Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) is looking for a skilled Plumber/Heating Engineer to join our existing multi-disciplinary professional maintenance team in providing a safe environment for all service users, staff and visitors across our Suffolk & Norfolk sites. The position is based in Bury St Edmunds.
Responsibilities
- Provide a comprehensive service, including all aspects of planned, routine and reactive maintenance.
- Repair and maintain a wide range of mechanical services and equipment on site.
- Fault find and diagnose issues.
- Conduct routine inspections to ensure the estate is safe and fully compliant.
- Ensure all work is performed in accordance with Health & Safety and other relevant legislation.
- Participate as a member of the On‐Call Team, providing an emergency out‑of‑hours service on a rotational basis.
Qualifications and traits
- Flexible, enthusiastic, self‑motivated and confident in being part of a team that provides a comprehensive maintenance service in a varied environment.
- Ideally Gas Safe Registered, though not essential; adequate training will be provided.
Benefits and Compensation
- Recruitment & Retention Premia payment of £3,276.96 gross per annum pro‑rata, in addition to the annual salary.
- Annual leave of 27 days per annum, increasing to 33 days after length of service, plus paid bank holidays.
- Automatic NHS pension enrolment – the NHS contributes 14% of salary; optional to opt out.
- Wagestream access to up to 40% of pay as you earn it.
- Multiple work patterns available.
- Comprehensive training programme.
- Opportunities for career development.
- Trust vehicle provision for work hours.
- Tools and equipment supplied.
- Department uniform.
- Occupational health and free physiotherapy service.
- Confidential counselling support.
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work scheme.
- Free on‑site parking.
- NSFT will pay the initial DBS check (excluding the annual update service charge of £13).
- Health Service discounts and many more.
NSFT prides itself on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team that shares experiences and learns from one another.
