Estates Maintenance Worker - Plumber

An opportunity has arisen within the Operational Estates Department of the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary for an experienced, skilled Plumber/Fitter, to assist both our Directly Employed Labour (DEL) workforce trade operatives and external contractors in the maintenance and repair of the Trust's built environment. Applicants should be time served in an appropriate discipline, preferably related to the maintenance of Plumbing/Fitting building services, plant and equipment. In addition, you should be able to demonstrate significant knowledge and ability in other maintenance disciplines outside of your core craft skills. You should be willing to undertake further formal or informal personal developments to enhance your skills and knowledge to ensure you can provide the highest standards of service to our patients, staff and visitors.

The position will primarily be located at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary site but will also provide support to our Operational Estates services across the wider Trust sites. The Estates & Facilities Division provides a wide range of operational estates repair / maintenance, minor works and capital project services across the Trust's sites., The post holder will undertake a lead role within the Operational Estates Team in undertaking the management and maintenance of the Trust's Estates engineering equipment and systems.

The post holder's duties will include the installation, maintenance, service, repair, inspection, testing and commissioning of healthcare engineering equipment and systems across the Trust's estate and built environment.

The post holder will provide an effective and efficient maintenance repair service to a high quality on the full range of building fabric, mechanical engineering, plant and equipment within their trade discipline and other disciplines within their capability. Typical systems may include, boilers, heating systems,air conditioning systems, hot and cold water systems, .

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.