Maintenance Technician (Plumbing Bias) (On Call) (LW)

NHS Scotland; Windygates; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a plumbing maintenance professional to join the Cameron Hospital team, serving the Central & North-East Fife Area. The role requires a recognised plumbing apprenticeship and experience across domestic and industrial plumbing, with knowledge of heating systems and related plant.

Candidates should have a full driving licence and be prepared to work across the Central & North East Fife area.

Qualifications

• Completed a recognised Plumbing apprenticeship with qualifications and experience in other trades such as mechanical and electrical disciplines.
• Experience with a range of plumbing maintenance and repair tasks in domestic and industrial settings.
• Awareness of boiler plant, pumps, ventilation systems and controls is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a wide range of plumbing maintenance and repair tasks at NHS facilities.
• Operate and support heating systems and associated plant as required.

Skills

Multi-trade abilities

Education

Plumbing apprenticeship

Job description

An opportunity has arisen to join our Maintenance Team within the NHS Fife Central & North-East Fife Sector.

You should have completed an appropriate recognised Plumbing apprenticeship with qualifications and experience in working within the confines of other trades ie mechanical and electrical disciplines.

The duties involve a wide range of Plumbing maintenance and repair tasks. Previous experience in domestic and industrial plumbing and the operation of heating systems is essential. Knowledge of boiler plant, pumps, ventilation systems and controls is desirable. You will become proficient with SHTM’s 03, 04 and 08-08 as well as other healthcare technical manuals to allow you to achieve competent person qualification.

A Full Driving Licence is essential.

This post is based at Cameron Hospital, but you are required to work anywhere in the Central & North East Fife Area.

Your salary is dependant on the level of qualifications, knowledge and experience of multi-trade abilities.

For informal enquiries please contact Neil Adamson, Estates Officer Engineering on 01334 696018.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.

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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.