Maintenance Craftsperson - Joiner

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The Estates Department is seeking a suitability qualified joiner.

Undertaking works at Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Mexborough Montagu Hospital and other Trust properties the successful candidate will be required to carry out a full range of joinery activities.

Applicants must have served a recognised apprenticeship and hold City & Guilds Craft Certificates or NVQ equivalent, together with a minimum two years continuous post qualification experience.

You will be expected to demonstrate all aspects of the joinery discipline together with a flexible and conscientious approach to working.

To undertake planned preventative and reactive building maintenance duties. To repair and maintain the building fabric, fixtures and fittings to all Trust properties, and all properties covered by any current Service Level Contracts.

To undertake other duties within the job description as requested / directed by your line manager and estates manager.

The Estates and Facilities Department at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (DBTH) provide essential services that support the delivery of high quality healthcare at Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Bassetlaw District General Hospital and Mexborough Montagu Hospital.

We are a diverse and dynamic team committed to the organisation’s vision “to be the safest Trust in England, outstanding in all that we do”. We believe that Estates and Facilities at DBTH is a great place to work. We offer a wide range of job roles within the department and opportunities for further training and development for those wishing to progress their career further. As an organisation, DBTH is committed to ensuring that whether you spend one year or fifty at the Trust, we will help you to Develop, Belong and Thrive here.

The Estates and Facilities Department are always looking for the very best people to join our team, people who share our commitment and passion for providing high quality services that support the delivery of care.

All Joinery works to all hospital property, internally and externally, to a high quality and acceptable craft standards and approved methods of working.

Work to include general joinery and specialist prefabrication purpose made joinery from rough sawn timber, both softwood and hardwood.

Will receive complex information must have good communication skills and be able to communicate with staff at all levels

Undertake complete work including measure design manufacture requisitioning of materials and installation

Estimate cost and order joinery / building materials for minor works schemes ensuring compliance with all necessary standards.

Will Plan and Organise work liaise with other members of staff and patients on a daily basis to ensure work is specified correctly and undertaken in accordance with the user requirements with the minimum of disruption all staff Wards and departments

Prepare working area in an efficient and organised manner. Removal of all furniture, fittings and fixtures, and re-fixing on completionTo work in potentially hazardous areas, confined spaces, take all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and damage in accordance with the Trust and department Health and Safety policies procedures and safe working practices.

Have the ability to interpret technical detailed manuals undertake fault diagnosis and solving of maintenance problems. Communicate technical knowledge to others particularly in the safe use of fixed woodworking machinery and other portable equipment.

Undertake site inspection and surveys determine Plant, access, materials and tools requirements. Report any other defects.

Maintain records of work undertaken.

Use and operate the Estates RESMAN / PLANET FM computerised labour management system. Plan and prioritise own workload. Work within the scheme including completion of all works dockets noting amendments to work and feed back into the system accounting for a work times and monitoring of weekly hours worked on time sheet.

Be conversant with and use all relevant fixed woodworking machinery within the joiners shop in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work act, , PUWER Regulations 1998, Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005. COSHH Regulations 2002

Use all portable hand held power tools and equipment relevant to the joinery and building trade.

Diagnose, repair undertake fault finding and be conversant with specialist items of ironmongery and hardware, including locks digital locks and mortice locks, closers, door and floor springs, and window gear

Undertake Building Planned Preventative Maintenance to include statutory fire door and window checks, and other patient related items bed side lockers etc.

Undertake stock checks of joinery and building materials. Order materials to ensure stock is kept at the require levels.