Plumbing & Heating Engineer; Mechanical Craftsperson)+ RRP

Plumbing & Heating Engineer (Mechanical Craftsperson)+ RRP £3,276.96

Plumber / Heating Engineer (Mechanical Craftsperson) - Suffolk Based at Lowestoft.

Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) are 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. Being based in Lowestoft

The successful candidate would be flexible, enthusiastic, self-motivated and confident in being part of a team that provides a comprehensive maintenance service in a unique varied environment and ideally Gas Safe Registered, however this is not essential as we will support and provide relevant training for the right person.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.

Duties & Responsibilities Associated with this role include but are not limited to:

• Providing a comprehensive service to include all aspects of planned, routine and reactive maintenance
• The repair and maintenance of a wide range of mechanical services and equipment on site
• Fault finding and diagnosis
• Routine inspections to ensure our estate is safe and fully compliant
• Ensuring all work is performed in accordance with the requirements of Health & Safety and other relevant legislation
• You will be required to participate as a member of the On-Call Team providing an emergency out of hours service on a rotational basis

Benefits included with this role are:

• Recruitment & Retention Premia (RRP) payment of £3,276.96 gross per annum pro rata applies to this position in addition to annual salary
• Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days per annum on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• NHS pension – automatically enrolled, with the NHS contributing 14% of your salary to your pension (optionally you may opt out)
• Wagestream – access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Multiple work patterns available
• Opportunities for career development
• A Trust vehicle will be provided to use during working hours
• Tools and equipment supplied
• Support for health and wellbeing at work, including a complete occupational health and a free physiotherapy service
• free confidential counselling support
• Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and cycle-to-work scheme
• We will pay for your initial DBS check (excluding the annual update service charge of £13)
• Health service discounts and many more

• Ability to work at height using ladders, scaffolding, access platforms and in confined spaces

• Two years’ experience having demonstrated high technical versatility and flexibility
• Experience of working in a mental health or secure services hospital environment

• Recognised and registered CITB or EITB minimum three year apprenticeship in plumbing/mechanical engineering AND/OR City & Guilds in Mechanical Engineering Parts 1, 2 & 3 or Plumbing NVQ 1, 2 & 3 OR BTEC, ONC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Full UK driving licence for ability to drive Trust vehicles
• BTEC, ONC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Accredited Certificate Scheme (ACS) Gas Qualified

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.

£28,392 to £31,157 a yeargross per annum + RRP £3276.96 (paid pro rata per calendar month)