Maintenance Plumber

Construction, Property and Engineering; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction and engineering sector is seeking a reliable Maintenance Plumber to join their estates and facilities team in a busy hospital environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for the maintenance, fault finding, and repair of plumbing systems, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. This role requires strong experience in healthcare maintenance, a solid understanding of Legionella control, and excellent problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in a hospital or healthcare maintenance environment.
• Solid understanding of Legionella control (L8) and HTM 04-01 guidance.
• Proven background in leak detection, repairs, and plumbing system diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Perform reactive and planned preventative maintenance across plumbing systems.
• Diagnose and repair leaks, pipework issues, and faulty fixtures.
• Conduct Legionella monitoring and control tasks in line with L8 regulations.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Independence

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Plumbing & Heating

Job description

Randstad are seeking a reliable and experienced Maintenance Plumber to join our client's estates and facilities team in a busy hospital environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance, fault finding, and repair of plumbing systems, ensuring the site remains compliant with health and safety regulations, particularly HTM 04-01, L8 (Legionella control), and water treatment procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across a wide range of plumbing systems within the hospital estate

• Diagnose and repair leaks, pipework issues, faulty fixtures, and drainage problems in clinical and non-clinical areas

• Conduct Legionella monitoring and control tasks, including temperature checks, flushing, descaling, and recording in line with L8 regulations

• Maintain and service hot and cold-water systems, including storage tanks, calorifiers, TMVs, expansion vessels, and pumps

• Monitor and maintain water treatment systems, including chemical dosing equipment, softeners, filtration, and sampling

• Assist in the isolation and shutdown of systems to carry out repairs with minimal disruption to clinical services

• Carry out inspections and testing of backflow prevention devices, emergency eye wash stations, and safety showers

• Complete compliance documentation and logbooks accurately and on time (digital or paper-based)

• Liaise with estates management, infection control teams, and contractors to ensure effective communication

• Support other trades as necessary and work collaboratively with multi-skilled technicians across the hospital

• Ensure work is carried out in accordance with NHS Health Technical Memorandums (HTMs) and local procedures

• Maintain tools, PPE, and materials in a safe, compliant manner

• Participate in on-call rotas and emergency response as required

Essential Requirements:

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Plumbing & Heating (or equivalent City & Guilds qualification)

• Strong experience in a hospital or healthcare maintenance environment

• Solid understanding of Legionella control (L8) and HTM 04-01 guidance

• Proven background in leak detection, repairs, and plumbing system diagnostics

• Experience with water treatment systems, chemical dosing, and testing

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently

• Good interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work professionally in patient-sensitive areas

• Awareness of infection control, health & safety, and COSHH regulations

Desirable Qualifications:

• Unvented Hot Water Certificate (G3)

• Legionella Awareness or Responsible Person Training

• PASMA/IPAF or similar access certifications

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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