# Joiner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/joiner/09315af8-5185-4caa-8410-c68090fd2151 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/joiner/09315af8-5185-4caa-8410-c68090fd2151.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Bolton Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-04T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-20T13:30:54.276Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Bolton/Bolton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Estates/Estates-v8207089 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8207089?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.boltonft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We have an exciting opportunity for a Joiner to join our team on a full time, permanent basis. This position is well-suited to an enthusiastic, hard working person who is looking to gain experience in a hospital environment. The ideal candidate will be a team player and have experience in working in a joinery environment. This role is subject to Standard DBS disclosure ### Main duties of the job Job Role: - To undertake essential reactive, and emergency repair work, alterations and general maintenance to the building infrastructure using specialist knowledge of Joinery and of other construction trades. - To liaise with the Estates Officer Building and Estates managers regarding Joinery & building defects, repairs, maintenance, and to request the supply of appropriate materials. - Inspect all fire doors, panic bars, floor springs and door closers (including SELV electrical door furniture) and other items under the planned preventive maintenance system and complete related legal paperwork in a timely manner to specific statutory national guidance and agreed timeframes. - Bespoke production of office furniture, cupboards, kitchen units and clinical worktops to a high standard. - Use specialist maintenance knowledge to plan and organise work with / without supervision to accomplish set tasks. - There is a requirement to join the on call Rota for out of hours emergencies which provides support to the Hospital 24 hours, 7 days a week outside of normal working hours. Qualifications, Experience & Skills: - Relevant qualification (City and Guilds certificate in Joinery or NVQ Level 2/ 3/ 4 in Joinery) - Detailed knowledge of general Joinery and ironmongery practice for maintenance and new installations - Current U.K. driving license for manual transmission vehicles, inclusive of category B & E - The ability and enthusiasm to learn new techniques / skills, and attend additional training ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For full details regarding this role please view the job description and person specification attached. ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - A good general education - Relevant qualifications in construction, to be inclusive of: City and Guilds craft certificate in Joinery (Ordinary or Advanced) or NVQ level 2/ 3/ 4 in Joinery - Possession of a current U.K. driving license for manual transmission vehicles, to be inclusive of category B & E vehicles **Desirable** - Ordinary national certificate in Construction - Firas / Certifire certificate of competency for the installation of fire resisting door-sets - Evidence of ‘ Constructions Skills Certification Scheme’ accreditation - Evidence of the ‘ safe use, & work from scaffold towers (PASMA)’ accreditation ### Skills & Ability **Essential** - Ability to work as part of a team, and own initiative - The ability and enthusiasm to learn new techniques / skills, and attend additional training as identified by the Trust **Desirable** - Demonstrate a knowledge and ability to undertake a full range of construction trade skills - The ability to utilise basic ‘Microsoft’ office programs (Microsoft word, Excel, & power point) ### Experience & Knowledge **Essential** - Evidence of having served a recognised apprenticeship in Joinery - Evidence of post apprenticeship experience of working in a joinery / maintenance joinery environment - Experience in working within an NHS maintenance, or similar maintenance organisation / company **Desirable** - Experience of using woodworking machinery - Experience of working upon a large estate, and / or within a hospital ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 760.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10513864) - [applicants with a disability (pdf, 207.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1983) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.