Job Description:

Plumber/Pipefitter

Rotherham General Hospital, S60 2UD
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Band 5 - £17.13/hr
37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday #removed# (with some flexibility depending on departmental needs)

Temporary placement with potential to go permanent for the right candidate.

Overview

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is currently looking for an experienced Plumber/Fitter to join their busy team at Rotherham Hospital. As a Fitter Plumber, you'll need a solid understanding of estates plumbing systems, such as heating systems, boilers, and related components. Your responsibilities will include performing legionella checks, servicing thermostatic mixing valves, inspecting calorifiers and monitoring temperatures in accordance with the Approved Code of Practice (L8 & HTM).

You'll work both independently and collaboratively within a team. The right applicants will be people who are enthusiastic, physically fit, and have knowledge of controls for fault finding. Applicants should be able to organize their work, manage parts and materials efficiently, and carry out tasks safely and neatly.

Key responsibilities include:

· Undertake compliance monitoring, planned preventative maintenance or emergency work as required by the Trust.

· Understand the workings of engineering services and systems in NHS/Trust premises. Ensuring that they are compliant, maintained to a high standard and that all plant and equipment are utilised in a safe and efficient manner.

· Provide a maintenance service to all Trust buildings, off site properties and be able to work unsupervised. Have a flexible approach to the work and be able to work beyond the normal hours of duty if required and to carry out other tasks from other disciplines should circumstances so dictate.

· Ensure work undertaken is completed in a timely manner and that appropriate records are updated through the requisite system.

· This role will include driving between trust properties in a safe and timely manner adhering to trust policies.

You'll have the following skills/experience:

· NVQ Level 3 Plumbing or equivilent plus relevant post apprenticeship training or equivalent experience, will consider Level 2 if experience is suitable.

· Knowledge of domestic and commercial heating, boilers and associated components.

· Knowledge of compliance demands in healthcare.

· Essential Competent in the installation of copper, plastic and iron pipework.

· Knowledge of all associated trades.

· Full Driving licence

About the Trust:
Working at Rotherham Hospital offers a fulfilling and challenging environment where you can make a direct impact on patient care and safety. You'll work alongside a skilled and passionate team, with opportunities for ongoing professional development and training. Plus, we offer competitive salary packages and a supportive work culture.

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -

· Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!

· First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England

· Dedicated consultants

· Flexible working options

· Free DBS and free training

· Build holiday allowance.

· Support when you need it - 24/7 365 days.

· Stakeholder pension scheme

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.

Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts don't have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 126,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS. Register today for various flexible working options and long-term placement opportunities.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Job Types: Full-time, Temp to perm

Contract length: 6-12 months