Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowlege
Able to communicate effectively (written)
- Knowlege
Knowledge of Health & Safety and Risk Management Techniques
- Experience
Relevant Works Maintenance Background
- Experience
Experience of Plant Equipment
- Skills & Abilities
Current Driving Licence
- Education & Qualifications
Recognised Apprenticeship
- Education & Qualifications
NVQ Level 3 or higher in Plumbing Studies or equivalent experience
- Education & Qualifications
Good Education Standard
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowlege
Working Knowledge of Hospital Services
- Experience
NHS Estates Background
- Experience
Experience of Building Management Systems
- Experience
Relevant Experience in Plumbing Post qualification,
- Education & Qualifications
HNC/ONC in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
Job overview
Maintenance Technician (Multi-skilled (Mechanical & Plumbing Bias)
Band 5 - 37.5 hours per week
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Estates team at Stepping Hill Hospital. We are seeking a highly motivated, appropriately skilled, reliable and enthusiastic Plumber/Mechanical Engineer that is able to work well under pressure to carry out plumbing/mechanical maintenance within a hospital environment.
The successful applicant will have a recognized apprenticeship and hold a City & Guilds Certificate or equivalent NVQ qualifications. The post holder will be required to undertake rostered overtime.
Main duties of the job
The post is at Stepping Hill Hospital but you may be asked to work at other sites within the Trust. Experience working in an Acute Hospital maintenance environment would be an advantage, as would familiarity with large commercial/industrial estates. You will be part of a multi trade team delivering a quality service to support patient services within the Trust.
There will be a requirement to work overtime; both rostered and ad-hoc; at short notice as required to meet the needs of the Trust and its healthcare environment. There will also be a need to form part of the on-call response team to assist our out of hours staff where required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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.
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This advert is for Maintenance Technician (Multi-skilled (Mechanical & Plumbing Bias) with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust in Stockport, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Estates technician role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Sep 2026.
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