Job summary
Join our NHS team to provide reactive and planned building works and repairs across Herefordshire and Worcestershire healthcare NHS buildings. We offer resources to develop and progress a long-term career, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support.
Main job details:
Contracted full-time hours 37.5 hours over 5 days Mon Fri 08:00 16:00 Hrs
Van, fuel and tools provided
Mobile phone provided with CAFM job allocation software for low to high priority reactive/planned tickets.
Area covered:- Worcester & Herefordshire Healthcare NHS Trust from Evesham, Pershore, Malvern, Worcester, Kidderminster, Bromsgrove, Droitwich, Tenbury & Redditch.
Working arrangements:- working across multiple sites based from Newtown Hospital, Worcester workshop and travelling from home to site where job allocations required on a daily basis.
Benefits include, above average Pension and Holiday entitlement, Sick Pay and well-being support.
Please note the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to work for this role, to apply you must have current right to work in the UK status. Employment on a time limited visa doesnt guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry.
Main duties of the job
Reactive Works - include reactive and planned general building repair work jobs received as low to high priority tickets from CAFM mobile solution including such works as roof leak repairs, slabbing for fire exit safe egress, tarmac pot hole repairs (use of whacker plate machine), plastering, tiling, grouting, bricklaying repairs to damaged walls in car parks or building disability ramps; fence repairs, fence post concrete breaking, hole digging, cement mixing, installing new guttering, new fencing, temporary works security fencing - collection, delivery, putting up and down post incident; some carpentry - skirting, worktops, shelves.
Planned Maintenance Works regular gutter cleaning, road & path safety inspections, draining works, fire escape clearance checks; 12 x monthly ladders & steps estate wide log update check (Jan); zip-up PASMA scaffold erection (training supplied).
When completing the application form please, provide evidence of tasks delivered throughout your career and certificates/qualifications which will also be required to be evidenced at interview.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
Sharing your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained interest in working for the Trust.
Details
- Date posted: 10 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 4
- Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: C9798-2436
- Job locations: Newtown Hospital, Newtown Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1JG, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work in various environments from hospitals to mental health facilities and provide customer focussing caring attitude and behaviours.
Experience
Essential
- General trades repair, Maintenance Operations (Construction) or equivalent with tradesman qualifications roofing repairs, pot hole repairs and general building repair works.
- Ability to maintain consistency of PPM chores
Qualifications
Essential
- City & Guilds 6711-23 Level 2 Diploma in Maintenance Operations (Construction)
- City & Guilds or NVQ in Bricklaying or recognised apprenticeship.
- Recognised and registered CITB minimum three year apprenticeship in Carpentry/Joinery NVQ Level 2 Plastering Course, City & Guilds Certificate in Carpentry/Joinery or NVQ Level 3 in Carpentry/Joinery Benchwork Safety in the Use of Woodworking Machines P.U.W.E.R. (1998) Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) Registration, Health & Safety Prefabricated Towers Training Certificate, General Ladder Safety Certificate, Scaffold Safety Inspections
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- I understand the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to work for this role, and employment on a time limited visa doesnt guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry.
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This advert is for Multi-Skilled Maintenance Craftsperson (Building) with Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust in Worcester, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £28,392 to £31,157 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Jul 2026.
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