Estates Maintenance Craftsperson - Mechanical

Job overview

Previous applicants need not apply

Join a team where your skills keep vital services running.

As an Estates Maintenance Craftsperson – Mechanical, you’ll play a key role in supporting the safe, efficient operation of essential engineering systems across West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust sites. Working within the Estates team, you’ll help maintain and improve a wide range of plant, equipment, and building services that underpin high-quality patient care.

This is a hands-on role where your mechanical expertise will directly contribute to the reliability and performance of critical infrastructure. From planned preventative maintenance to fault finding and repairs, you’ll ensure systems operate to the highest standards of safety, compliance, and efficiency.

You’ll be part of a dedicated, professional team responsible for maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors. Your work will have real impact—ensuring hospitals and healthcare facilities remain fully operational around the clock.

We’re looking for a skilled and motivated individual with strong mechanical and plumbing knowledge, a proactive approach, and a commitment to quality workmanship. In return, you’ll benefit from a supportive team environment, opportunities for ongoing development, and the chance to build a rewarding career within the NHS.

If you take pride in your craft and want your work to truly matter, this is the role for you.

Main duties of the job

• To perform work including activities which are complex and/or non-routine
• To be responsible for maintenance repairs, calibration and fault finding on a wide range of mechanical engineering plant and equipment such as but not limited to Low Pressure Hot Water Systems, Steam Raising Plant and associated equipment, Cold Water Systems, Plumbing Systems, Steam Sterilizers, Medical Gas Pipe Systems and Washer Disinfectors.
• To undertake new installations and improvements across the Trust as directed by management ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures
• The post holder will report to the Estates Team Leaders on a daily basis.
• The Senior Estates Manager ‘may’ require the post holder to participate in the Estates out of hours on-call service after suitable training.  They must work flexibly; including working one weekend day per month to conduct PPM and reactive tasks (a selected day in lieu will be awarded the following working week).  Overtime is available and encouraged.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification attached for more details on the job role.