Maintenance Operative - 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 meet organisational standards/requirements including but not limited to our Health & Safety Policy/HTMs (Health Technical Memoranda) and SFG
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• Undertake routine planned and reactive maintenance service as instructed by the Team Leader, ensuring that operational standards are maintained at all times.
• Undertake routine repairs or minor works including joinery, painting and decoration, general building works, ground works or general plumbing.
• Maintain effective site log books at all NHS premises ensuring that they are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Support the Projects/Construction team and Team Leader in delivering minor capital works to NHS premises.

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.

• Work as a Maintenance Operative – Plumbing based in Bedford – Steppingley Hospital.
• Salary from £29,000 (depending on experience) plus on‑call allowance.
• Permanent, full‑time position working 37.5 hours per week, Monday‑Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.
• Mobile role covering Bedford & Milton Keynes.
• Deliver Scheduled, Reactive and Remedial maintenance services as directed by the PPM planner (CAFM), helpdesk or Technical Services Supervisor.
• Fault finding, minor repairs, installations and maintaining services and equipment within critical environments.
• May be required to undertake tasks in disciplines other than your own.
• Assess problems to determine the best course of action and communicate technical information to various stakeholders.
• Maintain effective site log books at all NHS premises where required.

• NVQ Level 2 or higher BTEC/City & Guilds or equivalent.
• Formal apprenticeship or craft trained equivalent.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

• Previous experience working within a buildings maintenance environment.
• Experience of undertaking minor works and repairs.
• Experience working within the requirements of method statements or permit‑to‑work systems.
• Experience maintaining services to SFG
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• Awareness of HTM standards.
• Experience working with CAFM reporting systems.

• Driving licence is essential.
• Comfortable using technological devices to log jobs.
• On‑call availability.
• Desirable to have industry experience.
• Ability to work alone and/or as part of a wider team as this role will require you to work cohesively with other Technical Disciplines.

• On‑call allowance (rota dependent).
• Company van and tools provided.
• 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays on top).
• Access to group personal pension plan including SMART contributions up to 6% towards your savings.
• Training and development opportunities.
• NHS Blue Light discounts.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.