Maintenance Technician - Plumbing

Integrated Care System; Ivy Chimneys; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS property management entity is seeking a Maintenance Technician - Plumbing in Essex. The role involves delivering maintenance services, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, while providing a safe environment for all stakeholders. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in plumbing and building maintenance.

Benefits

On-call allowance

Company van and tools provided

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Group pension plan with up to 6% contributions

Training and development opportunities

NHS Bluelight discounts

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Plumbing, BTEC City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 required.
• Valid UK Driving Licence is essential.
• Experience in building maintenance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Deliver scheduled and reactive maintenance.
• Maintain accurate site log books at NHS premises.

Skills

Proficiency with technological devices

Ability to communicate technical information

Education

BTEC City & Guilds

NVQ Level 3 in Plumbing & Heating

Formal apprenticeship or craft-trained equivalent

Tools

N/A

Job description

The key function is to support NHS Property Services in delivering building services maintenance and repairs across the NHS to ensure buildings are maintained to the highest standards and to provide a safe and secure environment for visitors, customers, and employees.

Main duties of the job

Ensure compliance with all processes, procedures, and policies that meet organisational standards/requirements, including but not limited to our Health & Safety Policy, HTMs (Health Technical Memoranda), and SFG20. Implement new or revised policies within your work areas. Deliver planned and reactive maintenance services from the PPM planner, ensuring operational standards are maintained. Duties may include fault finding, minor repairs, or installations, and maintaining services and equipment within critical environments. Assess problems to determine the best course of action, including complex technical issues. Maintain effective site log books at all NHS premises, ensuring they are completed accurately and promptly.

About us

Established in April 2013, the company is a limited entity within the NHS. We manage properties ranging from listed buildings and former workhouses to state-of-the-art health campuses. Our goal is to deliver fit-for-purpose estates in partnership with NHS organisations, generating cost efficiencies for tenants, patients, and the wider health economy.

Job responsibilities

We are offering a position for a Maintenance Technician - Plumbing based at Epping - St Margaret Community Hospital. This mobile role covers west Essex & Hertfordshire. It is a permanent position, working 37.5 hours weekly, Monday-Friday, 8 am-4:30 pm. The starting salary is from £38,000 depending on experience, plus on-call allowance. Requirements include:

• BTEC City & Guilds with relevant experience and training, or
• NVQ Level 3 in Plumbing & Heating or equivalent, or
• Formal apprenticeship or craft-trained equivalent.

Additional requirements

• A valid driving license is essential.
• Proficiency with technological devices for job logging.
• On-call availability.
• Industry experience is desirable.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, collaborating with other technical disciplines.

Note: DBS and DVLA checks are required.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with NHSPS health, safety, and wellbeing policies, technical guidance, process, procedures, and statutory regulations.
• Implement new or revised practices and policies within your work areas.
• Deliver scheduled, reactive, and remedial maintenance as directed, maintaining operational standards.
• Tasks may include fault finding, minor repairs, installations, and maintaining services in critical environments.
• Undertake tasks in disciplines other than your own if required.
• Assess problems and communicate technical information effectively to stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate site log books at NHS premises.

Benefits

• On-call allowance (rota dependent).
• Company van and tools provided.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Group pension plan with up to 6% company contributions.
• Training and development opportunities.
• NHS Bluelight discounts.

Who are we?

We are part of the NHS with 6,000 professionals supporting over 3,000 properties. Our purpose is to enable excellent patient care through property and facilities management, supporting millions of patients and NHS colleagues across England. We value diversity and aim to create an inclusive environment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BTEC City & Guilds with relevant experience, or
• NVQ Level 3 Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, or
• Formal apprenticeship or craft-trained equivalent.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Experience

• Experience in building maintenance.
• Familiarity with method statements or permit-to-work systems.
• Experience maintaining services to SFG20 standards.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role requires a DBS check due to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.