Maintenance Craftsperson (Joinery)

Job overview

The Estates and Facilities Directorate is seeking to recruit a highly motivated Joiner at the Royal Victoria Infirmary.

To carry out  joinery programmes, minor works and day to day reactive maintenance. The joinery programme is critical to achieving a suitable patient environment for all Wards and Departments to deliver the highest level of care.

Interview date - 28 May 2026

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

• 37 hours 30 minutes/week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be accountable directly to the joinery Supervisor and overall to the Estates Building Officer. The post holder will be expected to perform a wide range of duties covering all aspects of joinery maintenance applicable to the trade.

You will be required to interpret work from drawings, instructions and specifications; diagnose faults and carry out necessary repair work.  In conjunction with the Joinery Supervisor you will liaise with clinical teams when carrying out work in patient areas to ensure patient safety and Infection Control is not compromised so good communication and organizational skills are paramount to being a success in this role.  It is essential you have an understanding of other craftsmen’s work in relation to their own discipline to provide a coherent service when carrying out both maintenance and minor work schemes.

You will have served a relevant and recognized craft apprenticeship in joinery to City and Guilds /NVQ level 3 and have relevant post-apprenticeship experience.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To undertake planned preventative and reactive building maintenance duties, minor and major refurbishment works and manufacturing as required across all Trust properties and other areas of responsibility. Works to include:o Statutory inspection, maintenance and repair of fire resisting door sets and upgrade when necessary.o Design, manufacture and installation of bespoke furniture and equipment.o Maintenance and repair of fixtures, fittings and equipment.o Locksmith duties eg. Installation and repair/reconditioning of door locks and furniture (inc. specialist hardware such as digital locks, control drugs locks etc), controlled access and key cutting.o Window repairs including replacement glazingo Interpretation of technical drawings, measuring and setting out on site.o Installation of partition walls, ceilings and decorative mouldings which includes installation of approved fire stopping details where appropriate.
• Undertake condition surveys and communicate findings and recommendations.
• Completion and processing of mandatory documentation associated with specific work tasks i.e. Fire Door and Window PPMs, Condition Surveys etc ensuring integration with the Directorate’s chosen Computer Aided Facilities Management System (CAFM).
• Remain aware of the direct affect and impact upon:o The environment,o Safety and comfort of patients, staff and members of the public.o Respond pro-actively as required.
• Involvement with processing documentation associated with Estates IT admin requirement