Maintenance Fitter

Livewell Southwest; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment & Retention payment £3,277

On call after probation

Job summary

Livewell Southwest’s Estates team maintains hospitals, health centres, clinics and administration buildings across Plymouth and surrounding areas. The role focuses on mechanical services, preventive and corrective maintenance, and collaboration with managers, staff and service users.

You will work independently or as part of a team, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance while supporting high-quality patient and staff experiences.

Qualifications

• City and Guilds qualification as Mechanical Fitter is required.
• GCSEs in maths and English at grade C or above.
• Health & Safety qualification is preferred.
• Trained First Aider at Work is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance and installation work for mechanical services and equipment.
• Carry out routine maintenance and repair of electro-mechanical equipment in healthcare buildings.
• Undertake fault finding, testing and materials procurement.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety and statutory legislation; work unsupervised when needed.

Skills

Mechanical Fitter

Basic computer skills

Health & Safety awareness

Education

City and Guilds as a Mechanical Fitter

GCSE Maths & English (C/4 or above)

Health & Safety qualification

First Aider at Work

Tools

Building Management System

Electrical controls knowledge

Job description

Includes a Recruitment & Retention payment (£3,277) & On call after probationary period.

The LivewellSouthwest Estates team provide both planned and reactive maintenance tobuildings across Plymouth and the surrounding area. It is the responsibility of the Estates teamto ensure that buildings are compliant with all current legislation and arekept in good condition to enhance the patient and staff experience.

Must be able to work independently or as partof a team and with limited direct supervision as circumstances require. Required to foster good working relationshipwith customers, service users, managers and staff at all levels and at alltimes.

Main duties of the job

To undertake maintenance and installation workfor mechanical services and equipment.The post holder will be required to carry out routine maintenance and repair ofa range of electro-mechanical equipment within Livewell Southwest hospitals,health centres, clinics and administration buildings.

IncludingHeating systems, Plumbing, Building management systems, motors, engineeringplant, equipment and processes.

Toserve as part of the maintenance team to deliver high quality care througheffective and efficient operation and maintenance of all healthcare buildingservices.

Tocomply with all relevant Health, Safety and Statutory legislation and seek toapply best working practice at all times.

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Job responsibilities

Undertaketasks appropriate to the Fitters role as delegated by line management orhelpdesk.

Thepost holder will be expected to undertake mechanical and minor electrical workassociated with a variety of systems and equipment including but not limitedto:

Hospitalbeds

Heatingsystems and component parts thereof

Patienttrolleys and plinths

Aircompressors

Windowsand window restrictors

Physioand gym equipment

Macerators

Advisethe Line Manager of any problems or hazards likely to be encountered includingexisting installations that appear substandard or fail to meet currentregulations as it becomes apparent.Isolate or make safe any installation that presents a danger to staff,visitors or patients to ensure highest levels of safety at all times.

Undertake appropriate fault finding,investigation and testing as appropriate to the work.

Ascertainand obtain materials, equipment and components that in your judgment representvalue for money for the maintenance task.Keep accurate records of stock levels for stores. Undertake the work in a safe and workmanlikemanner, within reasonable timescales. Postholder will only undertake financial transactions on behalf of the organisationwith prior authorisation from an appointed manager or supervisor.

Theposition is likely to necessitate training either to keep up to date with newregulations, or to implement safe systems of work.

Liaisewith contractors where they have been employed to work in conjunction with thework detailed to ensure efficient and effective operations.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• City and Guilds as a Mechanical Fitter
• Basic computer skills relevant to the job role
• GCSE in maths and English at grade C (grade 4) or above (or equivalent)
• Enhanced trade qualifications cross training in other disciplines such as electrical training
• Health & Safety qualification
• Trained First Aider at Work
• 5 GCSEs at grade C (grade 4) or above (or equivalent)

Knowledge

• Knowledge of H&SaWA and its relevance to the role
• Knowledge and understanding of building services/trades
• Computer recording programmes pertinent to the role
• Detailed knowledge of Estate and services
• Good knowledge of the organisation structure
• Level of understanding of other roles
• Mechanical and Electrical craft knowledge

Specific skills

• Reasonable level of technical ability
• Ability to frequently travel independently and in a timely manner between Livewell Southwest sites and community locations including areas not served by public transport
• High level of technical ability relative to the role

Experience

• Experienced in the maintenance and repair of Electro-mechanical equipment
• Previous experience of electrical controls associated with heating and domestic hot water systems. Familiarity with computerised Building Management System
• Permit to Work systems
• Previous experience of specialist healthcare systems such as steriliser and washer/disinfector maintenance or of hospital maintenance routines
• Experience in the role within a healthcare environment
• Ability to carry out all aspects of the role without additional supervision

Additional requirements

• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Ability to work unsupervised or as part of a maintenance team to provide an effective service to client groups
• Ability to get on with people
• Willingness to undergo training
• Flexible approach
• Self-motivated

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.

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working