Job Description
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust's Estates department.
You will need to be able to demonstrate commitment, enthusiasm, and professionalism, working within a fast-paced healthcare environment. We are looking for a self-starter who will be able to work effectively both individually and as part of a team.
The successful candidate will work alongside the current team and will provide an efficient and cost-effective building installation, maintenance and repair service to all properties owned or leased by the Trust.
The role is 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday and will be based from Glenfield Hospital. The post holder may be required to participate in the Estates out of hours on-call service.
Contact Details:
Robert Wyles 07775 594508
Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)
- Carries out modifications to building fabric, systems and fittings.
- Sets out new work appropriate to the trade, using relevant instruments and machinery (including woodworking machinery as licensed).
- Manufactures, assembles, erects and installs new work as required.
- Undertakes Planned Preventative Maintenance work on all building fabric and fittings across all properties owned or leased by the Trust.
- Investigates building defects and undertakes repair work as required.
- Carries out joinery work both above and below ground, at heights and in confined spaces.
- Works outdoors and indoors in office and clinical environments. Moves heavy material, equipment and manhole covers. Works on occasions with materials contaminated with process effluents and sewage.
- May be required to undertake semi-skilled work or to assist with tasks outside core skills but within established competence, to meet service need e.g. bricklaying, painting, glazing, drain laying, plastering etc.
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information including AI in our recruitment process can be found in the Information for Applicants document attached.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.