Plumber

The Methodist Church in Britain; North East; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NEST pension

Night shift allowance

Bank holiday allowance

Bank work pro-rata

Job summary

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a plumber to join the Estates Team at Darlington Memorial Hospital. The role covers planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, and minor installations across Trust premises, including occupied wards and patient areas, with out-of-hours and bank hours.

You will work to HTMs and NHS Estates guidance, liaising with staff and contractors, and recording works on the estates helpdesk.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Plumbing Craft Certificate or equivalent.
• Proven plumbing maintenance experience.
• Experience of installation, repair and fault finding on plumbing and drainage systems.
• Good customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Planned preventative and reactive maintenance of plumbing systems and equipment.
• Fault finding, repair and installation of sanitary ware, water services, drainage and pipework.
• Clearing drainage blockages and routine inspections.
• Responding to breakdowns and out-of-hours maintenance.

Skills

Independence

Drawings interpretation

Communication

Health & safety

ME across disciplines

Fault diagnosis

Education

Plumbing Craft Cert (City & Guilds)

Job description

This plumbing post sits in the Estates Team at Darlington Memorial Hospital and is employed through CDD Services, a subsidiary of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. The work covers planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and minor installation across Trust premises. What sets it apart is work in occupied wards and patient areas, out-of-hours cover and as-and-when bank hours. Visa sponsorship is not currently available while UKVI approval is pending.

What the job involves

• Planned preventative and reactive maintenance of plumbing systems and equipment
• Fault finding, repair and installation of sanitary ware, water services, drainage and pipework
• Clearing drainage blockages and carrying out routine drainage inspections
• Responding to breakdowns and taking part in emergency and out-of-hours maintenance
• Measuring, fabricating and installing plumbing components and systems
• Working from technical drawings and specifications without direct supervision
• Recording works, materials and labour on the Estates helpdesk system and handheld devices
• Maintaining compliance with HTMs, statutory regulations, British Standards and Trust procedures
• Working safely within occupied healthcare environments, including wards and patient areas
• Advising colleagues, contractors and facility users on plumbing systems and safe working practices
• Supporting other engineering trades, including isolating electrical supplies and erecting modular scaffold within training

What’s required

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Plumbing Craft Certificate or equivalent

Experience

• Proven plumbing maintenance experience
• Experience of installation, repair and fault finding on plumbing and drainage systems
• Good customer service experience

Skills & knowledge

• Working independently and using own initiative
• Interpreting technical drawings and specifications
• Good communication skills
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation and safe systems of work
• Working across mechanical and electrical disciplines where required
• Competent in fault diagnosis and repair of plumbing systems

Checks & eligibility

• Eligible to live and work in the UK
• Current UK driving licence

Other

• Ability to work in confined spaces, adverse weather and challenging environments
• Flexible approach to work
• Working in occupied patient areas with sensitivity and discretion
• Using electronic job management systems and handheld devices

Nice to have

• HNC/HND or equivalent technical qualification
• Experience working within hospitals or similar complex environments
• Knowledge of HTMs, HBNs, British Standards and NHS Estates guidance

What’s offered

• Competitive salary
• Pension through NEST, with a 3% employer contribution
• Night shift working allowance where appropriate
• Bank holiday working allowance where appropriate
• Bank work offered as and when, with no guaranteed hours, paid pro-rata for hours worked