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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. It provides a comprehensive range of local hospital and community services for residents of Sheffield, along with specialist care for patients from beyond the region, including services for cancer, spinal cord injuries, renal, and cardiothoracic conditions. The Trust encompasses five well-known teaching hospitals in Yorkshire and is recognized for its commitment to high-quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research.

Are you an experienced Fitter/Plumber looking for a new challenge? Want to work in place where you’ll make a real difference with the bonus of regular pay and hours?
 
We’re looking for a new Mechanical Technician (Fitter/Plumber) to join our Estates team at Sheffield’s Northern General Hospital.
 
Estates plays a crucial role in keeping our hospitals and services running. From essential power, heating, plumbing and mechanical systems, to the inside and outside of our buildings and grounds, Estates staff make sure these are safe and well-maintained for our patients, visitors, and other staff.
 
Our staff have a wide range of expertise and skills – from construction trades and technical skills, building and site management, surveying, and more. Together they carry out vital inspections, maintenance, and repairs across our sites, so that we can keep giving excellent care to our patients.
 
This is a full-time position, with typical hours of 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday. There’s also plenty of opportunity for training and development, including learning skills outside of your core trade (City and Guilds NVQ), training for Authorised Person (AP) status, as well as more niche courses such as medical gases and small pool operating.
 
To undertake repair works and general planned preventative maintenance work on Hospital systems, including day-to-day repairs of plumbing, heating, and mechanical systems to a high standard and in compliance with the relevant regulations.
 
You’ll also work alongside other staff and tradespersons, such as building, electrical, to carry out and complete works.
 
Day-to-day you’ll be responsible for repairing and maintaining heating, hot and cold water, and plumbing systems across the hospital site. As part of our friendly and highly experienced Operational Team, you’ll also support other Estates colleagues – including managers, technicians, engineers, and those with other trades – to deliver excellent standards of work and service.
 
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
 
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
 
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Mechanical Technician (Fitter/Plumber)

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