# Bank Estates Services Technician (Plumbing) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-estates-services-technician-plumbing/975a0709-dcd6-4517-892f-1652021a9ad5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-estates-services-technician-plumbing/975a0709-dcd6-4517-892f-1652021a9ad5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Ashton Under Lyne - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Bank: 0 days - **Employment type:** Flexible working - 0 hours per week (bank) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-29T11:31:34.994Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Tameside/Pennine_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Estates_Services_Technician/Estates_Services_Technician-v8045401 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8045401?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview To provide a comprehensive and responsive multi-skilled maintenance service across all the Trust’s properties, whilst specialising and leading in the delivery of quality plumbing  services. Sites include in-patient and non-inpatient environments. The postholder shall be expected to lead complex plumbing  diagnoses and repairs across the Trust’s plant and equipment, and advise the Trust on any issues or risks with this equipment. ### Main duties of the job Whilst the postholder shall be fully qualified in plumbing  services, they will also be competent in all elements of delivering a multi-skilled service, including minor electrical and joinery services, and support the delivery of a quality estates function. The postholder, as expert for plumbing  services, shall support new apprentices and T-level students as they join the services with on-the-job training, guidance and shadowing. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To work using own initiative to complete projects as assigned. - To work closely with the other Estates Services Technician's and wider Estates team in the South to take ownership of the sites and provide a robust and quality in-house specialist estates service. - To respond to both reactive and planned works. - To diagnose and carry out complex works and reduce the requirement  for external contractors. - Interpret detailed engineering drawings and specifications to instruct and advise others. - To liaise and provide technical advice to all estates operatives and contractors to  ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures. - To lead and co-ordinate small works on site as assigned Please see attached JD/PS for a detailed description ## Job Details To provide a comprehensive and responsive multi-skilled maintenance service across all the Trust’s properties, whilst specialising and leading in the delivery of quality plumbing services. Sites include in-patient and non-inpatient environments. The postholder shall be expected to lead complex plumbing diagnoses and repairs across the Trust’s plant and equipment, and advise the Trust on any issues or risks with this equipment. ## Job Description Whilst the postholder shall be fully qualified in plumbing services, they will also be competent in all elements of delivering a multi-skilled service, including minor electrical and joinery services, and support the delivery of a quality estates function. The postholder, as expert for plumbing services, shall support new apprentices and T-level students as they join the services with on-the-job training, guidance and shadowing. ## Responsibilities To work using own initiative to complete projects as assigned. - To work closely with the other Estates Services Technician's and wider Estates team in the South to take ownership of the sites and provide a robust and quality in-house specialist estates service. - To respond to both reactive and planned works. - To diagnose and carry out complex works and reduce the requirement for external contractors. - Interpret detailed engineering drawings and specifications to instruct and advise others. - To liaise and provide technical advice to all estates operatives and contractors to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures. - To lead and co-ordinate small works on site as assigned Please see attached JD/PS for a detailed description ## Person Specification ### Qualifiactions **Essential** - Apprenticeship, city & Guilds/ equivalent - post qualification experience - Knowledge of HTM's & regulations **Desirable** - Fire training - Hospital environment (mental health) ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 160.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10334146) - [person specification (pdf, 165.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10334147) - [policy statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 117.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=440) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.