Maintenance Operative Plumbing

The key function is to support NHS Property Services in delivering building services maintenance and repairs across the NHS to ensure buildings are maintained to the highest standards and to provide a safe and secure environment for visitors, customers, and employees.

Ensure compliance in line with all processes/procedures and policies that meets organisational standards/requirements including but not limited to our Health & Safety Policy/HTMs (Health Technical Memoranda) and SFG
20. Undertake routine planned and reactive maintenance service as instructed by the Team Leader, ensuring that operational standards are maintained at all times. To also support the work that is included in minor work. Undertake routine repairs or minor works including joinery, painting and decoration, general building works, ground works or general plumbing. To maintain effective site log books at all NHS premises ensuring that they are completed in a timely and accurate manner.

Support the Projects/Construction team and Team Leader in delivering minor capital works to NHS premises. Complete suitable risk assessments prior to undertaking works and undertake works as per instructions within any relevant permit or work plan. Understand the principles of fire risk assessment and relevant precautions within the workplace.

NHS Property Services Ltd is one of the largest property owners in the UK, with a £3 billion asset portfolio, some 4,000 properties, 5,300 employees and an annual income of over £700 million. Established in April 2013, the company is a limited company but also part of the wider NHS family. Having inherited responsibility for the facilities and property management functions previously managed by NHS primary care trusts and strategic health authorities, we own and run properties that range from listed buildings and former workhouses through to award‑winning, state‑of‑the‑art integrated health campuses.

Our aim is to deliver a fit for purpose estate in partnership with NHS organisations, generating cost efficiencies that will benefit our tenants, patients and the wider health economy.

At NHS Property Services, we believe our people are our greatest asset. That's why we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to thrive. Our People Strategy – Get, Grow, and Keep Great People – is all about building a values‑driven culture where colleagues and customers are at the heart of everything we do. We have a permanent opportunity for a Mobile Plumber (Multi‑Skilled) to join our Estates & Facilities team, based at Royal South Hants Hospital and working across the wider Hampshire region, including Southampton, Portsmouth, and the New Forest, within a typical 1.5‑hour travel radius.

Salary: starting from £29,000 plus on‑call allowance; van and tools provided.

Key Responsibilities:

This role will deliver a range of plumbing and general maintenance tasks within NHS Property Services premises, ensuring a safe, compliant, and well‑maintained environment for colleagues, patients, and visitors.

Duties include:

• Carrying out planned and reactive plumbing maintenance
• Supporting day‑day building maintenance in a hospital/commercial setting
• Travelling across multiple NHSPS sites within the Hampshire area
• Working in line with relevant policies, procedures, and safety standards
• Providing a high standard of customer service to clinical and non‑clinical teams

Base location:
Royal South Hants Hospital, Southampton.

Working area:
Mobile across Hampshire, including Southampton, Portsmouth, and the New Forest (within 1.5 hours of base).

• Minimum NVQ Level 2 in plumbing
• Experience in commercial maintenance, ideally within healthcare
• Ability to carry out a wide range of day‑day maintenance tasks
• A flexible, customer‑focused approach and willingness to travel
• A full UK driving licence (mobile role)
• Desirable: additional skills in carpentry or electrical work

• 27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays, with option to purchase additional leave
• Smarter Working Policy, supporting flexible working where…