NHS
Bank Maintenance Craftsperson Joiner
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Job Description
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- Recognised craft apprenticeship and appropriate BTEC/HNC Level or City & Guilds certificate plus relevant post apprenticeship training or equivalent experience
- Valid accreditation in the safe use of woodworking machinery
- Experience in a multidiscipline organisation
- Experience of working in an acute hospital environment
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Capable of working in a demand driven service.
- Recognised craft apprenticeship and appropriate BTEC/HNC Level or City & Guilds certificate plus relevant post apprenticeship training or equivalent experience
- Valid accreditation in the safe use of woodworking machinery
- Experience in a multidiscipline organisation
- Experience of working in an acute hospital environment
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Capable of working in a demand driven service.
Job summary
Working hours : As & When
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Estates Departmentwould like to appoint a Bank Maintenance Craftsperson (Joiner) to cover shifts on an "as and when" basis. The main purpose of the role is to ensure that the Department provides a safe, efficient and effective Maintenance Service to the Trust.
Your main responsibility will be to carry out general building maintenance of the Trust's buildings structure, fabric, finishes and fittings. You will be required to implement safe systems, complying with statutory and regulatory requirements and supporting innovation.
You will have served a recognised craft apprenticeship and appropriate BTEC/HNC Level or City & Guilds plus relevant post apprenticeship training or equivalent experience. You will be capable of interacting with staff at all levels on a day-to-day basis and have effective communication skills.
Evidence of good practical skills, a sound knowledge and understanding of building maintenance is preferred.
Main duties of the job
1. You will undertake work in a safe and effective manner, complying with all relevant safety legislation and procedures.2. As a bank maintenance craftsperson you will perform a wide range of work for other building and engineering service disciplines. You will therefore be required to undertake multi-skilling tasks i.e. carry out minor works of other non-core trades such as mechanical, plumbing, etc.3. You will be available at all times via the PDA system to contribute and work towards the safety & welfare.of patients and other staff and to respond to any emergencies accordingly.4. You will carry out maintenance tasks including statutory, mandatory, planned preventative and reactive maintenance.5. You will manufacture/fabricate using woodworking machinery and hand tools, fixtures and fittings to match existing, assemble, erect and install often without supervision.
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Date posted
01 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
210-2025-345-BANK
Job locations
The Countess of Chester Hospital
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills and Abilities
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills and Abilities
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Countess of Chester Hospital
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
Employer's website
https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Countess of Chester Hospital
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
Employer's website
https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.