Carpenter

Carpenter
Lambeth Hospital, Landor Road, London SW9 9NU
South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday 8.00 – 16.00
Band 5 - £18.39 per hour
Are you an experienced Maintenance Carpenter or Joiner with good knowledge of domestic and commercial buildings? Are you interested in applying your skills and knowledge into assisting your local NHS Services?
If so, then South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust wants to hear from you!
About the role:
This job is for a Carpenter who has a good general knowledge of commercial and domestic buildings. In your duties as a Carpenter there will be statutory checks in line with Approved Code of Practice (Building Regulations, HBN & HTM).
You will be expected to work on your own initiative as well as working within a team. You will need to possess knowledge of building structures and fabric as well as fire compartmentalisation and fire door maintenance including planned preventative maintenance (PPM). Applicants should be able to arrange their work, parts and materials and carry out tasks in a safe and tidy manner.
Key responsibilities include:
· Carrying out maintenance repairs promptly upon request.
· Conducting daily property inspections and preventative maintenance checks, recording relevant readings and findings.
· Ensuring proper care of tools, materials and equipment.
· Assisting third-party contractors to support health and safety performance.
· Logging all jobs and planning/scheduling daily maintenance tasks for the team.
· Prioritizing maintenance tasks based on available resources and importance.
· Organizing and following up on quotes when applicable.
· Maintaining accurate records of work carried out at the hospital.
You’ll have the following skills/experience:
· Qualified to NVQ2 / Equivalent or higher in Carpentry or Joinery
· Experience of working within a maintenance environment
· Knowledge of planned preventative maintenance
· Knowledge of fire door maintenance and fire compartmentalisation
· This role may require you to show evidence of vocational level 3 qualification or at least 2 years relevant experience.
About the Trust:
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of services to nearly two million people locally. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient, and community services. We provide inpatient care for over 5,000 people each year and we treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon.
As well as serving the communities of south London, we provide more than 50 specialist services for children and adults across the UK and beyond.
As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:
· Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week.
· Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime.
· Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts .
· Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone .
· Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements .
· Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more .
· Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us.
· Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours.
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS. Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts do not have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 126,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades, and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS. Register today for various flexible working options and long-term placement opportunities.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Disclaimer
Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion