Multi-skilled Maintenance Craftsperson (Heating and Plumbing bias)

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Trust; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Scunthorpe is seeking an Estates Maintenance Craftsperson to support the maintenance team in delivering services that comply with legislation and best practices. Responsibilities include managing technical systems, implementing maintenance tasks, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Candidates should have a good general education, experience in engineering trades, and the ability to complete detailed documentation. This is a site-based role with potential for on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with maintenance and repairs of properties and equipment.
• Ability to complete data entry in paper and electronic systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage and operate complex technical systems across the Trust.
• Implement planned and reactive maintenance.
• Complete necessary documentation for asset management.

Skills

General engineering knowledge

Compliance with technical systems

Education

Good general education

Job description

Job Title

A Vacancy at Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust.

An Estates Maintenance Craftsperson plays a key role in the Estates Engineering Maintenance Services. The individual will support the Estates Officers and maintenance team in the delivery of maintenance programmes that will contribute to the Trusts objectives been carried out in a safe, cost effective, efficient manner and compliant with legislation, Health Technical Memorandums (HTM) and good practice.

The post holder will undertake works relating to the maintenance and repairs of Trust properties, equipment, grounds & gardens ensuring compliance with Statutory requirements, HTM’s, Trust Policies and procedures to ensure a clean, safe and functional environment for patients, public and staff to support the delivery of patient care.

The post is site-based but you may be required to work on other Trust sites as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Be a member of a small group of technical staff who manage and operate complex technical systems and processes across the Trust, ensuring compliance with Trust standard operating procedures, policies and procedures and legislation.
• Will be appointed to named competent roles in keeping with requirements laid down in Hospital Technical Memorandums (HTM) and Health and Safety documentation.
• Will support the Team Leader with the implementation of planned, reactive and routine maintenance.
• Will be responsible for the implementation and sign off of documentation along with the responsibility of asset management and technical support for the Estate across all trades according to competence and skill level and allocation from the Team Leader and Estates Managers.
• Will complete data entry into paper and electronic systems (e.g. the completion of all job dockets, asset management details, time sheets and stock sheets).
• Will participate in an “On call” rota.
• Have a good general education and general experience of all engineering trades and will undertake on the job training or other training away from the place of work as dictated by the requirements of the role.

Equal Opportunity Employment

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

“We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers”.

Additional Information

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

This advert closes on Monday 5 Jan 2026