Plumber

Cddft; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

SCL, the estates arm of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, is seeking a Multi Skilled Craftsperson (Plumber) to join the Estates Team at Darlington Memorial Hospital.

You will deliver a comprehensive plumbing maintenance service across the Trust estate, performing planned maintenance, fault finding and repairs to plumbing, drainage and related systems, while working safely in occupied environments and ensuring HTMs and NHS standards.

Qualifications

• Proven plumbing maintenance experience across large estates or hospitals.
• Experience installing, repairing and fault-finding plumbing and drainage systems.
• Current UK Driving Licence and eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventive maintenance and reactive repairs on plumbing and drainage.
• Installation, maintenance and repair of sanitary ware and water services.
• Investigating faults using technical drawings and specifications and recording works.
• Working safely in occupied clinical and non-clinical environments and complying with HTMs.

Skills

Independent work

Drawings interpretation

Communication skills

Health & safety awareness

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Education

City & Guilds Plumbing Craft Certificate

HNC/HND or equivalent technical qualification

Tools

Electronic job management systems

Handheld devices

Job description

Weare looking to recruit a skilled and motivated Multi Skilled Craftsperson(Plumber) to join our Estates Team based at Darlington Memorial Hospital. Thesuccessful candidate will undertake a wide range of plumbing installation,maintenance and repair duties across the Trust's estate, helping to ensure asafe, compliant and comfortable environment for patients, staff and visitors.Working as part of a multi-disciplinary maintenance team, you will carry outplanned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and minor installationworks, whilst maintaining high standards of customer service and compliancewith all relevant legislation and healthcare guidance.

Main duties of the job

Thesuccessful candidate will be responsible for delivering a comprehensiveplumbing maintenance service across Trust premises. Duties will includecarrying out planned preventative maintenance, fault finding, repairs andinstallation works on plumbing, drainage and associated mechanical services.The postholder will respond to breakdowns, complete work orders usingelectronic systems, undertake minor works projects and support otherengineering trades where required. The role involves working independently,interpreting technical drawings and specifications, maintaining compliance withstatutory regulations and healthcare standards, and providing a high-qualityservice within clinical and non-clinical environments.

About us

SCL is a wholly owned subsidiary of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) set up to deliver a range of non-clinical services The company is separate legal body to CDDFT.

SCL offers its own Terms and Conditions of employment which differ to the national NHS Terms and Conditions. As an employee in the company you will benefit from:

• Access to a pension scheme - National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) CDD Services will pay a 3% contribution (this is over and above the minimum contribution rate at the present time)
• Night Shift Working Allowances (where appropriate)
• Bank Holiday Working Allowances (where appropriate)

Bank work is offered on an 'as and when' basis with no guaranteed hours and will be paid on a pro-rata hourly rate for hours worked only

Eligibility for sponsorship will be assessed in line with current Home Office guidance.

This is a legal and regulatory requirement, and we cannot proceed with sponsorship until UKVI has completed the approval process.

We regret any inconvenience this causes. Our decision is based solely on our current regulatory position and is not related to your suitability for the role or any personal characteristic.

Please note that we may close any vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will carry out a wide range of dutiescovering all aspects of plumbing maintenance and installation across Trustproperties. Responsibilities include:

Plannedpreventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance of plumbing systems andequipment.

Installation,maintenance and repair of sanitary ware, water services, drainage systems andassociated pipework.

Investigationand rectification of plumbing faults and system failures.

Clearingdrainage blockages and undertaking routine inspections of drainageinfrastructure.

Measuring,fabricating and installing plumbing components and systems.

Workingfrom technical drawings, specifications and instructions without directsupervision.

Recordingcompleted works, materials used and labour details through the Estates helpdesksystem and handheld devices.

Supportingminor maintenance activities across other engineering disciplines whereappropriate.

Erectingand dismantling modular scaffold systems in accordance with training andprocedures.

Isolatingand disconnecting electrical supplies to equipment when undertaking plumbingrepairs or replacement.

Maintainingcompliance with Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs), statutory regulations,British Standards and Trust procedures.

Workingsafely within occupied healthcare environments, including wards and patientareas.

Providingadvice and guidance to colleagues, contractors and users of Trust facilitiesregarding plumbing systems and safe working practices.

Participatingin emergency and out-of-hours maintenance activities as required.

Special Requirements

• Eligible to live and work in the UK. Ability to work in confined spaces, adverse weather conditions and challenging environments. Flexible approach to work and ability to work in occupied patient areas with sensitivity and discretion.

Experience

• Proven plumbing maintenance experience. Experience of installation, repair and fault finding on plumbing and drainage systems. Good customer service experience.
• Experience working within hospitals or similar complex environments.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Plumbing Craft Certificate or equivalent qualification. Current UK Driving Licence.
• HNC/HND or equivalent technical qualification.

Special Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to work independently and use own initiative. Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications. Good communication skills. Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and safe systems of work. Ability to work across mechanical and electrical disciplines where required. Competent in fault diagnosis and repair of plumbing systems. Ability to use electronic job management systems and handheld devices.
• Knowledge of HTMs, HBNs, British Standards and NHS Estates guidance.

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.