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We now have an opportunity for an experienced Plumber to join our Estates Team. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is seeking a stimulating and challenging role who can function under pressure in a multiskilling environment.

The Trust is expanding its property portfolio as an integrated Health Care provider and as a result, a full-time vacancy has arisen within the Estates Department for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician (Mechanical/Plumber). The Estates Team provides planned and reactive maintenance and emergency call-out services 24/7, 365 days a year to 96 buildings across Nottinghamshire.

Heating systems and water supply is crucial for a successful NHS. Plumbers in the NHS make sure these are safe and in good working order.

If you're looking for a new challenge and have the above skills and experience, we would very much welcome your application. 

This post includes a £5,000 Recruitment and Retention Premia per annum.

 

Main duties of the job

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides a planned, preventative and responsive repairs service to ensure that the facilities within an NHS facility are maintained to an excellent standard. In the role of Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician (Mechanical/Plumber), you will undertake works including reactive and PPM (Planned Preventative Maintenance). Works could include leak detection/repair, replacement pipeworks, water temperature checks, plant room/boiler room checks, flushing, servicing and/or replacement of thermostatic mixer valves, water sampling and much more.

The role provides a very diverse range of activities and as such will provide a great opportunity to use a wide range of skills. The role covers all sites serviced by our Estates Team and you will be provided with a Trust vehicle and stock to carry out your duties.

Normal working hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm. There is also the opportunity to participate in an on-call rota which provides potential for additional earnings. 

Applicants should demonstrate previous plumbing experience, gained ideally with a maintenance team within a Healthcare environment. However, candidates with experience gained within a commercial setting (hotels, shops and schools etc) will also be considered, subject to the demonstration of strong transferable skills. You should be able to demonstrate strong plumbing skills along with ideally an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in plumbing.