Maintenance Craftsman - Carpenter

Job overview

The Estates Department operate and maintain, energy and environmental resources, controls, electrical and mechanical services providing power, lighting, heating, air conditioning to wards, outpatients and operating theatres.  Estates directly impacts on patient welfare, frontline clinical care, infection prevention and control and energy efficiency and sustainability across the Trust.   We have an exciting opportunity for a committed highly self-motivated individual, the Royal Marsden is looking  for a Building Services Assistant (Mechanical) to join the Estates Team in Chelsea.  This is a highly valuable broad ranging role, which will expose the Building Services Assistant to the whole range of Estates services including mechanical, electrical, building & energy control systems and project management.  The candidate must be highly proactive in developing their technical knowledge in all aspects of training and work undertaken, engage in active discussions about skills, techniques, methods and approach to tasks in order to develop as a skilled professional.   Behaviour at all times must be conducted  in a professional manner and consistent with Trust Values.

Main duties of the job

Estates have invested in tools and equipment and in continuous training in order to empower staff in their role.  The post holder will be expected to:

1.1.    Work proactively with and support the Supervisor in delivering an optimised service:

1.2.    To undertake overtime including weekend work from time to time.

1.3.    To use their skills and opportunities in the role to enhance the service delivered by the Trust.

1.4.    Be part of a team of building services engineers and carry out work and tasks effectively and maximise productivity of this team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification :

2.1    To understand the workings of engineering services and systems in NHS/Trust premises. Ensuring that they are maintained to a high standard and that all plant and equipment are utilised in a safe and efficient manner.

2.2    Identify and communicate defects and action plans to the supervisor through physical inspections, when undertaking normal course of duties, reviewing statutory inspection reports, observations for the way building /plant /equipment is being operated and used and from information in the CAFM system

2.3    Support the development of quality management processes and capture tasks undertaken in simple flow charts reflecting the steps and procedures used.