Maintenance Craftsperson (Plumbing)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sunderland; Sur place; GBP 30 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Access to Fitness Centre (SRH)

Cycle to work scheme

Access to a childcare co-ordinator

Flexible working where possible

Opportunity to grow and develop

Résumé du poste

CHoICE Facilities Services in Sunderland requires a Maintenance Craftsperson (Plumbing) to maintain, repair and install plumbing and mechanical plant across NHS Trust sites. You will act as Competent Person under HTM 00 and support health, safety and compliance across large water systems.

The role involves shift work, on-call duties, and overtime when service needs demand it, with opportunities to contribute to service improvements and best practices within a collaborative estates team.

Qualifications

• Qualified plumbing discipline with Level 3 engineering plumbing credentials.
• Recognised apprenticeship completed in a relevant engineering field.
• Basic numeracy and literacy to Level 1 or equivalent.
• Basic IT skills.

Responsabilités

• Maintain, repair and install plumbing and mechanical plant across CHoICE-maintained buildings.
• Act as Competent Person under HTM 00 for multiple engineering services.
• Support CHoICE in statutory, mandatory and best practice commitments to its partners.
• Operate and maintain large-scale hot and cold water systems and associated plant.
• Plan and organise engineering staff workloads using own initiative.
• Support craft and maintenance staff through problem-solving scenarios.
• Allocate and oversee planned and reactive tasks with regard to KPIs.
• Develop localised systems and procedures to ensure health and safety and compliance.
• Participate in plumber shift pattern and on-call rota with overtime when required.

Connaissances

Problem solving

Workload prioritisation

On-call readiness

Initiative

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Formation

BTEC/ONC, City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 in engineering plumbing or equivalent

Completed recognised apprenticeship in a relevant engineering discipline

Description du poste

Maintenance Craftsperson (Plumbing) in the engineering team of CHoICE Facilities Services, which maintains buildings for South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. Work covers maintenance, repair and installation of plumbing and mechanical plant on large hot and cold water systems, with the post holder acting as Competent Person under HTM 00. The post is part of a shift pattern and on-call rota, with paid overtime when service needs require it. Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this role.

What the job involves

• Maintain, repair and install plumbing and mechanical plant and equipment across CHoICE-maintained buildings
• Act as Competent Person under HTM 00 for multiple engineering services
• Support CHoICE in meeting statutory, mandatory and best practice commitments to its partners
• Operate and maintain large-scale hot and cold water systems, including associated plant, fixtures and drainage
• Plan and organise engineering staff workloads, using own initiative
• Support craft and maintenance staff through problem-solving scenarios
• Allocate and oversee planned and reactive tasks with regard to key performance indicators
• Introduce and develop localised systems and procedures so health, safety and statutory compliance are never compromised
• Take part in the CFS plumber shift pattern and on-call rota, and undertake overtime when service needs require it

What’s required

Qualifications

• BTEC/ONC, City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 in engineering plumbing or equivalent
• Completed recognised and accredited apprenticeship in a relevant engineering discipline
• Basic numeracy and literacy to Level 1 or equivalent
• Basic IT skills

Experience

• Knowledge and experience of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems typical of a large NHS acute trust
• Detailed knowledge and experience of plumbing system requirements and regulations typical of a large NHS acute trust

Skills & knowledge

• Using own initiative to solve a range of problems to a satisfactory outcome
• Adapting to changing demands of the role, including emergency situations
• Prioritising own workload to meet high quality patient care and SLA targets
• Providing and receiving routine and sometimes complex or sensitive information with estates colleagues and external contacts
• Self-motivated, with a drive to improve current practices
• Flexible approach to working hours and on-call shift requirements

Other

• Able to travel and work at all Trust sites
• Able to undertake moderate physical activity for long periods, with short bursts of intensive effort
• Regular moving and handling
• Highly developed physical dexterity, hand-eye co-ordination and use of fine tools

Nice to have

• Experience of natural gas systems
• Experience of operating building management systems (BMS)
• Legionella Awareness Course
• Water Quality Competent Person
• Current UK driving licence
• Knowledge of HTMs
• Knowledge of planned preventative maintenance systems
• Knowledge of building management systems

What’s offered

• Access to the Fitness Centre (SRH)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to a childcare co-ordinator
• Flexible working approaches where possible
• Opportunity to grow and develop