Multi-Skilled Carpenter

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical:

Responsible for ensuring the post-holder understand and meets their professional responsibilities when coming into contact with both service users and clinical staff.

Communication 

Internal:   Estates and Facilities Managers, Admin team, Trust Managers and Staff, all other SSL and customer Staff as and when required.

External:  Contractors and Suppliers.

Administration

• Maintain and update Archibus CAFM system with job progress / completion making sure all jobs are closed off in a timely manner.
• Update task lists / data sheets / site drawings / details to make sure all asset information is fully up to date.
• Responsible for the accurate completion of time sheets on a daily basis.
• Responsible for the preparation of detailed lists of materials and spares required for the execution of maintenance, repairs, installations etc. as required.
• Monitor critical spares for operational services, Stocktaking, general housekeeping.

Operational / Technical Activities

• Responsible for ensuring that all repairs are undertaken diligently, with due care, without undue delay and to a good standard.
• Follow management instructions at all times and communicate efficiently and effectively.
• Live SSL Values.
• Responsible for the inspection, checking and testing of plant and equipment as directed, in liaison with the users.
• Responsible for undertaking non routine (reactive) maintenance activities i.e. patient damage, new works as and when required to ensure building efficiency and safety are maintained.
• Responsible for the safety of mechanical and electrical plant and equipment and for safe working practices.
• Responsible for ensuring that all surplus materials, scrap, rubbish etc. are removed from the work area and that the work area is left clean and tidy upon completion of work undertaken.
• Responsible for ensuring that planned preventive maintenance work is undertaken promptly and efficiently, ensuring that all necessary log/record sheets are accurately completed. Also responsible for keeping the Team Manager fully informed of any delay in execution of any duties assigned.
• Responsible for fault finding and fault rectification to ensure building systems and equipment remain in efficient and safe operation.
• Responsible for actively participating in providing information based on experience, with regard to updating or setting up planned preventive maintenance schedules.
• Responsible for the care and securing of tools, equipment and materials – especially in patient areas.
• Responsible for bringing to the attention of the Team Manager any unsafe working conditions, working practices, unsafe plant or equipment encountered during the execution of duties.
• Responsible for the execution of any other estates and facilities related duties in an emergency/urgent situation, as directed by the Estates Officer or other Estates and Facilities Manager.
• Responsible for participating in the emergency on call rota with flexibility to work across all sites.
• Responsible for participating in a ‘recall to work’ procedure for emergency repairs as required when not on call.
• Responsible for undertaking flexible working practices across the whole range of estates services. This will include electrical, mechanical, plumbing, cleaning, building etc. – duties as directed by the Estates Officer.
• Responsible for data gathering.
• Responsible for undertaking work in any other building/property/location within the property portfolio as required.

Additional Duties:

• To undertake any other duties as required, commensurate with nature and grading of the post.
• Participate in the on call rota * From time to time the post holder will be asked to cover other sites not within their current area of responsibility, flexibility is therefore essential.
• This job description represents an outline of the responsibilities of the post and may be amended following consultation with the post holder.
• All employees must comply with Trust /SSL Policies and Procedures, including:
• Health and Safety
• Non smoking
• Equal Opportunities in Employment