Maintenance Plumber

Main area Facilities Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working) Job  

Employer Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Prestwich Hospital Town Prestwich Salary £27,485 - £30,162 Additional RRP payment per annum reviewed annually, per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 26/01/2026 23:59

We are looking for a fully skilled and qualified Plumber to join our team based at Prestwich hospital with a salary of £27,485 - £30,162,
with an additional 3% retention and recruitment premia (RRP) reviewed per annum, there will also be the opportunity for overtime and callout payments.

To work within the maintenance team providing reactive, planned and emergency Plumbing maintenance using skills in carrying out a wide and varied spectrum of tasks efficiently, to the required quality standard and within your own competence and safety limits.

Please note - This role is not eligible for sponsorship unless you meet criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024.

To work within the maintenance team providing Plumbing reactive and emergency maintenance using your skills in carrying out a wide and varied spectrum of tasks, efficiently, to the required quality standard and within your own competence and safety limits.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

See attached detailed Job description and Person specification

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Time served tradesman in building or engineering and with basic skills in other trades.
• To be flexible and creative enough to undertake a wide and varied spectrum of tasks

• BTEC level, NVQ Level 2 or City and Guilds

Important Information about working for GMMH: All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for…