Mechanical Services Craftsperson

Main area Mechanical Craftsperson Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent:
On‑call/Occasional shift Work Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Participation in the On‑Call rota will be required. Approximately 1 in 10 days/Occasional shift work.) Job  
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Employer York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management’ Employer type NHS Site Scarborough Hospital Town Scarborough Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2026 23:59

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Our Values

• We are KIND
• We are OPEN
• We pursue EXCELLENCE

We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.

Contract
- Permanent

Base
- Scarborough

Are you a highly motivated Maintenance Worker with a mechanical background?

Are you looking to develop your career?

If so then we have a role for you!

The Estates Department are looking to recruit a highly motivated Maintenance Craftsman, (Mechanical), to work as part of a multidisciplinary maintenance team primarily within the Scarborough/Bridlington area.

The department provides management, development, maintenance and operational support for the Trust's buildings and engineering infrastructure. The role is critical to the Estates Department's very busy maintenance support service, and is demanding covering a wide range of engineering services for you to hone your skills on. The role offers a significant opportunity to contribute to the smooth functioning, and maintenance, of a range of engineering services in the Trust's clinical, and non-clinical facilities, within a very busy directorate, and to be part of a team that is constantly working to improve the quality and safety of the Trust's healthcare facilities.

The successful candidate will be based at Scarborough Hospital but must be willing to work at any of the Trust's sites. You must be flexible regarding hours of duty and will be expected to undertake appropriate training, including Health and Safety training.

The successful candidate will have a good general knowledge of mechanical services and engineering maintenance, backed up by City and Guilds Craft Certificate, BTEC level 3 or NVQ 3 qualification in an engineering discipline, (preferably mechanical engineering).

The successful candidate must be able to work co-operatively as part of a team, comprising skilled and semi-skilled maintenance colleagues, and have demonstrable experience of working within a maintenance environment. In addition, the successful candidate should be reliable, resilient, enthusiastic, motivated and be able to work under pressure, with minimum supervision.

The successful candidate will also be required to participate in an on-call/out of hours rota, for which an additional payment will be made. They must have the ability to transport themselves and equipment throughout the community over the course of a normal working day.

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We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to…