Plumbing & Heating Engineer (Mechanical Craftsperson)+ RRP £3,276.96

NSFT; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRP payment

Annual leave 27–33 days

NHS pension

Wagestream access

Trust vehicle

Tools & equipment provided

Occupational health & physiotherapy

Counselling service

Salary sacrifice (lease cars, Cycle to

Job summary

NSFT in Lowestoft is seeking a skilled Plumber/Heating Engineer to join our multi-disciplinary maintenance team across Suffolk & Norfolk sites. The role is based in Lowestoft with flexible working and a permanent contract.

You will provide comprehensive maintenance, be Gas Safe registered ideally, and participate in on-call duties. Full UK driving licence required and a recognised plumbing/mechanical engineering qualification.

Qualifications

• Recognised plumbing/mechanical engineering qualifications or equivalent.
• Gas qualifications and driving licence preferred.
• Experience in mental health or secure services environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Providing a comprehensive service including planned, routine and reactive maintenance.
• Repair and maintenance of mechanical services and equipment on site.
• Fault finding and diagnosis.
• Routine inspections to ensure estate is safe and compliant.
• Work in accordance with Health & Safety and legislation.
• On-Call Team participation for emergency out of hours.

Skills

Ability to work at height

Education

CITB/EITB apprenticeship or City & Guilds/Plumbing NVQ

BTEC/ONC in Mechanical Engineering

ACS Gas Qualified

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Plumbing & Heating Engineer (Mechanical Craftsperson)+ RRP £3,276.96

Band 4 + RRP £3276.96 (paid pro rata per calendar month)

Main area Mechanical Craftsperson Grade Band 4 + RRP £3276.96 (paid pro rata per calendar month) Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week) Job ref 246-COR8044915-E

Site Carlton Court Town Lowestoft Salary £28,392 - £31,157 gross per annum + RRP £3276.96 (paid pro rata per calendar month) Salary period Yearly Closing 29/10/2026 23:59

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

Please note due to the nature of our roles and patient demographic, you will be required to undertake physical intervention training and remain trained, as required by your role.

Job overview

Plumber / Heating Engineer (Mechanical Craftsperson) – Suffolk Based at Lowestoft.

Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) are looking for a skilled Plumber/Heating Engineer to join our existing multi-disciplinary professional maintenance team in providing a safe environment for all service users, staff and visitors across our Suffolk & Norfolk sites. Being based in Lowestoft

The successful candidate would be flexible, enthusiastic, self-motivated and confident in being part of a teamthat provides a comprehensive maintenance service in a unique varied environment and i deally Gas Safe Registered, however this is not essential as we will support and provide relevant training for the right person.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.

Main duties of the job

Duties & Responsibilities Associated with this role include but are not limited to:

• Providing a comprehensive service to include all aspects of planned, routine and reactive maintenance
• The repair and maintenance of a wide rangeof mechanical services and equipment on site
• Fault finding and diagnosis
• Routine inspections to ensure our estate is safe and fullycompliant
• Ensuring all work is performed in accordance with the requirements of Health & Safety and other relevant legislation
• You will be required to participate as a member of the On-Call Team providing an emergency out of hours service on a rotational basis

Working for our organisation

Benefits included with this role are:-

• a Recruitment & Retention Premia (RRP) payment of £3,276.96 gross per annum pro rata applies to this position in addition to annual salary
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days per annum on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• NHS pension – you are automatically enrolled, so no complicated paperwork and the NHS contributes 14% of your salary to your pension (the pension is optional, you are able to opt out if you wish
• Wagestream – access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• multiple work patterns available
• opportunities for career development
• a Trust vehicle will be provided to use during working hours
• tools and equipment
• support your health and wellbeing at work, including a complete occupational health and a free Physiotherapy service
• FREE confidential counselling support
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work scheme
• we will pay for your initial DBS check (excluding the annual update service charge of £13)
• Health Service discounts and many more

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

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Person specification

Skills

• Ability to work at height using ladders/ scaffolding, access platforms and in confined spaces

Experience

• Two years experience having demonstrated high technical verstility and flexability
• Experience of working in a mental health or secure services hospital environment

Qualifications

• Recognised and registered CITB or EITB minimum three year apprenticeship in plumbing/mechanical engineering AND/OR City & Guilds in Mechanical Engineering Parts 1, 2 & 3 or Plumbing NVQ 1, 2 & 3 OR BTEC, ONC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Full UK driving licence for ability to drive Trust vehicles
• BTEC, ONC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Accredited Certificate Scheme (ACS) Gas Qualified

Please be aware that, due to the high number of applications for certain roles, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

YOUR APPLICATION

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PLEASE NOTE: If you use a hotmail, msn or yahoo e-mail account, you will need to check your "junk" mail regularly as these email providers will divert any communication from this Trust/NHS JOBS straight into your " junk" inbox.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be 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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Matthew Hardy Job title Maintenance Services Manager Email address [e-mail]

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