Estates Maintenance Worker Specialist (Shifts) - Engineering

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift pay premium

Sunday/Bank Holiday premium

Annual RRP payment

Job summary

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is recruiting a Maintenance Worker Specialist (mechanical bias) at Band 5 for the Estates team in Wolverhampton. The role is permanent and full time (37.5 hours) with shifts including nights, weekends and bank holidays.

The successful candidate will fault-find and repair on heating, ventilation and water systems, participate in permits to work, and support a modernising facilities team delivering high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND in Mechanical or Electrical Plant Engineering with relevant experience.
• Good fault-finding and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Knowledge of heating, ventilation and water services; steam systems experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Repair complex faults on mechanical/building services systems.
• Work as part of a shift rota within a modernising team.
• Issue Permit to Work (PTW) documentation; act as Competent Person where required.

Skills

Fault finding

Problem solving

Heating systems

Ventilation systems

Water services

Steam systems experience

Education

HNC / HND in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Job description

Main area Estates Maintenance Worker Specialist - Shifts Engineering Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 225-EST-8043192-C

Employer The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site New Cross Hospital Town Wolverhampton Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 13/10/2026 23:59

Band 5

Job overview

The Royal Wolverhampton Hospital NHS Trust is looking to appoint a Maintenance Worker Specialist (mechanical bias. The role is suitable for a mechanical tradesperson from a plumbing, engineering or pipefitting background who has completed a recognised apprenticeship or equivalent training programme with several years post training experience. Good fault finding and problem-solving skills are essential as is a willingness to undertake additional training when required. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of heating, ventilation systems and water services. Any previous steam systems experience would be advantageous.

This Shift pattern involves night shifts, Weekends and Bank Holidays.

Night shifts will be paid at time +30% of the standard rate.

Sunday/Bank Holiday shifts will be paid at time +60% of the standard rate.

A further 15% RRP payment is paid and reviewed annually (every April)

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be part of a modernising team being motivated, forward thinking, enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about delivering a first-class efficient service and will be part of a shift rota.

He/she will demonstrate highly developed physical and technical skills and a keen willingness to learn and develop new skills particularly associated with building management controls, steam and pressure systems etc. Successful applicants will be able to repair complex faults on a wide range of systems and facilitate such works having freedom to prioritise activity to maximise performance.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

He/she will be a team player and will be capable of managing works acting as responsible person for the issue of Permit to Work (PTW) documentation etc. ensuring necessary procedural documentation is in place at all times. The successful candidate will also be expected to act as a Competent Person for various disciplines with the possibility of progressing to an Appointed Person in the future.

Application Form

• HNC / HND plus relevant experience to graduate / professional level gained through qualifications, training and or experience in Mechanical / Electrical Plant EngineeringAchieved Grades / Years Experience

Application form and Interview

• Good communication Skills
• Ability to assimilate and communicate complex technical information to non-technical staff, indirect staff and managers in a manner that is clearly understood

Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.

Visa/Sponsorship Information

In line with UKVI requirements, the Trust is unable to sponsor any applicants for Skilled Woker Visas who do not meet the minimum eligibility requirements including applicable salary thresholds and concessions. Before applying, please ensure that you have the right to work in the UK, or that the role is eligible for sponsorship. For more information, please visit : Health and Care Worker Visa or Skilled Worker Visa .

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.