Mechanical Craftsperson MEH (Plumber)

The Estates Hard FM Team is responsible for the day to day repairs, PPMand operational testing for a wide range of building services and equipmentlocated in the Trust., The post holder will perform the role of mechanical craftsperson within the in-house mechanical maintenance team including undertaking a wide range of fault-finding and maintenance duties. He/she will be maintaining Mechanical building services, and equipment within the Trust properties. To liaise and or coordinate directly with mechanical contractors in the day to day running of the Estates service delivery within the Mile End Hospital and or Royal London Hospital Retained Estates within Barts Health Estates & Facilities Services.

Under direction of the Senior Mechanical Craftsperson and or Estates Supervisor ensure allbuildings, plant and equipment are mechanically serviced and maintained throughout MileEnd Hospital and or Royal London Hospital Retained Estate in accordance with Statutory &Mandatory requirements in a timely manner. Including Planned Preventative Maintenance(PPM) and Reactive Maintenance (RM), minor works, major overhauls, and replacement. Inaddition, the Mechanical Craftsperson will be required to be a self-starter who is able to workon his/her own initiative.

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and flexible MaintenanceMechanical Craftsperson (Plumber) to join our multi-Skilled Estates team at Mile End Hospital site providing operational maintenance services throughoutthe Trust and its associated properties and sites.

You will be a keen team member with a recognised building servicesmechanical/ plumbing apprenticeship or equivalent and have post qualification experience with in a complex building services environment. Duties will include statutory maintenance works as instructed to ensure compliance with current HTM's, Water Regulations, ACOP's and Trust policies.

To undertake duties of a Competent Person (CP) in accordance with therelevant NHS HTM Guidance. Also to maintain and repair cold & hot water systems & plant includingcalorifiers, water tanks, plate heat exchangers , air handling plant etc..

Applicants should have a good all round ability and be capable of working on their own initiative to undertake planned preventative and reactivemaintenance and specialist engineering duties.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.