We are seeking a skilled and motivated Plumber to join our Estates Team on a fixed term or secondment basis.
As a vital member of a multi-skilled, multi-disciplinary team, you will be responsible for delivering a high-quality plumbing service, ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with relevant legislation and standards.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake a range of reactive plumbing repairs across the Trust
- This role plays a key role in maintaining and improving our facilities across the Trust.
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to ensure the reliability and safety of systems
- Complete small works projects to a high standard
- Ensure all tasks are delivered in line with statutory regulations, policies, and best practice
- Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary estates team
Additional Requirements
Participate in a 24/7 on‑call rota to support operational needs
Benefits
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Qualifications
- HND in Mechanical Engineering; or equivalent experience or City and Guilds Level 3 in Plumbing with extensive and relevant equivalent experience & followed an apprenticeship
- Previous experience working for NHS
Experience
- Significant relevant experience working within an estates maintenance team or as a site/self‑employed plumber
Knowledge
- Experience with plantrooms
- Substantial and significant practical and theoretical mechanical knowledge of plumbing systems
- Has a good knowledge of IT systems, CAFM workforce systems
- Extremely detailed knowledge of HTM/HBN requirements in relation to estate management
- Experience with both domestic and commercial plumbing
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
