Maintenance Technician (Plumbing)

The key function is to support NHS Property Services in delivering building services maintenance and repairs across the NHS to ensure buildings are maintained to the highest standards and to provide a safe and secure environment for visitors, customers, and employees., Ensure compliance in line with all processes/procedures and policies that meets organisational standards/requirements including but not limited to our Health & Safety Policy/HTMs (Health Technical Memoranda) and SFG20. Ensuring new or revised policies are implemented within own work areas. Deliver planned and reactive maintenance services from the PPM planner, ensuring that operational standards are maintained at all times. Duties may include (but not limited to) fault finding, minors repairs or installations and maintaining services and equipment within critical environments. Ability to assess problems to determine the best course of action, this would include complex technical issues. To maintain effective site log books at all NHS premises ensuring that they are completed in a timely and accurate manner. Work with and support the Projects/Construction team and Technical Supervisor in identifying, scoping, and delivering minor capital works for NHS premises. Able to plan and organise a number of complex activities and adapt within a changing and challenging work environment. Able to provide solutions to problems and undertake new installations from design to completion, At NHS Property Services, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We support patient care by providing safe, compliant and well-maintained healthcare environments across England, and our Engineering teams play a vital role in ensuring our buildings remain operational for patients, colleagues and communities. We now have an opportunity for a qualified and experienced Maintenance Technician (Plumbing) to join our team based in Boldon, covering sites across County Durham, on a permanent contract. About the Role As a Maintenance Technician (Plumbing), you will provide planned and reactive maintenance services across a varied healthcare estate. Working as part of our Mechanical Services team, you will help maintain critical systems and ensure our properties remain safe, compliant and fit for purpose. The role will focus primarily on plumbing maintenance activities, including repairs, fault finding, installations, planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and water,

• Deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive plumbing maintenance across the healthcare estate.
• Diagnose faults and carry out repairs on a range of plumbing systems and equipment.
• Support water hygiene programmes and legionella compliance activities.
• Complete plumbing installations, replacements and remedial works as required.
• Ensure all maintenance records and compliance documentation are accurately completed.
• Work safely and in line with company policies, procedures and relevant legislation.
• Provide excellent customer service while working within occupied healthcare environments.
• Handling routine tasks and social interactions within the work environment and demonstrating the ability to absorb and follow policies and guidance necessary for the role. Hours and Working Pattern
  
  hygiene compliance works. You will also support legionella management programmes and respond to reactive maintenance requests when required. Who You Are You are a qualified plumbing professional who takes pride in delivering high-quality workmanship and excellent customer service. You are self-motivated, safety-conscious and comfortable working independently across multiple sites whilst maintaining strong relationships with colleagues and customers. Essential Requirements
• NVQ Level 3 Plumbing and Heating (or equivalent)
• Proven experience in commercial plumbing maintenance and repairs
• Knowledge of water systems, water hygiene and legionella control measures
• Experience carrying out fault diagnosis and planned preventative maintenance activities
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Strong communication and customer service skills Key Responsibilities, BTEC City & Guilds plus relevant experience and training.
• NVQ Level 3 Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Formal apprenticeship or craft trained equivalent.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• , Previous experience working within a buildings maintenance environment.
• Working within the requirements of method statements or permit to work.
• Experience maintaining services to SFG20.
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  NHS Property Services Ltd is one of the largest property owners in the UK, with a £3 billion asset portfolio, some 4,000 properties, 5,300 employees and an annual income of over £700 million. Established in April 2013, the company is a limited company but also part of the wider NHS family. Having inherited responsibility for the facilities and property management functions previously managed by NHS primary care trusts and strategic health authorities, we own and run properties that range from listed buildings and former workhouses through to award-winning, state-of-the-art integrated health campuses. Our aim is to deliver a fit for purpose estate in partnership with NHS organisations, generating cost efficiencies that will benefit our tenants, patients and the wider health economy.
  
  Monday to Friday
• 8:00am - 4:00pm
• Participation in an on-call rota What We Can Offer You
• Competitive salary starting from £41,000 per annum.
• Van & tools provided
• 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
• SMART Pension with up to 6% employer contribution.
• NHS retail discounts and Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Access to our Colleague Assistance Programme.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.