Estates Services Technician

PENNINE CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Oldham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continued Professional Development

Staff wellbeing service

Staff discounts

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Estates Services Technician with specialist plumbing expertise to lead complex plumbing diagnoses and repairs across multiple sites in Greater Manchester. The role requires a strong multi‑skilled capability, including minor electrical and joinery tasks, and mentoring of new apprentices and T‑level students.

You will interpret engineering drawings, coordinate small works, and liaise with estates operatives to ensure safety, compliance, and high

Qualifications

• Fully qualified in plumbing services
• Competent in all elements of delivering a multi-skilled service including minor electrical and joinery services

Responsibilities

• Lead complex plumbing diagnoses and repairs across Trust plant and equipment
• Interpret detailed engineering drawings and specifications to instruct others
• Lead small works on site and coordinate with estates team
• Support apprentices and T‑level students with on‑the‑job training and shadowing
• Respond to reactive and planned works to maintain service quality
• Advise the Trust on issues or risks with plant and equipment

Skills

Plumbing services

Multi-skilled trades

Electrical basics

Joinery basics

Job description

To provide a comprehensive and responsive multi-skilled maintenance service across all the Trust's properties, whilst specialising and leading in the delivery of quality plumbing services. Sites include in-patient and non-inpatient environments. The postholder shall be expected to lead complex plumbing diagnoses and repairs across the Trust's plant and equipment, and advise the Trust on any issues or risks with this equipment. Whilst the postholder shall be fully qualified in plumbing services, they will also be competent in all elements of delivering a multi-skilled service, including minor electrical and joinery services, and support the delivery of a quality estates function. The postholder, as expert for plumbing services, shall support new apprentices and T-level students as they join the services with on-the-job training, guidance and shadowing. We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop. Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer. If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
• To work using own initiative to complete projects as assigned.
• To work closely with the other Estates Services Technician's and wider Estates team in the South to take ownership of the sites and provide a robust and quality in-house specialist estates service.
• To respond to both reactive and planned works.
• To diagnose and carry out complex works and reduce the requirement for external contractors.
• Interpret detailed engineering drawings and specifications to instruct and advise others.
• To liaise and provide technical advice to all estates operatives and contractors to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures.
• To lead and co-ordinate small works on site as assigned