Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join the estates team, focusing on mechanical and plumbing systems across the trust, including DHW/CW, TMV services, disinfection and flushing. The role requires using CAFM software and supporting a wide trust-wide estates function.
The post involves out-of-hours emergency support and collaboration with other trades to ensure compliant, safe and reliable operation of heating, water and ventilation
Qualifications
- GCSE/O' Level in Maths and English or equivalent.
- City & Guilds Craft Certificate in Plumbing & Heating or NVQ Level 3 in Plumbing & Heating/Mechanical discipline or equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Carry out mechanical planned preventative maintenance to estates schedules and ensure safe reliable services.
- Fault diagnosis and repairs to hospital mechanical installations and plant (ventilation, heating, water systems).
- Overhaul, service, repair or replace mechanical plant and installation components as required.
- Perform tests and measurements; update asset registers and maintenance logs.
- Carry out basic electrical control operations and calibrations on plant when trained.
- Complete documentation per Estates Department policies and procedures.
- Install and test new mechanical installations in line with current standards and hospital guidelines.
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Job description
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 17 November 2026
The post of MME is a multi skilled role with a bias towards mechanical and plumbing systems. The post holder will add support to the existing estates team that works trust wide, with mechanical planned / reactive maintenance to Domestic Hot and cold water systems (including TMV/Shower service, Small pipework installations, disinfection, flushing, assistance with biological monitoring, temperature monitoring, heating, make improvements to existing water systems, removal of dead legs, provide technical assistance, work closely with other trades (Building and Electrical).
The post holder will also will be expected to use CAFM (computer aided facility management software)
The trust operates at out of hours service to provide emergency support to clinical services, outside of office hours.
- Temperature monitoring (ACoP L8)
- Statutory Planned Maintenance to mechanical/plumbing systems, (Heating, Cold water systems, Hot water systems, ventilations systems)
- Reactive maintenance mechanical/plumbing systems
- Operate and fault find on Heating systems
- assist other trades
- installations to regulations.
More than the pay
The post of MME is a multi skilled role with a bias towards mechanical and plumbing systems. The post holder will add support to the existing estates team that works trust wide, with mechanical planned / reactive maintenance to Domestic Hot and cold water systems (including TMV/Shower service, Small pipework installations, disinfection, flushing, assistance with biological monitoring, temperature monitoring, heating, make improvements to existing water systems, removal of dead legs, provide technical assistance, work closely with other trades (Building and Electrical).
The post holder will also will be expected to use CAFM (computer aided facility management software)
The trust operates at out of hours service to provide emergency support to clinical services, outside of office hours.
- Temperature monitoring (ACoP L8)
- Statutory Planned Maintenance to mechanical/plumbing systems, (Heating, Cold water systems, Hot water systems, ventilations systems)
- Reactive maintenance mechanical/plumbing systems
- Legionella remedial work to standard( ACoP L8, HTM-04-01, HSG 274)
- Operate and fault find on Heating systems
- assist other trades
- installations to regulations.
More than the pay
At Black Country Healthcare, you can be sure of a salary to match your ability and responsibilities, and every opportunity to progress. You'll also be automatically registered with the NHS Pension Scheme (unless you choose to opt out) - one of the most generous in the UK.
We want to attract the best people. That's why we offer a whole host of other benefits - including relocation support for those moving to the Black Country to fill some of our roles.
Your annual leave allowance increases the longer you work for us:
- Initial entitlement: 27 days plus 8 Bank Holidays
- After five years: 29 days plus Bank Holidays
- After ten years: 33 days plus Bank Holidays
There is also the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave if you wish. If you work part time, your leave is reduced in line with the number of hours you work.
As an employee of our Trust, you and your family will have access to special discounts on a wide range of goods and services from well-known brands - including shops and leisure attractions.
Mechanical Maintenance Engineers will be employed on work appropriate to their core specialty. However, they will be progressively trained to acquire elements of each others skills with the intention of achieving a competent and flexible work force.
1. Carry out Mechanical planned preventative maintenance work in accordance with Estates schedules and accepted good working practices in order to ensure safe and reliable engineering services.
2. Where necessary, carry out fault diagnosis and repairs to the hospitals mechanical installations and plant, including ventilation, heating, air conditioning, water systems so as to maintain a safe and reliable service.
3. Overhaul, service, renovate, repair or replace worn, failed or damaged mechanical plant and installation/system components and equipment as required under to direction of the estates and compliance officers
4. To carry out any necessary mechanical engineering tests or measurements, in compliance with accepted standards, good industry practice and the Estates Department schedule of inspection. Updating and compiling asset registers and maintenance record logs.
5. Become familiar with and when adequately trained carry out basic electrical control operations and calibrations associated with all types of plant.
6. Participate fully in all relevant estates procedures and ensure completion of all necessary documentation in accordance with Estates Department policies.
7. Where instructed install and test new mechanical installations in accordance with the current standards, good industry practice and hospital standards
- oBasic education to GCSE/'O' Level in Maths and English or post secondary Education in a relevant field
- oCity & Guilds of London Institute Craft Certificate in Plumbing & Heating/Mechanical discipline, or oAn equivalent qualification such as NVQ Level 3 in Plumbing & Heating/Mechanical discipline or
- oACOP L8 Legionella compliance
- oVented & Unvented hot water storage
- oIPAF, PASMA, Abrasive wheels, etc.
- oWelding Certificate C&G 3268 (all types and levels 1,2,3)
- oCompletion of a registered apprenticeship or structured training program in the relevant post bias for a minimum of 3 years
- oAt least 5 years post training, site experience having demonstrated high versatility and flexibility. Time served craftsman.
- oExperience of and ability to demonstrate sufficent knowledge and experience of Water Safety engineering maintenace/repair (ACOP L8/HSG 274 Legionella compliance) and HVAC systems & equipment.
- oPrevious experience of working in an Hospital, Healthcare or Public Sector environment.
- oUsing a CAFM systems to receive and update work order.
- oAbility to read and interpret complex technical drawings and schmatics.
- oComputer literate and able to use all forms of Microsoft applications and handheld devices
- oknowledge of Health & Safety Legislation, safe systems of work (Permits) and relevant HTM's.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Dorothy Pattison
Penn Road
walsall
WS2 9XH
United Kingdom
https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
£28,392 to £31,157 a yearPost attract additional RRP at 15%
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