Advanced Engineer - Mechanical (HVAC)

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Kendal; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust in Kendal invites applications for a Mechanical Fitting role within the Estates department. You should have time-served training in mechanical fitting or plumbing and fault finding, with training provided for specific healthcare systems.

The role offers scope to maintain heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, medical gases and related mechanical services across NHS properties, with on-call duties after a training period.

Qualifications

• Full apprenticeship or equivalent approved training.
• NVQ3, BTEC or Equivalent.
• Driving licence (B).
• AP/CP training in related subjects.
• City and Guild qualifications in relevant subjects.
• Certificate in Ventilation Safety (CP – HTM03).
• Certificate in Hot & Cold Water Systems (BS2/H).
• Certificate in Disinfection of Water Supplies (WN18).

Responsibilities

• Carry out mechanical maintenance on heating and pressure systems.
• Work on ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing and medical gases.
• Self-motivate, work with minimal supervision and communicate effectively.
• Join on-call team for out-of-hours emergencies.
• Flexible working and teamwork within the Estates department.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Education

Full apprenticeship or equivalent approved training

NVQ3, BTEC or Equivalent

Driving licence (B)

AP/CP training in related subjects

City and Guild qualifications in relevant subjects

Certificate in Ventilation Safety (CP – HTM03)

Certificate in Hot & Cold Water Systems (BS2/H)

Certificate in Disinfection of Water Supplies (WN18)

Tools

BMS systems

MGPS

A/C plant

HTM guidance

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Main area Mechanical Fitting Grade NHS AfC: 5 Contract Permanent Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full Time 37.5 hours per week) Job ref 435-1LSC-UHMBT-107-26

Site Westmorland General Hospital Town kendal Salary £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 23/09/2026 23:59

• Lancashire and South Cumbria Provider Collaborative (OneLsc)

The five provider NHS trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria are working together as partners, delivering joint priorities to improve health and healthcare.

Together, we aim to drive up quality by sharing skills and best practice, pooling our resources and standardising the way we work to reduce variation and duplication.

We want to ensure patients have equal access to the same high-quality care wherever they live. We also want our colleagues to have the same high-quality experience wherever they work.

One Lancashire and South Cumbria (One LSC) and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

The Estates department at Westmorland General Hospital is a group of highly skilled electrical and mechanical engineers, creative building craftpersons, and dedicated support staff.

We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic person to join us.

You should be experienced, time served and suitably qualified in mechanical fitting or plumbing and fault finding.

Main duties of the job

A mechanical fitting/manufacturing/Heating background, particularly within healthcare, would be advantageous but not essential - as specific training will be provided.

This is a highly rewarding role. Working under the Mechanical Team Leader, the successful candidate will embark on a challenging adventure, safely, efficiently, and with patient and staff safety at the heart of their focus.

Working as part of a team, and individually, you will be required to carry out mechanical maintenance work within acute and community NHS properties. This will be on heating and pressure systems, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, medical gases, and other healthcare related mechanical services.

The successful candidate must be able to self-motivate, work relatively unsupervised, and be a good communicator on all levels. Flexible working will be required where you will assist other trades and undertake other tasks to maintain the building services.

The successful candidate will be required to join an on-call team to provide an out of hours emergency response - after an initial training period.

This post is based at Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals - Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, and Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

• Full apprenticeship or equivalent approved training.
• NVQ3, BTEC or Equivalent
• Driving licence (B)
• AP/CP training in related subjects
• City and Guild qualifications in relevant subjects.
• Certificate in Ventilation Safety (CP – HTM03)
• Certificate in Hot & Cold Water Systems (BS2/H)
• Certificate in Disinfection of Water Supplies (WN18)

Experience

• Knowledge/experience of MTHW systems, plant and other pressure systems
• Experience of safe systems of work in a mechanical setting
• Experience of mechanical manufacturing processes
• Experience of BMS systems
• Experience with A/C plant
• Knowledge/experience of MGPS
• Experience of hospital systems and equipment, policies and procedures especially HTM’s and relevant DOH guidance.

Skills, ability & knowledge

• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with other members of the department, other (non technical) Trust staff, patients, visitors, public utilities and emergency services as required.
• Ability to deal with information sensitively and confidentially.
• Ability to lead/train others.

Personal Qualities

• Ability to comply with the Trust’s policies.
• Ability to travel between the Trust sites as required.
• To demonstrate flexibility in approach to work patterns.

Dear Potential Applicant,

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.

This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

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The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone [phone] or email [e-mail] write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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