Plumbing & Heating Engineer – NHS Trust

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Benefits offered by this job

UK visa sponsorship

Job summary

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust is seeking a Plumbing & Heating Engineer to provide planned, routine, and reactive maintenance across sites in Norfolk and Suffolk. The role focuses on repairing and maintaining plumbing, heating, and mechanical systems, with fault diagnosis, inspections, and safety compliance.

The position involves on-call duties and teamwork within a multidisciplinary maintenance team to support a safe healthcare environment for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• Two years’ experience in plumbing or mechanical engineering environments.
• Recognised plumbing or mechanical qualification (City & Guilds, NVQ, BTEC or equivalent).
• Full UK driving licence to operate Trust vehicles.
• Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces.
• Desirable: ACS gas qualification and NHS healthcare environment experience.
• Must undergo DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Provide planned, routine, and reactive maintenance across NHS Trust sites.
• Repair and maintain mechanical, plumbing, and heating systems and equipment.
• Identify faults, diagnose issues, and carry out necessary repairs.
• Conduct routine inspections to ensure safety and compliance.
• Participate in on-call rotations for emergency maintenance outside hours.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary maintenance team to keep environments safe.

Skills

Technical versatility

Teamwork

Problem diagnosis

Health & safety awareness

Flexibility

Willingness to learn

Driving licence

Education

City & Guilds Mechanical Engineering

CITB/EITB recognised apprenticeship

Plumbing NVQ L1-L3

BTEC/ONC Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Gas Safe registration

Gas qualifications training

Job description

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust is seeking a Plumbing & Heating Engineer to provide planned, routine, and reactive maintenance across sites in Norfolk and Suffolk. The role focuses on repairing and maintaining plumbing, heating, and mechanical systems, with fault diagnosis, inspections, and safety compliance.

The position involves on-call duties and teamwork within a multidisciplinary maintenance team to support a safe healthcare environment for patients and staff.