Maintenance Plumber (Shifts)

The post holder will form part of the existing team responsible for the building maintenance of the Trust. The post holder should ideally have served an apprenticeship, though non-time served post holders may be considered providing that they fit the general criteria for the post. Maintenance Plumbers will be employed on work appropriate to their core specialist skills. They will however progressively be suitably trained to acquire elements of each other's skills with the intention of reaching levels of flexibility and competence to enable them to achieve and apply the ability where required to perform the summary duties listed below. As the post holder will be meeting patients and members of the public, a smart appearance and courteous disposition is needed.

This role attracts further contractual overtime payments and shift premiums on top of the stated salary range.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to the advert.

Interpret and work from written and verbal instructions, detailed engineering drawings and specifications appropriate to the trade.

Be accountable for you own professional actions, not directly supervised.

Ensure compliance with all statutory regulations including Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the HSC Approved Code of Practice for the Control of Legionella [L8] + HSG274.

To have an understanding of the relationship of other craftsmen's work to his/her own and provide training, technical advice/support to trainees and maintenance assistants.

Use sound professional judgment in responding, without supervision, to plumbing, sewage and all water services emergencies throughout the hospital, service voids and site.

To be able to work unsupervised mainly within confined hazardous service voids, also sterile environments such as pharmacy aseptic, operating theatre suites and TSC clean rooms, being aware of, and using departmental procedures.

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

We are able to offer dedicated physio support, discounted health treatments and access to fitness facilities.

We offer generous staff discount schemes with Boots and other local companies.

There's also the Blue Light Card which allows NHS staff access to discounts and offers from a host of national companies.

As part of our commitment to sustainability we also offer discounted travel schemes in partnership with local transport providers.