Maintenance Craftsperson

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust is seeking a Maintenance Craftsperson in Scunthorpe. The ideal candidate will play a key role in supporting maintenance programs and ensuring compliance with safety standards and legal requirements. Responsibilities include managing technical systems, performing both reactive and planned maintenance, and documenting asset management details. Required qualifications include City & Guilds Level 2 or NVQ level 3 in mechanical engineering, general engineering experience, and the ability to work efficiently as part of a team.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Commitment to staff welfare

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Must have mechanical/electrical engineering experience relevant to the role.
• Knowledge of NHS procedures for operational maintenance.
• Must demonstrate effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform breakdown maintenance and planned preventative maintenance.
• Support implementation of planned and reactive maintenance.
• Complete documentation for asset management and technical support.

Skills

Mechanical engineering knowledge

Plumbing plant and equipment experience

General engineering skills

Education

City & Guilds Level 2 or NVQ level 3 equivalent

Level 2 English & Maths

ONC/HNC Qualification

Job description

Go back Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Maintenance Craftsperson

The closing date is 05 January 2026

An Estates Maintenance Craftsperson plays a key role in the Estates Engineering Maintenance Services. The individual will support the Estates Officers and maintenance team in the delivery of maintenance programmes that will contribute to the Trusts objectives been carried out in a safe, cost effective, efficient manner and compliant with legislation, Health Technical Memorandums (HTM) and good practice. The post holder will undertake works relating to the maintenance and repairs of Trust properties, equipment, grounds & gardens ensuring compliance with Statutory requirements, HTM's, Trust Policies and procedures to ensure a clean, safe and functional environment for patients, public and staff to support the delivery of patient care.

Main duties of the job

• Be a member of a small group of technical staff who manage and operate complex technical systems and processes across the Trust, ensuring compliance with Trust standard operating procedures, policies and procedures and legislation
• Be appointed to named competent roles in keeping with requirements laid down in Hospital Technical Memorandums (HTM) and Health and Safety documentation
• Support the Team Leader with the implementation of planned, reactive and routine maintenance
• Be responsible for the implementation and sign off of documentation along with the responsibility of asset management and technical support for the Estate across all trades according to competence and skill level and allocation from the Team Leader and Estates Managers
• Complete data entry into paper and electronic systems (e.g. the completion of all job dockets, asset management details, time sheets and stock sheets)
• Staff based at Goole will be required to cover the "on call" rota commensurate with the duties detailed within this job description. Staff at all other sites may be required to support during periods of operational pressures to help deliver the estates maintenance and repairs function
• Have a good general education and general experience of engineering trades and will undertake on the job training or other training away from the place of work as dictated by the requirements of the role

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work‑life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work‑life balance or a multi‑role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work‑life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well‑being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/

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We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• City & Guilds Level 2 or NVQ level 3 equivalent in mechanical engineering Services
• Or an advanced modern apprenticeship in mechanical or electrical engineering or willing to work towards
• Or relevant mechanical or electrical engineering experience with demonstrable experience appropriate to the requirements of the role
• Level 2 English & Maths or effective standard of spoken English and use of mathematics.
• Possess demonstrable knowledge of NHS procedures for the operational maintenance of acute hospital sites
• ONC/ HNC Qualification with structured apprenticeship
• Level 3 Leadership qualification or willing to work towards

Occupational Experience

• Proven relevant experience working on breakdowns and PPM's on mechanical / plumbing plant and equipment found in the hospital environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum pro rata