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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Application Evidence - Demonstrates ability to respond effectively to engineering emergencies, service failures and major incidents whilst remaining calm under pressure
- Knowledge
Application Evidence Demonstrates strong commitment to Health & Safety, risk assessment and safe systems of work in high-risk environments
- Knowledge
Demonstrates initiative, adaptability and resilience when managing competing priorities and working under pressure
- Experience
Experience of working in a commercial or industrial mechanical/ mechanical engineering maintenance environment
- Experience
Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams
- Qualifications
Recognised Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship and relevant Level 3 qualification (NVQ/City & Guilds or equivalent)
- Qualifications
Experience maintaining, fault-finding and repairing mechanical building services and plant equipment
- Qualifications
Knowledge of steam systems, PSSR requirements, water systems and safe systems of work
- Qualifications
Demonstrates effective communication, teamwork, professionalism and commitment to Trust Values and CPD
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Specialist competencies such as Confined Spaces, Legionella Control, PSSR, Steam Systems, HTM Competent Person Ventilation or similar technical accreditation
- Experience
Working with IT based systems
- Qualifications
Previous NHS, healthcare or critical infrastructure engineering experience
- Qualifications
Experience working on steam boilers, pressure vessels, calorifiers or water safety systems
- Qualifications
Experience using CAFM systems, BMS systems and electronic maintenance records
- Qualifications
Additional specialist training (HTM Competent Person, Legionella, Health & Safety, supervisory training)
Job overview
The Mechanical Craftsperson is crucial in maintaining and repairing mechanical systems at St George’s Hospital. The role involves diagnosing faults, performing planned and reactive maintenance, and ensuring compliance with safety standards to provide a safe and operational environment.
Main duties of the job
The Mechanical Craftsperson diagnoses and repairs mechanical and plumbing faults, performs maintenance tasks, and supports the operation of HVAC, water safety, and medical gas systems. The role includes using control systems, developing risk assessments, and providing technical support to contractors.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Reporting to the Mechanical Supervisor/Technician, the Mechanical Craftsperson is responsible for maintaining mechanical systems, including HVAC, water safety, and medical gas services.
Key duties include performing fault diagnosis, planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and supporting capital projects. The role also involves maintaining accurate records and providing technical support to staff and contractors.
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 Mechanical Craftsperson with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £34,186 - £37,389 p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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