Job overview
Ready to be part of something extraordinary? Join our ambitious Estates Team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, where we're on a mission to become the best Estates Team in the NHS!
As a Maintenance Craftsperson, you'll join our dedicated 40-member team where continuous learning and development are at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for skilled professionals in electrical, plumbing or carpentry who are passionate about growing their capabilities and building a long-term career with us.
What We Offer:
• Exceptional career development with structured training paths and mentoring
• Opportunity to expand your skills across multiple trades through our comprehensive development program
• Competitive salary and extensive NHS benefits package
• Supportive team environment where your growth and wellbeing matter
Main duties of the job
This isn't just a job - it's an opportunity to build a rewarding career while making a real difference in healthcare delivery. Join us in creating and maintaining outstanding healthcare environments that our patients and staff deserve.
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Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
1. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
2. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
3. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
4. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
5. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
6. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
7. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
8. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
9. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
10. Appropriate Mechanical / Electrical / Building apprenticeship
Desirable criteria
11. ONC Level education
12. UCSE or above qualifications in English and technical/scientific subjects
13. Adequate technical knowledge
Experience
Essential criteria
14. Trade specific experience gained over +4 years
Desirable criteria
15. Experience of working in a hospital environment or similar
Skills
Desirable criteria
16. Significant skill in chosen speciality
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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