Mechanical Technician (Fitter/Plumber)

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; Presencial; GBP 28.000 - 38.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Mechanical Technician (Fitter/Plumber) to join the Estates team at Northern General Hospital in Sheffield. The role focuses on repairing and maintaining heating, hot and cold water, and plumbing systems across the site.

Typical hours are 8am–4pm, Monday to Friday, with opportunities for training and development in areas such as City and Guilds NVQ, Authorised Person status, medical gases, and small pool operation.

Formación

• Experience in plumbing, heating and mechanical systems maintenance.
• Ability to repair day-to-day hospital infrastructure to high standards.

Responsabilidades

• Repair and maintain heating, hot and cold water, and plumbing systems across the hospital site.
• Undertake repair works and general planned maintenance on hospital systems.
• Collaborate with trades such as building and electrical to complete works.
• Support Estates colleagues and management to deliver high standards of service.

Conocimientos

Plumbing

Mechanical systems

Maintenance

Descripción del empleo

Are you an experienced Fitter/Plumber looking for a new challenge? Want to work in place where you’ll make a real difference with the bonus of regular pay and hours?

We’re looking for a new Mechanical Technician (Fitter/Plumber) to join our Estates team at Sheffield’s Northern General Hospital.

Estates plays a crucial role in keeping our hospitals and services running. From essential power, heating, plumbing and mechanical systems, to the inside and outside of our buildings and grounds, Estates staff make sure these are safe and well-maintained for our patients, visitors, and other staff.

Our staff have a wide range of expertise and skills – from construction trades and technical skills, building and site management, surveying, and more. Together they carry out vital inspections, maintenance, and repairs across our sites, so that we can keep giving excellent care to our patients.

This is a full-time position, with typical hours of 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday. There’s also plenty of opportunity for training and development, including learning skills outside of your core trade (City and Guilds NVQ), training for Authorised Person (AP) status, as well as more niche courses such as medical gases and small pool operating.

To undertake repair works and general planned preventative maintenance work on Hospital systems, including day-to-day repairs of plumbing, heating, and mechanical systems to a high standard and in compliance with the relevant regulations.

You’ll also work alongside other staff and tradespersons, such as building, electrical, to carry out and complete works.

Day-to-day you’ll be responsible for repairing and maintaining heating, hot and cold water, and plumbing systems across the hospital site. As part of our friendly and highly experienced Operational Team, you’ll also support other Estates colleagues – including managers, technicians, engineers, and those with other trades – to deliver excellent standards of work and service.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Matt Matthias Job title: Mechanical Services Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0114 2266850

Want to find out more? Feel free to get in touch via the contact details below for an informal chat.

Informal Enquiries Are Welcomed By

• Matt Matthias, Mechanical Services Manager, Telephone [phone]