Maintenance Craftsperson - Plumber

This Estates maintenance post sits within the Trust's estate team and covers plumbing across its sites. The work centres on planned and reactive plumbing maintenance, from fault-finding and repairs to water hygiene and legionella control. It involves emergency callouts, on-call duties and service shutdowns, with travel to other sites. Applicants need a plumbing qualification or apprenticeship and experience in a commercial, industrial or healthcare setting.

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive plumbing maintenance across the Trust estate
• Undertake inspection, testing, fault-finding, repair and installation on hot and cold water, drainage, sanitaryware and associated systems
• Carry out PPM and statutory compliance activities in line with Trust procedures and legislation
• Support water hygiene and legionella control, including monitoring, flushing and remedial works
• Respond to plumbing emergencies and maintain service continuity across clinical and non-clinical areas
• Complete maintenance records accurately on the Trust's CAFM system (Singu)
• Assist with service shutdowns, isolations and reinstatements
• Work with Estates colleagues, contractors and users to keep the environment safe and compliant

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Plumbing and Heating, or equivalent recognised qualification
• Completed recognised apprenticeship in plumbing, or equivalent training and experience
• Demonstrable commitment to ongoing professional development

• Planned preventative and reactive maintenance on plumbing systems
• Fault-finding, repair and installation of plumbing services
• Working in a commercial, industrial or healthcare maintenance environment
• Working safely under health and safety legislation and safe systems of work
• Accurately completing maintenance records and documentation

• Knowledge of plumbing systems, water services and drainage systems
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation and safe systems of work
• Understanding of infection prevention requirements in a healthcare environment
• Ability to diagnose faults and carry out repairs independently
• Ability to work safely under H&S policies, permit-to-work systems and risk assessments

• Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary
• Able to take part in the Estates on-call rota

• Water Regulations qualification
• Legionella or water hygiene qualification or training
• Health and safety qualification, such as IOSH or equivalent
• Experience in an NHS or healthcare environment
• Experience of water hygiene, legionella control, temperature monitoring and flushing regimes
• Experience using a CAFM system such as Singu or QFM
• Experience working alongside contractors and specialist service providers
• Knowledge of NHS Estates compliance requirements and HTMs for plumbing and water systems

• Learning and development opportunities to support career progression
• Flexible and agile working
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• NHS pension
• Access to NHS discount schemes
• Health and wellbeing services
• Secondment option for internal applicants