Main area Plumber Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday plus on-call rotation) Job ref 276-7180139-Afc
Employer Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Queen Victoria Hotel Town East Grinstead Salary £26,530 - £29,114 plus uplift in salary for on-call rotation Salary period Yearly Closing 11/06/2025 23:59
Plumber
NHS AfC: Band 4
Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest.
In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of ‘spoke’ sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to patients’ homes as is possible. With the recent addition of video led ‘virtual’ consultations we also enable patients who have some distance to travel to avoid the additional stress and worry of a long journey.
Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does re-build our patients’ lives.
We also offer attractive benefits such as
* tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes
* flexible working arrangements for a work-life balance that suits you and your needs
* a dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes
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Sustainability
At Queen Victoria Hospital we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that wants every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation’s carbon footprint and that of our patients. From the heat, light and power supplies within the hospital to avoiding unnecessary patient journeys, the Trust is empowering all staff to create a sustainable health and care environment for future generations. The Trust expects all staff to reuse and recycle more, to use energy and water efficiently, to walk or cycle to work if you can, and to have a focus on sustainability in the workplace.
1.1. The position will require a high degree of flexibility whilst working among fellow engineering colleagues. The post will entail highly complex fault finding and maintenance on all aspects of engineering plant/equipment and to work within the stringent statutory guidelines. The position will demand good plumbing and engineering skills and additional maintenance skills will be advantageous.
1.2. A fully skilled and experienced maintenance craftsperson, able to work as directed with the minimum of supervision. Whilst the primary task is to undertake mechanical engineering works, the job holder is expected to have a flexible approach and be prepared to turn their hand to a number of building maintenance demands on other disciplines.
1.3. The post holder will respond to Helpdesk reactive maintenance/breakdown calls and carry out remedial works as necessary, providing accurate feedback information to customer and Helpdesk.
Main duties of the job
4.1 To work on all aspects of Mechanical Engineering throughout the hospital and performs multi skilled tasks which are complex and/or non-routine. Responsible for calibration and fault finding on a wide range of engineering plant and equipment.
Carry out mechanical work covering a wide a diverse range of equipment and plant, will also work in accordance with the requirements of all Health Technical (HTM's).
4.1 Work unsupervised and under own initiative inside/outside normal working hours.
Report faulty or damaged equipment to the estates help desk system or to recognised service agents.
Undertake routine Planned Preventative Maintenance on various plant and equipment.
Part of the on-call roster responding to emergency calls from the on-call manager and provide an effective and timely out of hours’ emergency repair service to a range of engineering systems, taking appropriate action to make safe or repair, communicating and advising those affected, i.e. staff, patients, visitors etc.
Working for our organisation
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise.Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services.Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
4.1 Must possess the ability to communicate and liaise with clinical staff on possible technical matters that may require persuasive means, i.e. breakdown of equipment or loss of essential plant.
4.1 Liaise and provide technical support to contractors of vital Engineering services requires being isolated to the hospital site. Must be able to reassure Patients and staff the necessity to undertake work at crucial times.
4.1 To act as Competent person for Health Technical Memorandum (HTM’s) disciplines as designated.
4.1 To take immediate action if the need requires, i.e. when isolating highly complex Plant and Equipment within sensitive areas.
Other duties that become necessary now or in the future which are deemed by the Head of Estates / Works Officer or Head of Estates to be in the interests of the service.
4.20 Undertake the necessary training to obtain advanced theoretical knowledge to carry out specific duties across a variety of engineering disciplines.
Person specification
Application Form and Interview
* BTEC Level 3/ONC or City & Guilds Engineering/Plumbing Qualifications provable experience
* GCSE 4/C or equivalent English and Maths
* HTM, HBN, ACOP's Knowledge
* IOSH / COSHH
* Broad Experience in numerous crafts and disciplines
* Experience and understanding of working practice within healthcare environment
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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