Maintenance Craftsperson - Mechanical

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in England is seeking a Mechanical Craftsperson to provide a comprehensive maintenance service across hospital properties. This role involves carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance, requiring experience in mechanical fitting or plumbing. Successful candidates will join a friendly team and contribute to high-quality patient care while benefiting from training and career development opportunities within the organization. Travel between sites may be necessary.

Benefits

Access to high-quality training and development

Supportive work environment

Opportunities for career growth

Qualifications

• Experience as a mechanical fitter or plumber is crucial.
• Must be able to perform preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Experience in the maintenance or service industries is desired.

Responsibilities

• Conduct preventative and reactive maintenance on building services.
• Participate in the on-call rota and be available for overtime.
• Work collaboratively with the Estates team to provide high-quality service.

Skills

Mechanical fitting or plumbing experience

Preventative maintenance

Reactive maintenance

Education

Qualification in a relevant mechanical discipline

Job description

To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive and responsive maintenance service to all of the Trust's properties; to diagnose and repair faults and to maintain, by application of craft skills, the building engineering services, plant and equipment.

Are you an experienced Mechanical craftsperson, looking to develop your career working for the NHS? If so, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust may have the perfect option for you.

Overview

Our Estates team is looking to recruit a highly motivated and flexible Mechanical Craftsperson to join our Estates Team at Luton & Dunstable Hospital. Travel between hospital sites may be required. The department is customer focused aiming to provide a high quality service at all times with teamwork, respect and integrity being core values.

Responsibilities

Duties will include carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance to a wide range of building services and equipment. The ability to take part in the on‑call rota and work overtime is an essential part of this role.

Qualifications

• Time served (or have equivalent experience) mechanical fitter or plumber
• Have an appropriate qualification in a relevant mechanical discipline
• Thorough experience in the maintenance or service industries

About the Trust

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics‑led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high‑performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.