Multi-Trade Crafts Person - Plumber

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Wirral; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Maintenance Plumber to join their Operations and Maintenance Division. The role involves reactive and planned maintenance across multiple hospital sites, ensuring safety and compliance in all plumbing operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in testing and repairing hot and cold water installations.
• Knowledge of servicing gas equipment and compliance regulations.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking on-call duties for emergency repairs.
• Testing and repairing water installations and sanitary appliances.
• Servicing gas equipment and ensuring compliance.

Skills

Emergency Repairs

Water Installations

Gas Equipment Servicing

Job description

A vacancy has arisen for a Maintenance Plumber at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Working within the Operations and Maintenance Division, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team providing reactive and planned preventative maintenance at Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge Hospitals.

Responsibilities include:

1. Undertaking on-call duties within the trade group to attend emergency repairs outside normal hours, with increased responsibility and no on-site supervision.
2. Testing and repairing all aspects of hot and cold water installations, including pipework, storage tanks, and blending valves.
3. Regular chlorination of water storage tanks, ensuring safe residual chlorine levels, temperature checks, and water sampling for biological testing across trust premises.
4. Repairing and servicing sanitary appliances such as taps, cisterns, showers, baths, W.C.s, and urinals.
5. Installation and fault-finding on electric water heaters and storage heaters.
6. Working on steam boilers and pressure systems.
7. Servicing and repairing gas equipment, boilers, and associated pipework, valves, and fittings, ensuring safe use and compliance with regulations, including maintaining WHT CORGI registration.

All new colleagues can expect a warm and friendly welcome, with Wirral being described as having 'competent and caring staff'.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is located on the scenic Wirral peninsula, offering excellent transport links and proximity to major cities like Liverpool, Chester, and Manchester, as well as North Wales.

We are one of the largest acute trusts in the North West, employing over 6,000 staff, with approximately 855 beds and a trust-wide financial turnover of over £337 million.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Dewi Jones
• Job Title: Deputy Maintenance Manager
• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone: [phone] ext 2672