Multi-skilled Operative (Building)

Job summary

The Estates Department is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Multi-Skilled Operative (Building) to join our dynamic team at West London NHS Trust.

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that the trust's estate is compliant, safe, and fit for purpose. You will play a crucial role in making sure that our buildings and infrastructure meet the Trust's current and future clinical and operational needs.

Main duties of the job

- Repair and maintenance of the Hospital's infrastructure and building fabric, fixtures and fittings.

- Carrying out reactive maintenance, routine planned maintenance and new work activities to building fabrics, fixtures and fittings, and related building works.

- Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, Trust standards, policies and procedures.

- Using post holder's specific trade skills and knowledge, install, repair and maintain the Hospitals' building fabric, fixtures and fittings, finishes and decorations.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Skills

Essential

• Logical thinking and team player.
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision.
• Able to communicate (verbally & written).

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised apprenticeship or other approved training scheme, plus relevant experience.
• Plus City & Guilds part II or minimum NVQ Level 2 or other recognised course at the appropriate level

Desirable

• Health & Safety. Further relevant qualifications.

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate general experience of either Carpentry or building trade.
• Experience of working in commercial or public organisational estate service
• Significant experience across the Building trades.

Desirable

• Worked within NHS environment
• Experience across Engineering trades

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate general knowledge and high standards in the field of experience.