finding
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
