The Estates Department are looking to enhance their maintenance team and would like to add a Multi Skilled Plumber to their team of staff.

You will work as a member of the Estates team across multi-disciplined trades.

In line with the Trust's Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership.

Main duties of the job

You will provide comprehensive plumbing services to all wards and departments in a multi-disciplined environment, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.

You will provide emergency response and undertake on-call duties as part of the on-call team to ensure that emergency repairs occurring out of normal hours are attended to. You must possess a level 3 Electrical Engineering qualification or equivalent.

Please refer to the job description for a full list of duties.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care , appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• City & Guilds NVQ Level 3 Plumbing and Domestic Heating
• Recognised Apprenticeship

Desirable

• Multi-skill qualification i.e., NVQ level 1 or 2 in another trade or a multi-skill qualification

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Post qualification experience working as a plumber.
• Current full driving licence
• Use own initiative.
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Have a good level of written and verbal English skills.
• Computer literate and keyboard skills including understanding the use of outlook, handheld devices
• Working in a team
• Capable of Working in a demanding service line
• Ability to work on own initiative without close supervision.
• Ability to work to deadlines

Desirable

• Experience of working in an Acute Hospital/Healthcare environment.
• Knowledge of various Health & Safety Legislation as applicable to core trade
• Experience of working on a range of systems i.e., Heating, Ventilation, Hot & Cold Water Systems.

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL9 7TD

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