Mechanical Craftsperson (Plumber) (Band 4) - Estates Department - Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking a highly motivated Maintenance Mechanical Craftsperson (Plumber) to join the Estates team at Royal London Hospital. The role involves operational maintenance services, ensuring compliance with regulations, and working independently on planned and reactive tasks. This position offers a chance to contribute to a leading NHS trust committed to excellence and innovation in patient care.

Benefits

Pension schemes

Career development initiatives

Employee discounts

Parental support

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience in a complex building services environment.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently.
• Experience with statutory maintenance and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fault-finding and maintenance of mechanical building services.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and mandatory requirements.
• Participate in emergency on-call rota, including out-of-hours work.

Skills

Fault-finding

Mechanical maintenance

Plumbing

Compliance with regulations

Education

Recognised building services mechanical/plumbing apprenticeship

Job description

All our hospitals have their own unique identities while sharing the same standards and values

You can shape your story with us.

Whether you’re looking to gain experience in a large, fast-paced hospital or get out into the community, we have a range of opportunities that allow you to build your entire career in one trust.

For us, every day is different. We provide care to a diverse population of 2.5 million across east London – that’s 6,000 people every day, speaking over 60 different languages. Our patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to ensuring that people living in east London live healthy lives.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a new course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. This includes being a provider of excellent patient safety, delivering harm-free care consistently, and caring for patients in the right place at the right time. We also aim to be an outstanding place to work, where our WeCare values and behaviours are visible and guide our teamwork.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

The Estates Hard FM Team manages day-to-day repairs, PPM, and operational testing for building services and equipment across the Trust.

We are seeking a highly motivated and flexible Maintenance Mechanical Craftsperson (Plumber) to join our multi-skilled Estates team at Royal London Hospital, providing operational maintenance services throughout the Trust and its properties.

You should have a recognised building services mechanical/plumbing apprenticeship or equivalent, with post-qualification experience in a complex building services environment. Responsibilities include statutory maintenance to ensure compliance with HTMs, Water Regulations, ACOPs, and Trust policies.

You will also undertake duties as a Competent Person (CP) according to NHS HTM Guidance and maintain systems such as cold & hot water, calorifiers, water tanks, heat exchangers, and air handling units. The role requires working independently on planned and reactive maintenance and participating in the emergency on-call rota, which includes out-of-hours work.

Main duties of the job

The post involves fault-finding and maintenance of mechanical building services and equipment, liaising with contractors, and ensuring compliance with statutory and mandatory requirements, including PPM, reactive repairs, overhauls, and replacements. The candidate must be able to work independently and efficiently.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is a leading NHS trust, committed to excellence, innovation, and safe, compassionate care. We value diversity, promote inclusion, and aim to create an equitable working environment. Our vision is to be a high-performing, outstanding NHS hospital group.

We support our staff through various initiatives, including apprenticeships, career development, and employee benefits such as pension schemes, discounts, and parental support.