Plumber-Fitter

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in London is seeking a Fitter-Plumber to join their Estates team. The role involves carrying out maintenance tasks on domestic and commercial buildings to ensure safety and compliance. Candidates should have experience in plumbing and heating within a healthcare environment. This position offers a salary between £33,094 and £36,195 annually, with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in plumbing, heating and ventilation within a hospital or similar environment.
• Competent in the installation of pump valves and associated pipework.
• Knowledge of domestic and commercial heating, boilers and associated components.

Responsibilities

• Undertake planned and reactive maintenance in Trust buildings.
• Work as part of a team and provide a maintenance service.
• Keep up to date with current legislation and safety policies.

Skills

Plumbing

Heating and ventilation

Basic computer skills

Education

Health and Safety qualification

Current clean driving licence

Tools

Pipe fabrication tools

Welding/soldering equipment

Job description

Overview

Go back South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Plumber-Fitter

The closing date is 13 October 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen within SLAM for a Fitter-Plumber to join the Estates team. The Trust has four main sites and community properties, therefore applicants should be able to arrange their work, parts and materials and carry out tasks in a safe and tidy manner.

To maintain continuity of service there will be times when extra hours, altered work patterns/duties is required. The post-holder must have a good general knowledge of domestic and commercial buildings.

Main duties

• To undertake planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and emergency works as demanded by a hospital of this type. Use all skills, experience and knowledge ensuring safe working methods to carry out maintenance tasks in the most cost effective way for the Trust
• To understand the workings of buildings, engineering services and systems in NHS/Trust premises. Ensuring that they are maintained to a high standard and that all plant and equipment are utilised in a safe and efficient manner
• To carry out work in a timely manner as requested using the current works requisition system and ensuring that any associated information is recorded.
• To work as part of a departmental team and where necessary support colleagues of all levels and disciplines as required.
• To provide a maintenance service to all Trust buildings, off site properties and be able to work unsupervised.
• To maintain continuity of service there will be times when extra hours, altered work patterns, duties or location are required.
• To keep up to date with current legislation and attend training courses as directed by Estate Management
• To be able to work safely in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act, current guidance and to follow any other safety policies as issued by the Trust

About us

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.

SLaM employs around 5000 staff and serves a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.

By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities.

Job responsibilities

This job is for a Fitter-Plumber who has a good general knowledge of domestic and commercial buildings. In your duties as of maintenance there will be statutory checks in line with Approved Code of Practice (Building Regulations, HBN & HTM). You will be expected to work on your own initiative as well as working within a team.

You will need to knowledge of building structures and fabric as well as fire compartmentalisation and fire door maintenance. Applicants should be able to arrange their work, parts and materials and carry out tasks in a safe and tidy manner.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Health and Safety qualification in one of the following: Safe use of ladders, Mobile Elevated Working Platform trained (MEWP), Safe use and assembly of mobile scaffold towers (PASMA), COSHH, Manual Handling
• Current clean driving licence or training towards obtaining a driving licence

Experience

• To have experience in plumbing, heating and ventilation within a hospital or similar environment
• Experience of working within a commercial or Estates maintenance environment
• Competent in the installation of pump valves and associated pipework
• Experience of working in a mental healthcare environment
• NHS (healthcare) experience in a similar role

Knowledge

• Knowledge of domestic and commercial heating, boilers and associated components
• Competent in the installation of copper, plastic and iron pipework, pipe fabrication, welding / soldering and other pipe works
• Knowledge of associated trades
• Basic computer skills
• Knowledge of compliance demands in healthcare

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.

Salary: £33,094 to £36,195 a year inclusive of HCAS