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Have you got a trade background and looking for a new career?
At NHS Highland we have a full-time vacancy within our Estates Department for a Maintenance Joiner based at New Craigs Hospital.
The successful applicant will be required to carry out maintenance and repairs of the internal and external building fabric across the NHS Highland Estates area. A current driving licence is essential.
Applicants must be suitably qualified, a time served trades person, ideally having appropriate joinery-based maintenance experience preferably within a health care environment. However, relevant experience in other industries is also considered advantageous.
Applicants must be able to work on their own and as part of a team, without supervision, often on remote sites. This postholder will be required to liaise with various departments and prioritise and ensure that all reactive and planned maintenance works are carried within an acceptable time scale to meet the needs of service delivery.
A flexible approach to work is essential as variations to the standard working week may be necessary to provide the level of service required and participation in an out of hours on call rota is required.
Informal enquiries to: Patryk Sienkowski, Estates Officer: Tel - 07816 101072
This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa.
NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
* Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part-time hours will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis. There will be an increase in the hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.
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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.
Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values.
Care and compassion
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