Plumber - Multi-Skilled Craftsperson (Mechanical Bias)

Working within a multi skilled team of Estates personnel, undertaking of planned maintenance to mechanical plant and equipment and carrying out general plumbing repairs to agreed response times for reactive works.

Ensuring that legislative compliance is adhered to at all times to ensure that the building is a safe environment for patients, staff and relatives.

To undertake the day to day planned preventive maintenance duties and repairs, checks and testing of the complete spectrum of services found in a Hospital building services environment

A multi skilled approach to a wide range of skilled and semi-skilled work across core trade skills and be able in providing a comprehensive service to out staff, patients & visitors attending Queens Hospital.

Undertake work in a safe and effective manner, complying with all relevant safety legislation and procedures and complying with the Trust Health and Safety Policy.

Participate as part of the On-Call team covering UHDB retained Estates

Cross site working required of UHDB retained estates for maintenance of Trust assets

Closing date of applications: 16 August 2026

Interview date: TBC

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Richard Hill Job title: Senior Estates Manager Email address: Telephone number:

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