Maintenance Technician - Plumbing

Integrated Care System; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare property management company based in Slough seeks a Maintenance Technician - Plumbing to ensure compliance with NHS policies and deliver maintenance services. The role offers a starting salary from £39,000, a company van, training opportunities, and NHS discounts. Applicants must have relevant qualifications, a full UK driving license, and experience in building maintenance.

Benefits

Company van and tools

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme with company contributions

Training opportunities

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• BTEC City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 in Plumbing & Heating required.
• Full UK Driving License essential.
• Experience in building maintenance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with NHSPS Health, Safety & Wellbeing Policies.
• Deliver scheduled, reactive, and remedial maintenance.
• Maintain site log books accurately.

Skills

Building maintenance experience

Comfortable using technological devices

Ability to work both independently and in teams

Education

BTEC City & Guilds or equivalent

NVQ Level 3 Plumbing & Heating Engineering

Registered Approved Electrician

Tools

CAFM systems

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 NHS premises, ensuring they are completed in a timely and accurate manner.

About us

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

Job responsibilities

We have a great opportunity for a Maintenance Technician - Plumbing based at Upton Hospital, Slough. The role offers a starting salary from £39,000 (depending on experience) plus on-call allowance. It is a permanent, full-time position working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm. The role covers East Berkshire and Surrey.

Requirements for the role include:

• Qualifications: At least one of the following:
• BTEC City & Guilds plus relevant experience and training
• NVQ Level 3 Plumbing & Heating Engineering or equivalent
• Formal apprenticeship or craft-trained equivalent

Additional requirements:

• Driving license is essential
• Comfortable using technological devices to log jobs
• On-Call availability
• Industry experience is desirable
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team, collaborating with other technical disciplines

Note: DBS Checks & DVLA checks are required.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with NHSPS Health, Safety & Wellbeing Policies, technical guidance, processes, statutory regulations, and HTMs
• Implement new or revised practices and policies within your work areas
• Deliver scheduled, reactive, and remedial maintenance as directed, maintaining operational standards
• Fault finding, minor repairs, installations, and maintaining services in critical environments
• Undertake tasks in other disciplines if required
• Assess problems and determine the best course of action, communicating technical information effectively
• Maintain site log books accurately and promptly

Benefits include on-call allowance, company van and tools, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension scheme with company contributions, training opportunities, and NHS discounts.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualifications BTEC City & Guilds plus relevant experience and training
• Level 3 NVQ or equivalent in Electrical Install or Maintenance
• Registered Approved Electrician with a formal apprenticeship or craft training
• Current BS 7671 City & Guilds qualification
• Full UK Driving License
• City & Guilds 2391, 2396, IPAF/PASMA, and CSCS cards

Experience

• Experience in building maintenance, working with method statements or permits, maintaining services to SFG20, and awareness of HTM standards
• Experience with CAFM systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to DBS checks due to the nature of the work involving vulnerable environments.