Handyperson - NHS Professionals : Job Details

Handyperson

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AZ

Monday - Friday 8.00 - 16.30

Band 3 £14.93 per hour

About the Trust:

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of services to nearly two million people locally. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient, and community services. We provide inpatient care for over 5,000 people each year and we treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon.

As well as serving the communities of south London, we provide more than 50 specialist services for children and adults across the UK and beyond.

About the role:

We are looking for a keen and enthusiastic Handyperson to join our team at Lambeth Hospital working as part of a team to perform the activities of general maintenance and plumbing maintenance. No formal qualifications are required, however experience in one or more of the main duties of the post is essential. The main area of work is the Bethlem Royal Hospital and Croydon community properties. The properties comprise of forensic and non-forensic in-patient wards, day patient wards, outpatients' services, general administration and a variety of clinical and non-clinical departments.

Applicants should be physically fit and have good communication skills and be capable of working on their own initiative and to undertake planned preventative general building duties for a trust that provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK.

Key responsibilities include:

• To undertake planned preventative maintenance or emergency work as demanded by a hospital of this type; general plumbing maintenance, painting & decorating, door repairs (carpentry), glazing fire compliance checking, brick laying plastering and making good.
• When required to be able to set out small tasks, i.e., to be able to set up, prepare and execute all small maintenance work unsupervised and on own initiative.
• To be able to assist with design and fixing of all site signage wayfinding.
• To provide a maintenance service to all Trust buildings, off site properties and be able to work unsupervised. To have a flexible approach to the work and be able to work beyond the normal hours of duty if required and to carry out other tasks from the other sections should circumstances so dictate. To take part in the on-call rota if required.
• To keep up to date with any new legislation and attend training courses as directed by E&F Manager. To be able to work safely in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act, and to follow any other safety policies or guidelines as issued by the Trust.
• To be able to assist in maintenance of the site, including sweeping, emptying of waste containers and clearing snow.
• To be able to understand and deal with people with mental health problems when you are working in an occupied patient area. To always respect confidentiality.

You'll have the following skills/experience:

• NHS experience in a similar role, must also have general plumbing experience.
• Full Driving licence.
• Health & Safety Knowledge and training in the use of tools and equipment related to this role.
• Good knowledge of all mechanical/electrical related trades especially drainage/sanitary ware repairs.
• To be able to work in occupied areas safely and conduct oneself in a manner that preserves the dignity and respect due to patients.
• Certificated to be able to work of scaffolding and ladders and work in confined spaces safely, Health & Safety awareness training, manual handling certificate, Abrasive wheel certificate desirable but not essential.
• To have knowledge in the correct way of storing volatile materials and to recognise the correct materials for the building fabric repair desirable but not essential.

As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:

• Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week.
• Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime.
• Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your "My Bank" shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone.
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements.
• Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more.
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us.
• Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours

Who are NHS Professionals?

We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.

As an equal opportunities' organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination based on age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants form a range of backgrounds to apply.