Job overview
The Estates department at Furness General Hospital is a group of highly skilled electrical and mechanical engineers, creative building craftsperson, and dedicated support staff.
We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Joiner to join us.
You should be experienced, time served and suitably skilled in carpentry, general building finishing, and associated maintenance.
Main duties of the job
This is a highly rewarding role. Working under the Building Estates Officer, the successful candidate will embark on a challenging adventure, safely, efficiently, and with patient and staff safety at the heart of their focus.
Working as part of a team, and individually, you will be required to carry out joinery maintenance and installation work within acute and community NHS properties. This will be on fire doors, windows, fire compartmentation, and general building fabric finishes.
The successful candidate must be able to self-motivate, work relatively unsupervised, and be a good communicator on all levels. Flexible working will be required where you will assist other trades and undertake other tasks to maintain the building services.
A healthcare background would be advantageous but not essential - as specific training will be provided.
This post is based at Furness General Hospital.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within public buildings.
- Experience of maintaining large-scale fire compartmentation.
- Experience of training and supervising apprentices.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a healthcare setting.
- Asbestos awareness.
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Full apprenticeship or equivalent approved training.
- NVQ3, BTEC, or Equivalent.
- Trada (fire door installation) or equivalent training.
Desirable
- HTM05 Healthcare Fire Awareness training.
- Health and safety certificate.
- Asbestos awareness certificate.
Skills, ability & knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work unsupervised.
- Ability to deal with information sensitively and confidentially.
- Good communication skills both verbally and in the written word.
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake further training and learning.
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This advert is for Building Craftsperson - Joiner with East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust in Blackburn, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £31,049 - £37,796 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Jul 2026.
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