Maintenance Craftsperson Mechanical

This role offers a Recruitment and Retention Payment of £3,500 per annum. Simply Serve Limited is a subsidiary of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, delivering expert healthcare estates and facilities, healthcare sciences, and other support services. We offer comprehensive 24-hour services that cover property management, procurement, logistics, and more. As a Maintenance Craftsperson (Mechanical), you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing a wide range of engineering plant and equipment within a modern NHS hospital environment. This includes working on hot and cold water systems, emergency generators, heating, ventilation, and building management systems, alongside performing fault-finding and repairs.,

• Conduct complex and non-routine mechanical maintenance.
• Maintain systems including heating, ventilation, water, pumps, compressors, and motors.
• Perform basic electrical work as required.
• Collaborate with maintenance colleagues, ward staff, and other departments.
• Use and manage the Facilities Management system for job planning and reporting.
• Participate in the on-call maintenance rota.
If you are a dedicated mechanical professional with a passion for maintaining essential healthcare services, we encourage you to apply!

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!