The Estates Maintenance Department at University Hospital’s Bristol and Weston NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity arise for an experienced Mechanical/Plumbing skilled tradesperson based in Bristol.
With a starting salary of£28,707 pro rata, overtime and unsocial enhancements, and a great annual leave and pension offer there isn't a better time to consider joining the team!
You’ll join an experienced and dedicated mechanical team, working as part of a larger estate’s workforce of around 100 people.
If you’re looking to expand your skills as a Plumber and move into commercial buildings – this is an ideal opportunity for you! We provide an extensive training package to support you in understanding a complex healthcare estate.
The ideal candidate will have:-
• Experience of working as a domestic or commercial plumber in any setting
• A City & Guild Mechanical/Plumbing qualification at Level 3 or equivalent
• Have a desire to work in a large healthcare environment
• React promptly to day-to-day breakdowns of plumbing and mechanical equipment/assets ensuring response and completion times meet the Trust KPI’s
• Carry out wide range of mechanical & plumbing repairs
• Undertake routine maintenance (PPM) of equipment/assets ensuring all work is logged using the PDA on the Agility system to meet the Trust’s KPI’s.
• Carry out minor installation work.
• To physically carry out manual work using safe working practice
• Interpret and work from instructions, drawings and specifications appropriate to key trade, with minimal supervision
• To become certified as a competent person in a discipline within your skill set.
• Pass on knowledge to apprentices and work experience students
• Take part in out of hours on call rota.
In return for your hard work, we will offer you:-
• Further training opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge as a qualified tradesperson
• An attractive salary of£28,707.17 - £31,156.17per annum basic + unsocial hours payments for evening and weekend working
• Access to overtime to boost your earnings – where you can earn an average of £34k+ per year
• Access to a multitude of national leading discounts in shopping, holidays & insurance
• 27 days + bank holidays annual leave, rising to 29 days and 33 days after long service.
University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust, committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South West offers. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
As an equal opportunities employer, actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Monday 1 Jan 2024
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