Maintenance Technician – Mechanical | Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a full-time Maintenance Fitter (Mechanical/Plumber) to maintain various mechanical systems across its facilities. The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 qualification in mechanical disciplines and previous maintenance experience. Responsibilities include routine maintenance, fault finding, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The position includes on-call duties and offers 27 days of annual leave and an NHS pension.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

On-call payment

NHS Pension

Qualifications

• Must have served an apprenticeship or undertaken suitable training in a mechanical discipline.
• Experience in maintenance on a wide range of engineering plants and services.
• Prepared to participate in an on-call rota.

Responsibilities

• Support members of the maintenance team on a daily basis.
• Carry out routine maintenance of building services and mechanical systems.
• Inspect fire alarm and security systems.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Interpersonal skills

Fault finding and repairs

Education

Mechanical discipline qualification Level 3

Job description

Maintenance Fitter (Mechanical/Plumber)

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust is seeking to appoint a full time Maintenance Fitter (Mechanical/Plumber).

Band 5

The Estates team are looking for an individual who will work on a wide range of mechanical systems and equipment across all areas of the Trust's varied estate of buildings within the Coventry and Warwickshire area.

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, highly motivated with excellent interpersonal skills and have served an apprenticeship or undertaken other suitable training in a mechanical discipline to at least Level 3. You will have attained an appropriate qualification and gained experience carrying out maintenance on a wide range of engineering plant and services.

The Trust offers 27 days annual leave, on‑call payment, Bank Holidays and NHS Pension.

The successful candidate must be prepared to participate in an on‑call rota.

Assisting and supporting the Operational Estates Management team, which includes Reactive, Planned Preventative and Scheduled Maintenance services across Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust premises (including off‑site properties). This will be undertaken with a special emphasis on the estate being operated and maintained in accordance with statutory compliance requirements.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust provides a range of physical, mental health and learning disability services to children and adults across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.

We operate out of approximately 50 sites and provide inpatient, community and day clinics, as well as specialist services, to a population of about 1 million. On average, we see around 5,000 patients every day. Our services received an overall rating of 'Good' by the CQC.

We were one of only seven mental health trusts that were named by NHS England and formed a part of the Global Digital Exemplar programme, allowing us to transform patient care through new technologies.

Alongside other Trusts, local government and the third sector, we are part of the Coventry & Warwickshire Health and Care Partnership which is designed to integrate care and better meet local health and care needs now and in the future.

Responsibilities

1. To support members of the maintenance team on a day to day basis.
2. To carry out routine maintenance of building services and Mechanical systems and equipment across the Trust Estate.
3. To interpret works from instruction, drawings and specifications.
4. To undertake assessments of equipment and materials required for Mechanical services installations.
5. To carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance across the Trust Estate.
6. To undertake basic electrical safe connection/disconnection when it is part of any mechanical/electrical system, as part of any installation/ maintenance works e.g. Showers, Boilers, Pumps etc.
7. Assist Estates Officers in:
   • Carrying out building surveys and inspections of various services.
   • Advising on correct building material, equipment and systems.
   • Estimating small schemes.
   • Up keeping building and site service records.
   • Highlighting Health and Safety issues relating to mechanical control and general building issues.
8. To carry out fault finding and repairs to Electrical systems and controls on heating, a/c, lifts and any medical equipment and devices, seating, beds etc where suitably trained to do so.
9. To carry out investigation and testing on fire alarm and security systems where suitably trained to do so.
10. To carry out Mechanical services installation works.
11. To check and test Mechanical appliances where suitably trained to do so.
12. To provide assistance to Estates officers in project surveys, estimation, co‑ordination and commissioning.
13. To assist Estates Officers in obtaining information from manufacturers suppliers and ordering of spares and materials.
14. To assist estates officers in the organising and prioritising of day to day requisition maintenance.
15. To participate in Trades on‑call rota and duties.
16. Ensure that all works undertaken complies with current H&S Regulation, Procedures and Risk Assessments.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Monday 1 Dec 2025.