Maintenance Craftsperson (Carpenter / Joiner)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a successful candidate to join CHoICE Facilities Services in the position of Maintenance Craftsperson (Joiner). Providing services on behalf of South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust, CHoICE is an independent wholly owned subsidiary company which provides all hard and soft facility services at South Tyneside Hospital and associated sites.

The successful applicant will join a team of existing Building Maintenance staff directly employed to form part of the Estates Hard FM services within CHoICE. The Team provides planned/reactive building maintenance activities as well as undertaking minor building related installations and building related minor works services.

The base salary range for this role is £30,290 to £33,232 and is based on current employees. However, as the role will requires flexibility with regard to overtime, either as a result of emergencies or during planned occurrences to meet the needs of the service CFS provides, additional monetary rewards will be generated as part of this role.

The expected earnings presented within this advert have been established from actual earnings earned within the financial year 2024/25 and are based upon similar roles within the organisation. The additional earnings are based upon an obtained average, and it will be typical to earn approximately this amount., The successful applicant must have a detailed understanding of construction processes in relation to joinery and other related building works in accordance with relevant statutory and mandatory legislation and best practice guidance. He/she must also be able to provide evidence of the completion/obtainment of recognised relevant joinery apprenticeship and ideally will have gained maintenance experience within a healthcare environment or similar although this is not essential.

You will be expected to receive identified workloads on a handheld device from the Hard FM Help Desk and be expected to organise and prioritise these daily activities to ensure the tasks are completed in the most efficient and effective manner. Support and guidance will be provided where necessary to ensure CHoICE can fulfil its statutory and mandatory obligations.

The role will also require the individual to have a flexible and positive approach to all activities and have the ability to deal with new scenarios/tasks as they arise. The role will furthermore require excellent communication skills and will require liaison directly with clinical and non-clinical staff and service users.

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City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE - trading since 2014) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT). We provide a full range of Facilities Management, Procurement and Outpatient Pharmacy services. We employ staff in a wide range of functions, ranging from cleaners, porters, engineers, procurement and pharmacists.

Commitment, Care and Compassion- our Team contribute to the overall hospital environment, providing safe, secure and comfortable facilities for access by patients, staff and visitors. CHoICE is an exciting place to work that will provide you with an opportunity to grow and develop. Many of our staff work flexibly, including part-time and we are committed to offering flexible approaches to work where possible. We provide a range of benefits including Fitness Centre (SRH), cycle to work scheme and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.