Job summary
- Main area
- Estates Maintenance Worker Specialist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (on call 1 in 4 weeks)
- Job ref
- 457-25-7257258
- Employer
- Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Estates Services
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Estates Maintenance Craftsperson Specialist (Mechanical)
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
We are currently looking to recruit to the above position within the Trust’s small in-house maintenance and grounds service. You would be working at a variety of NHS premises throughout Sheffield including in and outpatient facilities, providing an excellent customer service and a high standard of maintenance.
This opportunity would suit a time served Plumber Craftsperson and who has the aptitude, knowledge and skills to work on a vast array of plumbing and gas infrastructure and equipment within the Estate.
The post holder will be expected to undertake unsupervised installation, fault diagnosis, pre planned maintenance and repairs to a wide scope of building services, engineering plant and associated equipment. A flexible approach and willingness to learn new skills is essential in this varied role.
Your positive attitude and capacity to work well within a team will ensure your success
You must be able to work alone without direct supervision, as well as working as a team member when required. Supervision of other maintenance workers will be required as directed
You should be a car owner/driver and will be re-imbursed for mileage travelled on official duties. You will be required to drive NHS vehicles (e.g. small vans). Able to participate in the on call system.
Main duties of the job
To assist the Estate Services management team to deliver high quality and value-for-money building services across the Trust’s properties, particularly ensuring equipment, fabric and utility services comply with all health and safety regulations, NHS standards, manufacturers’ recommendations and any other statutory requirements.
The post holder will undertake multi-skilled works to all Trust properties. Duties will include installing, maintaining, servicing and repairing a range of Plumbing and building equipment, working internally and externally. This will include maintenance of equipment, fabric and utility services for all Trust-owned properties as well as those leased and maintained via contract.
The post holder will take part in the emergency on-call rota, providing an effective out-of-hours cover and reacting to emergency calls.
Working for our organisation
Working across the city at a variety of sites ranging from medium size Hospitals to small Health Centres and admin blocks. It is a small team delivering a specific service aiming to comply with Statutory requirements and KPI's.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will perform work activities which are often complex and/or non-routine.
Responsible for calibration and fault-finding on a wide range of engineering plant, Boilers and Water heaters, general air conditioning/ventilation controls, building control. Undertake fault diagnosis and fault rectification on Gas plant including BMS systems. In addition, planning and installation of minor improvement work as directed by management
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of NHS, and HTM'S
Desirable criteria
- Good knowledge of Health and Safety
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- City & Guilds Level 3 pluming qualification
Desirable criteria
- City & Guilds Plumbing / work experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Gas Safe Qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Domestic / Commercial
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mark Martel
- Job title
- Estates officer mechanical
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07816188441
- Additional information
Asif Mawji Estates Officer Electrical 07772629561
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