Job summary
Please note that this role is advertised on behalf of Atlas BFW Management Ltd (Atlas), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and as such, successful applicant(s) will be on Atlas Terms and Conditions. For further information about Atlas, please visit: www.bfwml.co.uk Atlas BFW Management Ltd., Ainscoe House, 12 East Park Drive, Blackpool, FY3 8DX. Company Registered in England and Wales Number: 10525158 VAT Number: 264 7418 84
As well as having a good all-round knowledge of all traditional and modern joinery skills and techniques, you should be able to demonstrate proven sound experience in general building maintenance works.
The postholder will take on a key role within the organization to ensure the departments are able to maintain and enhance the general environment for the benefit of patient, visitors and staff alike.
A clean driving license is essential for the role as the post involves work at other locations throughout Atlass footprint.
The successful applicant will need to ensure that as a condition to remaining employed within Atlas that they must retain a current driving license as it is a crucial to the job role.
The successful candidate will be required to be part of the on call system to provide an out of hours service.
Main duties of the job
As a carpenter/joiner you may work inside or outside a building. You maintain and repair parts of buildings, mainly working with wood products.
You could be:
- Repairing damage in and around the building
- Changing locks
- Fitting fire doors
- Making and assembling on a workbench
- Hanging shelves
- Working on roof timbers
You will typically work with other estates maintenance staff including painters and decorators, plumbers, tilers, electricians and bricklayers. You will work under the direction of the Estates manager.
When you are working in a building, there may be staff and patients there, but you would not have direct contact with patients.
You will be part of the estates staff and may have to travel between sites in an Atlas vehicle or your own van.
Atlas joiners also work for carpentry and joinery and building companies who provide services to the NHS, such as Atlas itself.
About us
As experts in healthcare facilities and property management, we deliver fully-managed healthcare facilities services and property management solutions to clients throughout Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and North Lancashire.Our teams ensure our clients properties and amenities provide the best environment for their customers, patients, staff and visitors.As a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we support the Trusts frontline clinical services and assist with the delivery of patient care, through our service provision.Our profits are used to help grow our business, whilst providing additional employment, training and development opportunities for local people.Visit: bfwml.co.uk for further information
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Daily breakdown and day to day maintenance repairs to doors, windows, locks, door furniture etc.
- Regular planned preventative maintenance work to fire doors, final exit doors, windows etc.
- Regularly make and replace various general joinery items requested through the help desk system i.e. shelves, cupboards etc.
- Occasionally carry out new works on minor schemes, make and fix door and window frames, fix skirting architrave units and work stations.
- Daily use of woodworking machines and the production, manufacture and assembly of joinery items.
- Daily use of craft hand tools associated with own trade.
- Occasional minor glazing work.
- The safe erection and use of tower scaffolding, ladders and steps for own work. Responsible for checking and authorizing own ladders and safety harnesses. (subject to training)
- Daily driving the company vehicles around Atlass footprint area e.g. Lancaster / Morecambe / Blackpool area.
- Regular operation of the key cutting machine
- Awareness of ligature points and regular check for ligature points when carrying out work on window curtain rails and cubical tracking.
- Daily responsibilities for good housekeeping e.g. cleaning and tidying of the woodworking machine shop and the security of the machines.
- Occasionally requested to work overtime at short notice.
- Willingness to participate in cross trade flexibility
- Report faults and defects In relation to own work area and the reporting of defects to tools and access equipment.
- Responsible for the safe keeping of tools, equipment chemicals and flammable liquids. To keep tools materials etc. locked and secure when outside the observable work area.
- Responsible for keeping the work area clear, tidy and in a safe condition. To practice good housekeeping at all locations within the community.
- To observe safe working methods to avoid injury to personnel or damage to equipment
- Responsible for health and safety, access and security when working in locked wards, health premises and mental health locations.
- To comply with all Atlass policies and procedures.
- To be conversant with local health and safety rules, local risk assessments, facilities health and safety handbook, fire safety rules, evacuation procedures and local COSHH register.
- Supervision of multi-trade work on minor improvement schemes carried out by direct labour or contractors.
- Every member of atlas staff has a statutory obligation to attend mandatory training. It is the responsibility of each member of Staff to ensure that they comply with this legal requirement
- To act in accordance with BFW Management Ltd Constitution and other Codes of Conduct.
- To participate in staff development, appraisal and training as appropriate, including continuous professional development
- To comply with BFW Management Ltd agreed policies and procedures including but not limited to Health and Safety, and Equal Opportunities Policies, the Data Protection Act, Freedom of Information Act, Financial Management Regulations and other relevant NHS and Government Regulations, Directives and area wide priorities
- To undertake any other tasks, duties and responsibilities as directed and appropriate to the level of the role subject to any reasonable adjustments under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 as incorporated into the Equality Act 2010
- To participate in the wider development of the function and contribute to service improvement as required
- This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Daily breakdown and day to day maintenance repairs to doors, windows, locks, door furniture etc.
- Regular planned preventative maintenance work to fire doors, final exit doors, windows etc.
- Regularly make and replace various general joinery items requested through the help desk system i.e. shelves, cupboards etc.
- Occasionally carry out new works on minor schemes, make and fix door and window frames, fix skirting architrave units and work stations.
- Daily use of woodworking machines and the production, manufacture and assembly of joinery items.
- Daily use of craft hand tools associated with own trade.
- Occasional minor glazing work.
- The safe erection and use of tower scaffolding, ladders and steps for own work. Responsible for checking and authorizing own ladders and safety harnesses. (subject to training)
- Daily driving the company vehicles around Atlass footprint area e.g. Lancaster / Morecambe / Blackpool area.
- Regular operation of the key cutting machine
- Awareness of ligature points and regular check for ligature points when carrying out work on window curtain rails and cubical tracking.
- Daily responsibilities for good housekeeping e.g. cleaning and tidying of the woodworking machine shop and the security of the machines.
- Occasionally requested to work overtime at short notice.
- Willingness to participate in cross trade flexibility
- Report faults and defects In relation to own work area and the reporting of defects to tools and access equipment.
- Responsible for the safe keeping of tools, equipment chemicals and flammable liquids. To keep tools materials etc. locked and secure when outside the observable work area.
- Responsible for keeping the work area clear, tidy and in a safe condition. To practice good housekeeping at all locations within the community.
- To observe safe working methods to avoid injury to personnel or damage to equipment
- Responsible for health and safety, access and security when working in locked wards, health premises and mental health locations.
- To comply with all Atlass policies and procedures.
- To be conversant with local health and safety rules, local risk assessments, facilities health and safety handbook, fire safety rules, evacuation procedures and local COSHH register.
- Supervision of multi-trade work on minor improvement schemes carried out by direct labour or contractors.
- Every member of atlas staff has a statutory obligation to attend mandatory training. It is the responsibility of each member of Staff to ensure that they comply with this legal requirement
- To act in accordance with BFW Management Ltd Constitution and other Codes of Conduct.
- To participate in staff development, appraisal and training as appropriate, including continuous professional development
- To comply with BFW Management Ltd agreed policies and procedures including but not limited to Health and Safety, and Equal Opportunities Policies, the Data Protection Act, Freedom of Information Act, Financial Management Regulations and other relevant NHS and Government Regulations, Directives and area wide priorities
- To undertake any other tasks, duties and responsibilities as directed and appropriate to the level of the role subject to any reasonable adjustments under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 as incorporated into the Equality Act 2010
- To participate in the wider development of the function and contribute to service improvement as required
- This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Attained a recognized Advanced Craft certified qualification plus 3 years post apprenticeship experience (e.g. City and Guilds Qualification or NVQ level 3 building qualification.
- Relevant Credited Technical Qualification
Desirable
- Attained or working towards a recognized BTEC qualification e.g. BTEC/HNCPASMA scaffolding Certificate
- Attained a recognized and certified Supervisory / Leadership /Management qualification
Knowledge & Experience: General
Essential
- Be able to demonstrate competence in the required range of technical aspects applicable to the post.
- Proven ability to understand and comply with detailed procedures
- Be able to demonstrate continued training across traditional trade groups.
- Ability to understand technical drawings and diagrams and diagnose technical faults
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Attained a recognized Advanced Craft certified qualification plus 3 years post apprenticeship experience (e.g. City and Guilds Qualification or NVQ level 3 building qualification.
- Relevant Credited Technical Qualification
Desirable
- Attained or working towards a recognized BTEC qualification e.g. BTEC/HNCPASMA scaffolding Certificate
- Attained a recognized and certified Supervisory / Leadership /Management qualification
Knowledge & Experience: General
Essential
- Be able to demonstrate competence in the required range of technical aspects applicable to the post.
- Proven ability to understand and comply with detailed procedures
- Be able to demonstrate continued training across traditional trade groups.
- Ability to understand technical drawings and diagrams and diagnose technical faults
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS
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
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).
