Mechanical Technician (Fitter/Plumber)

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; Vor Ort; GBP 32.000 - 39.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Training and development opportunities

Authorised Person (AP) status training

Zusammenfassung

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Mechanical Technician (Fitter/Plumber) to join the Estates team at Northern General Hospital. The role involves repairing and maintaining hospital plumbing, heating and mechanical systems with typical hours 8am–4pm, Monday to Friday.

Opportunities for training and development, including Authorised Person status and courses such as medical gases, are available to enhance skills and career progression.

Qualifikationen

• Knowledge of Estates maintenance procedures or equivalent.
• Completion of trade Apprenticeship with NVQ3 level relevance.
• HV/LV, Medical Gas, Ventilation, Water Safety related skills.

Aufgaben

• Repair and maintain heating, hot and cold water, and plumbing systems across the hospital site.
• Carry out day-to-day repairs of plumbing, heating and mechanical systems to high standards.
• Support other Estates colleagues to deliver excellent maintenance and service.

Kenntnisse

Good communicator

Team leadership

Plan own work load

Ausbildung

ONC / City and Guilds / NVQ3

HNC in Engineering

CITB/EITB apprenticeship

Jobbeschreibung

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Mechanical Technician (Fitter/Plumber)

The closing date is 19 November 2026

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Estates maintenance procedures (electrical or mechanical) acquired via taught courses and relevant experience to graduate professional level, or equivalent.
• ONC / City and Guilds /NVQ3 along with relevant experience demonstrating knowledge at a technician level.
• Completion of a recognised trade CITB/EITB apprenticeship in an appropriate craft plus a high degree of versatility and demonstrable experience in a similar technical discipline at NVQ3.
• Competent Person in one or more of the specialist areas of HV/LV, Medical Gas, Ventilation, Decontamination, Water Safety Relevant to the post skill set.
• HNC in a relevant Engineering subject

Experience

• Extensive experience in an industrial or contracting role
• Extensive experience of working in a Building Services Operational environment on the full range of craft duties including maintenance, fault finding and installation.
• Experience in complex Engineering Services maintenance with a demonstrable track record of competence and ability to take the lead.
• Experience of taking an active role in Emergency contingency planning procedures for example Standby Generators or other back up systems
• Recognised Craft Apprenticeship
• Be trained and competent to use workshop equipment
• Good knowledge of Health and Safety, Asbestos, COSHH, Confined Spaces, Electrical safety
• Experience gained in Healthcare establishment(s)
• Experience in the preparation of designs, estimates and project management of maintenance works and small projects.
• Supervisory experience
• The ability to interpret NHS guidance and statutory requirements into practical maintenance policies.
• The ability to interpret the client's requirements into effective solutions.
• Knowledge, understanding of Health Technical Memoranda and other guidance as it relates to the Estate Management function.
• Awareness and knowledge of the CDM Regulations
• Maintenance, Fault finding, repair, validation and testing across a range of equipment as may be specific to the job for example; Decontamination equipment, Laundry, equipment, Dental Chairs and equipment, HV/LV electrical distribution and back up equipment, Ventilation equipment, Medical Gas.

Further Training

• Must be prepared to undertake training as required to achieve the full potential of the position to a competent person level
• Must be willing to undertake training on BMS systems and associated services.
• Up to Authorised Person level.
• Good team player/Team leader
• Good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to plan own work load be flexible and prioritise tasks
• Numerate
• Commitment to excellent customer service
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Adaptable and flexible according to the demands of the service
• Understanding of the need to maintain confidentiality
• Drive and persistence

Other Factors

• Must be self-motivated and able to work with the minimal supervision
• Availability outside of normal working hours (if required)
• Prepared to provide cover to Chargehands and Shifts as the need arises
• Work at any of the Trust Properties
• Must be passionately and enthusiastically committed to provision of a high quality, responsive maintenance service.
• Full UK driving licence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£32,073 to £39,043 a yearpa/pro rata for part time staff