Maintenance Craftsperson - Plumber

The Methodist Church in Britain; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development

Flexible working

Annual leave

NHS pension

Discount schemes

Wellbeing services

Secondment option

Job summary

This Estates maintenance post sits within the Trust's estate team and covers plumbing across its sites. The work centres on planned and reactive plumbing maintenance, from fault-finding and repairs to water hygiene and legionella control.

It involves emergency callouts, on-call duties and service shutdowns, with travel to other sites. Applicants need a plumbing qualification or apprenticeship and experience in a commercial, industrial or healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of plumbing systems, water services and drainage
• Understanding of health and safety legislation and safe systems of work
• Infection prevention requirements in a healthcare environment
• Ability to diagnose faults and carry out repairs independently

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive plumbing maintenance across the Trust estate
• Undertake inspection, testing, fault-finding, repair and installation on hot and cold water, drainage, sanitaryware and associated systems
• Carry out PPM and statutory compliance activities in line with Trust procedures and legislation
• Support water hygiene and legionella control, including monitoring, flushing and remedial works
• Respond to plumbing emergencies and maintain service continuity across clinical and non-clinical areas
• Complete maintenance records accurately on the Trust's CAFM system (Singu)
• Assist with service shutdowns, isolations and reinstatements
• Work with Estates colleagues, contractors and users to keep the environment safe and compliant

Skills

Knowledge of plumbing systems

Health and safety awareness

Infection prevention basics

Independent fault finding

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in Plumbing and Heating

Completed apprenticeship in plumbing

Job description

This Estates maintenance post sits within the Trust's estate team and covers plumbing across its sites. The work centres on planned and reactive plumbing maintenance, from fault-finding and repairs to water hygiene and legionella control. It involves emergency callouts, on-call duties and service shutdowns, with travel to other sites. Applicants need a plumbing qualification or apprenticeship and experience in a commercial, industrial or healthcare setting.

What the job involves

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive plumbing maintenance across the Trust estate
• Undertake inspection, testing, fault-finding, repair and installation on hot and cold water, drainage, sanitaryware and associated systems
• Carry out PPM and statutory compliance activities in line with Trust procedures and legislation
• Support water hygiene and legionella control, including monitoring, flushing and remedial works
• Respond to plumbing emergencies and maintain service continuity across clinical and non-clinical areas
• Complete maintenance records accurately on the Trust's CAFM system (Singu)
• Assist with service shutdowns, isolations and reinstatements
• Work with Estates colleagues, contractors and users to keep the environment safe and compliant

What’s required

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or 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

Experience

• Planned preventative and reactive maintenance on plumbing systems
• Fault-finding, repair and installation of plumbing services
• Working in a commercial, industrial or healthcare maintenance environment
• Working safely under health and safety legislation and safe systems of work
• Accurately completing maintenance records and documentation

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of plumbing systems, water services and drainage systems
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation and safe systems of work
• Understanding of infection prevention requirements in a healthcare environment
• Ability to diagnose faults and carry out repairs independently
• Ability to work safely under H&S policies, permit-to-work systems and risk assessments

Other

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

Nice to have

• Water Regulations qualification
• Legionella or water hygiene qualification or training
• Health and safety qualification, such as IOSH or equivalent
• Experience in an NHS or healthcare environment
• Experience of water hygiene, legionella control, temperature monitoring and flushing regimes
• Experience using a CAFM system such as Singu or QFM
• Experience working alongside contractors and specialist service providers
• Knowledge of NHS Estates compliance requirements and HTMs for plumbing and water systems

What’s offered

• Learning and development opportunities to support career progression
• Flexible and agile working
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• NHS pension
• Access to NHS discount schemes
• Health and wellbeing services
• Secondment option for internal applicants