Job summary
- Main area
- Energy & Engineering
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 200-NN-7236472-E&A-Z
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Georges Hospital Site
- Town
- Tooting, London
- Salary
- £31,944 - £34,937 p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Water Safety Craftsperson
Band 4
Job overview
The Water Safety Craftsperson plays a critical role within the Estates & Facilities Division at St George’s Hospital.
This position involves ensuring the safety and operational integrity of water systems across the Trust's sites. Responsibilities include routine maintenance, inspections, compliance with safety standards, and addressing water safety incidents promptly and efficiently.
Main duties of the job
The primary duties include conducting regular inspections and maintenance of water systems, performing temperature monitoring, flushing outlets, and collecting water samples for testing.
The role involves logging activities using ZetaSafe, generating reports, addressing system issues, implementing corrective measures, and overseeing water treatment systems, ensuring compliance with safety protocols and regulations.
Working for our organisation
At St George’s Hospital, we are committed to providing high-quality healthcare services. Working within our Estates & Facilities Division means contributing to a safe and efficient environment for patients, staff, and visitors. We value teamwork, continuous professional development, and a commitment to our Trust’s values of Excellence, Kindness, Responsibility, and Respect.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Water Safety Craftsperson is responsible for diagnosing and repairing faults, supervising lower-grade staff and contractors, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Duties include using control systems like TREND BMS, participating in emergency response, and contributing to energy efficiency initiatives. The role requires multi-skilling across various trades, prioritising tasks, and maintaining accurate maintenance records.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in Engineering
Desirable criteria
- Healthcare Experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant Engineering Training Certificates
Desirable criteria
- Engineering Degree
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image
As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected].
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Syed Zaidi
- Job title
- Head of Operational Estates
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07738 672 879
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