Maintenance Craftsperson – Fitter/Plumber – Band 4 Full Time

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Vacancies have arisen within the operational team of the Estate Maintenance department for mechanical fitters/plumbers interested in a career in healthcare facilities maintenance. If you are a dynamic, experienced individual that wants to work for an organisation that makes a real difference to people’s lives, then this role is for you.

You will be joining a team of multi-disciplined trades staff delivering planned preventative & reactive maintenance in an acute hospital environment, 24/7/365.

You will be expected to work with a wide range of staff from varying disciplines, including health care professionals, to deliver a maintenance service that supports a high standard of patient care across the Trust.

You will be experienced in various aspects of mechanical building services maintenance, well organised & enthusiastic, capable of working individually or within a team and with good communication skills.

You will be expected to drive Trust owned vehicles and take part in the out-of-hours emergency on-call provision.

This is an exciting opportunity to use and develop your skills in a challenging but rewarding environment that values you as an individual. Please complete an application form by the 10th of September, 2017, as we are looking to interview from the 25th of September.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Andrew Mainstone

Estate Maintenance

North Bristol NHS Trust

0117 414 2591

andrew.mainstone@nbt.nhs.uk

The following is applicable for ‘At Risk’ employees, who must meet the essential shortlisting criteria to be eligible for interview.

Those from within North Bristol NHS Trust who apply for this role will be considered for shortlisting in the first instance.

Those from within the BNSSG (Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire) who apply for this role will be considered in the second instance.

Those covered by the South West Employment Transition Framework who apply for this role will be considered in the third instance.

If no applicant is appointed from the above ‘at-risk’ pools, those from the open market will then be considered for shortlisting.

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The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

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