Maintenance Technician - Plumbing

NHS National Services Scotland; Carluke; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join NHS Lanarkshire as a Maintenance Engineer to ensure high standards in building services and equipment. You will be responsible for diagnosing and repairing faults, managing workloads, and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. This full-time role offers a supportive environment for skill development and career progression.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Annual leave

Sick leave

Occupational health

Counselling

Work-life balance policies

Qualifications

• Completion of an apprenticeship in Mechanical or Electrical Bias.
• Experience in an estates service environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and associated building services.
• Plan and prioritize daily workload and material management.

Skills

Mechanical

Electrical

Health & Safety

Education

HNC or equivalent

SVQ level or equivalent

Job description

The Role

To maintain a range of buildings services, plant, and equipment, which can sometimes be complex and non-routine, by diagnosing and repairing faults as they occur.

Maintain NHSL’s mechanical, electrical, plumbing, associated building services plant, and building fabric assets to a high standard.

This will include planning and prioritising daily workload and material management requirements, including documentation, completion, and sign-off.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

We put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague plays a key role in delivering healthcare services.

We serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire includes Acute Services, Corporate & Property & Support Services, and integrated primary healthcare and social care services through North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships.

What you'll need to bring

Completion of an apprenticeship in Mechanical or Electrical Bias, plus an HNC or equivalent, with additional non-core training qualifications at SVQ level or equivalent.

Additional requirements:

• Experience in an estates service environment.
• Knowledge of current statutory legislative requirements.
• Experience with inspecting and planning work related to PPM and reactive maintenance.
• Training in statutory requirements, Archibus, Learnpro, Toolbox Talks, and other relevant areas.
• Accredited courses in Boiler/Steam, Medical Gas, Sterilisers, Healthcare Ventilation, and specialist equipment, to ensure competency and meet HSE and insurance requirements.
• A full UK/EU/EEA driving license.

Desirable skills and qualifications

• Apprenticeship in a core trade with further training in non-core skills.
• HNC or equivalent in a core subject, with additional qualifications as required.
• At least 4 years of apprenticeship in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with City & Guilds Part 3, ONC, or equivalent.
• Basic training in Health & Safety, Manual Handling, and CPR.

Contract details

Permanent, full-time (37 hours).

Location and working pattern

Based in PSSD Maintenance department within Law House.

Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:30, with Friday 08:00 - 13:30.

Additional information

Applicants may be considered for similar roles in other locations. For more details, contact John McLelland or Carla Vargas via email.

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

We offer a supportive environment with opportunities for skill development and career progression. Benefits include annual leave, NHS Pension Scheme, sick leave, occupational health, counselling, and work-life balance policies.

Further information

Refer to the Job Description for more details. Visit our recruitment webpage for additional information.

Additional applicant information

• Applications close at midnight on the specified date, but early submission is encouraged.
• Help with application process available online.
• Check email regularly for updates.
• Use compatible browsers like Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.
• Once submitted, applications cannot be amended.

NHS Lanarkshire values diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds. Applicants must provide genuine responses to application questions; AI-generated responses are discouraged. All employment is subject to UK work entitlement checks, and sponsorship is not available for Band 1 and 2 posts.