Estates

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Nhs Trust; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

NHS pension

Annual leave (generous)

Wellbeing services

NHS discount schemes

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a capable plumber to deliver reactive and planned maintenance across its estate, ensuring safe, compliant, and continuous healthcare services. The role covers water services, drainage and sanitaryware with emphasis on testing, fault-finding and installations.

You will undertake PPM and statutory compliance, assist with water hygiene and legionella control, and maintain accurate records using CAFM/Singu systems in a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Experience of carrying out planned preventive and reactive maintenance on plumbing systems.
• Experience of fault finding, repair and installation of plumbing services.
• Experience working within a healthcare maintenance environment.
• Experience working safely in accordance with health and safety legislation and safe systems of work.
• Experience accurately completing maintenance records and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive reactive and planned plumbing maintenance service across the Trust estate.
• Undertake inspections, testing, fault-finding, repairs and installation work on hot and cold-water services, drainage systems, sanitaryware and associated plumbing systems.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and statutory compliance activities in accordance with Trust procedures and relevant legislation.
• Support water hygiene and legionella control programmes, including monitoring, flushing and remedial works.
• Respond to plumbing emergencies and support service continuity across clinical and non-clinical areas.
• Complete maintenance records and documentation accurately using the Trust's CAFM/Singu system.
• Assist with service shutdowns, isolations and reinstatements to minimise disruption to services.
• Work collaboratively with Estates colleagues, contractors and users to maintain a safe, compliant and operational healthcare environment.

Skills

Plumbing systems

Water services

Maintenance & repairs

Health & safety

Record keeping

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in Plumbing and Heating

Apprenticeship in Plumbing

Ongoing professional development

Tools

CAFM

Singu

QFM

Job description

Job overview

The post holder will carry out planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, fault finding and installation work on a range of plumbing and mechanical systems across the Trust estate. The role supports the delivery of a safe, compliant and operational healthcare environment for patients, staff and visitors. The post contributes to statutory compliance, service continuity and the effective maintenance of clinical and non-clinical areas.

Main duties of the job

Provide a comprehensive reactive and planned plumbing maintenance service across the Trust estate. Undertake inspections, testing, fault-finding, repairs and installation work on hot and cold-water services, drainage systems, sanitaryware and associated plumbing systems. Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and statutory compliance activities in accordance with Trust procedures and relevant legislation. Support water hygiene and legionella control programmes, including monitoring, flushing and remedial works. Respond to plumbing emergencies and support service continuity across clinical and non-clinical areas. Complete maintenance records and documentation accurately using the Trust's CAFM/Singu system. Assist with service shutdowns, isolations and reinstatements to minimise disruption to services. Work collaboratively with Estates colleagues, contractors and users to maintain a safe, compliant and operational healthcare environment.

Working for our organisation

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential criteria

• NVQ Level 2/3 in Plumbing and Heating or equivalent recognised qualification
• Completed recognised apprenticeship in Plumbing or equivalent training and experience
• Demonstrable commitment to ongoing professional development

Desirable criteria

• Water Regulations qualification
• Legionella/Water Hygiene qualification or training
• Health and Safety qualification (e.g. IOSH or equivalent)

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria

• Experience of carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on plumbing systems.
• Experience of fault finding, repair and installation of plumbing services.
• Experience working within a commercial, industrial or healthcare maintenance environment.
• Experience of working safely in accordance with relevant health and safety legislation and safe systems of work.
• Experience of accurately completing maintenance records and documentation.

Desirable criteria

• Experience working within an NHS or healthcare environment.
• Experience of water hygiene, legionella control and associated monitoring activities.
• Experience using a CAFM system (e.g. Singu, QFM or similar).
• Experience working alongside contractors and specialist service providers.
• Experience of water hygiene activities including temperature monitoring and flushing regimes

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of plumbing systems, water services and drainage systems
• Knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation and safe systems of work
• Understanding of infection prevention requirements when working in a healthcare environment
• Ability to diagnose faults and undertake repairs independently
• Ability to work safely and comply with Health & Safety policies, permit-to-work systems and risk assessments

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of NHS Estates compliance requirements.
• Understanding of healthcare estate maintenance environments.
• Knowledge of Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs) relevant to plumbing and water systems.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English
• Basic IT skills for use of maintenance management systems

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential criteria

• Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary
• Able to participate in the Estates on-call rota

Desirable criteria

• Able to undertake duties involving manual handling, working at height and within confined spaces following appropriate training
• Able to work flexibly to meet service requirements, including emergency callouts and planned shutdowns

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

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