The closing date is 5th Oct 2025
Job summary
We are seeking a proactive and skilled Carpenter to join our Estates Maintenance team, where you will play a vital role in delivering both planned and reactive maintenance services.
Your work will directly contribute to ensuring a safe, functional, and welcoming environment for patients, visitors, and staff across the Trust. As part of a dedicated team operating in a fast-paced and dynamic setting, you will be responsible for maintaining high standards of safety and compliance.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong work ethic, technical expertise, and a commitment to supporting healthcare through effective estate management.
This positioned offered an additional Recruitment and Retention payment of £3,200 per annum.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
* Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across hospital sites.
* Installing, repairing, and maintaining doors, windows, flooring, ceilings, signage, locks, glazing, and basic plumbing.
* Manufacturing and fitting items such as shelving, notice boards, partitions, and frames.
* Working collaboratively with ward staff, contractors, and other trades.
* Diagnosing faults and interpreting technical drawings and specifications.
* Ensuring compliance with health and safety standards and hospital regulations.
If you're a skilled carpenter looking for a rewarding role in a healthcare setting, we'd love to hear from you.
About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
* Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
* NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
* Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
* A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Job description
Have the ability and training to diagnose and repair faults in plant and equipment and be able to pass knowledge to others
Have the ability to understand the working of the building/construction/maintenance requirements of NHS buildings
Use of Hospital Technical Memorandums, Hospital Building Notes and otherdocuments related to safe operation of Hospital Building.
The ability to fulfil a requirement to interpret and work from all instructions, drawings, and
specifications appropriate to original trade without supervision. Advise on changes required to
drawings etc., to keep system up to date following new works.
Ensure specialist stock and materials are ordered to fulfil the need to ensure the maintenance
and repair of Trust properties and equipment.
Be able to instruct others on aspects of own work relating to original trade, including other trades
Staff, maintenance assistants and contractors.
Liaise with ward/department Managers to arrange access for all building repair and maintenance.
Learn new techniques with additional training to own trade.
Have a good understanding of the workings of other trades in relationship to your own, Exposure
to heat, noise, body fluids, chemical hazards and sewage, continual lifting (occasionally heavy).
An ongoing requirement to exert moderate physical effort and frequent requirement for
concentration i.e. fault finding, interpretation of drawings. Occasional exposure to highly
unpleasant working conditions i.e. sluices, infected areas, blocked drainage, deep cleans, barrier
cleans. Prepared to work outside and at times at height from ladders, mobile platforms and fixed platforms
Required to follow Trust & Directorate Procedures and participate in audits from internal and external sources
Any other duties within the Estates function which may be required by the Maintenance Manager
within the scope of the individual's competence or as laid down in agreements between the Department of
Health and Social Security and Trade Unions.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
Apprenticeship in relevant core trade with a minimum of a City in Guilds with advanced Craft Trade certificate or BTEC, ONC in related building maintenance trade
Driving license.
Experience
Essential
Proven experience in the relevant trades.
To be fully conversant with Carpentry and joinery skills.
To have experience with all types of woodworking machinery.
Desirable
To have worked alongside other trades.
Additional Criteria
Essential
To have a sound knowledge and understanding of other building trades including basic plumbing, brickwork, plastering, tiling, painting and decorating.
Desirable
IT skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
For help with your application, contact:
Ian Robins
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£ to £ Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time
Reference number
184-OL-PU-3212
Job locations
Yeovil District Hospital
Higher Kingston
Yeovil
Somerset
BA21 4AT