Maintenance Fitter/Plumber

NHS; Oldham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Oldham is seeking a Maintenance Fitter/Plumber to join their Estates team. The role involves providing comprehensive plumbing services across various wards and departments, ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should possess plumbing qualifications (NVQ level 3 or equivalent), a full UK driving license, and the ability to work on their initiative. This role offers a dynamic work environment within a committed NHS setting and includes the opportunity for flexible working hours.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Health and Safety relevant to the role.
• Post qualification knowledge and experience in plumbing.
• Experience working in the NHS or similar healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive fitter/plumbing services to all wards and departments.
• Ensure compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.
• Participate in emergency recall and undertake on-call duties.

Skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Able to fulfill on-call requirements

Ability to use hand held devices and computers

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent apprenticeship in plumbing, mechanical services

Full UK Driving Licence

Additional qualifications e.g. NVQ level 1 or 2 in another trade or a multi-skill qualification

Job description

Go back Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Maintenance Fitter/Plumber

The closing date is 15 January 2026

The Estates Department are looking to enhance their maintenance team and would like to add a Maintenance Fitter to their team of staff.

You will work as an integrated member of the Estates team across a multi-discipline of trades.

Main duties of the job

• You will provide a comprehensive fitter/plumbing services to all wards and departments in a multi-disciplined environment, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.
• You will provide emergency recall and undertake on-call duties as part of the on-call team to ensure that emergency repairs occurring out of normal hours are attended to.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

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Person Specification

Skills

• Ability to work on own initiative
• Able to fulfill on-call requirements
• Ability to use hand held devices and computers

Experience and Knowledge

• Post qualification knowledge and experience
• Knowledge of Health and Safety
• Experience of NHS
• Multiskilled experience

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 or equivalent apprenticeship in plumbing, mechanical services
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Additional qualifications e.g. NVQ level 1 or 2 in another trade or a multi-skill qualification

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust