Maintenance Craftsperson Plumber Band 4

Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group; Boston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group is seeking an Estates Craftsperson (Mechanical/Plumbing Bias) based at Pilgrim Hospital. The post involves contributing to the Estates team’s objectives through safe, cost-effective maintenance and by applying best practice in line with Trust policies.

The role emphasises evidence-based recording, team collaboration, and continuous professional development within a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospital Estates or facilities maintenance preferred.
• Ability to read and follow procedures and policy guidance.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Record and document maintenance activities with evidence-based notes.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to improve task delivery.
• Maintain accurate records of reactive and planned works.
• Demonstrate high professional standards and safe work practices.
• Plan, organise and manage own workload with minimal supervision.
• Comply with policies, guidance and statutory regulations.

Skills

Estates maintenance

Mechanical/plumbing bias

Communication skills

Independent work

Job description

Your Hospitals Need You! Not all superheroes wear capes, some are even Hospital Engineers.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) are seeking a highly motivated Estates Craftsperson (Mechanical/ Plumbing Bias) who will be based at Pilgrim Hospital. The post holder is required to play a proactive part within the Estates team to meet Trust objectives in a safe, cost effective, efficient manner in compliance with legislation and good practice.

There is no better time to join the team at ULHT, we are developing our operational Estates Team in order to support the Trust on its continuous development plan, our aims and ambitions are set high and we want you to be part of the developing journey with us. Do you have the ambition to make your hospital a better place for the community? Do you want to learn new skills and become a true rounded plumber with skills in which some areas are only specialist in the Healthcare, if this sounds like the challenge you are looking for, then apply today.

• Ensure that maintenance activities are effectively recorded, signed and dated appropriately and evidence based.
• Support and encourage multi-disciplinary working.
• Encourage team working in all aspects of team focused department performance.
• Provide a role model for others to emulate, working alongside colleagues and exhibiting high standards of professional behaviour.
• Challenge traditional practice, seeking improved methods of task delivery which improve quality, safety and working practices.
• Carry out duties in a safe, clean and effective way in accordance with Trust Policies, Procedures, Legislative guidance, and best industry practice.
• Support the development of team roles through mentoring and shadowing, allowing the teams to learn from your skills.
• Maintain accurate records for reactive and planned activities.
• Excellent Communication Skills, Written and Verbal
• Work on own initiative, to act independently and seek advice as necessary within the parameters of the expected work activities able to plan, organise and manage own work activities.
• Comply with relevant policies, guidance and statutory regulations.
• Able to work to agreed timescales
• Able to drive and have a Valid full UK driving License or applicable UK approved Driving License.

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Liam Graham Job title: Estates Manager Email address: [e-mail]