Mechanical Craftsman Plumber

Join the dedicated Hard FM team at Manchester Foundation NHS Trust and be part of a vital healthcare environment where your plumbing expertise makes a real difference. We are seeking skilled and committed plumbers to deliver comprehensive plumbing services across all wards, departments, and clinical spaces within this prestigious hospital. In this role, you will ensure strict compliance with Sodexo and Trust safety standards, providing essential maintenance and repairs in a fast paced, multi disciplinary setting.Whether working in office areas, clinical rooms, circulation spaces, or external environments, you will play a key role in maintaining the operational integrity of the hospital. If you are looking to apply your plumbing skills in a meaningful way within one of the UKs leading NHS trusts, this is your opportunity to join a professional team committed to excellence in healthcare support services.,

• Comprehensive plumbing maintenance and repair expertise, including installation, reactive repairs, and planned preventative maintenance of water systems, pipework, sanitary fixtures, and associated equipment
• Experience with complex mechanical services, such as hot and cold water systems, heating systems, pumps, compressors, and calorifiers, ensuring compliance with safety and water quality standards
  
  Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications, and carry out installation, commissioning, and testing of plumbing and mechanical systems accurately
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations, including safe systems of work, permits, and hazard management when working in live healthcare environments
• Participation in emergency response and out of hours oncall duties, providing rapid and effective repairs in urgent and potentially hazardous situations
• Proficiency in fault diagnosis and repairs on complex plant and equipment, including water safety systems, Legionella control, and mechanical plant
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team
  
  Plumbers play a crucial role within the hospital team by embodying and supporting the core values of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. Their work demonstrates a commitment to compassion and patient centred care by ensuring that the hospitals plumbing systems are safe, reliable, and efficiently maintained, an essential foundation for delivering effective healthcare services and supporting patient recovery.
Using innovative plumbing technologies and data driven maintenance approaches, plumbers contribute significantly to the hospitals ongoing efforts towards operational excellence, sustainability, and environmental responsibility. s. Collaboration is fundamental to this role. Plumbers work closely with healthcare professionals, facilities management teams, engineers, and external contractors to ensure that the hospitals plumbing infrastructure operates seamlessly and safely. This teamwork ensures the continuous availability of clean water, proper sanitation, and effective waste disposal, factors that are vital for infection control and overall patient safety.