Multi-skilled Operative (Plumber) - RRP £4,700 pro rata

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Location
Southall, England
Salary
£33262.00 to £36027.00
Profession
Estates and facilities
Grade
Band 4
Deadline
22 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
08 Oct 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

6 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Knowledge

    Demonstrate general knowledge and high standards in the field of experience.

  • Experience

    Demonstrate general experience of plumbing and heating systems or building trade.

  • Experience

    Experience of working in large or medium organisational estate service

  • Experience

    Significant experience across the Plumbing trades.

  • Qualifications

    Recognised apprenticeship or other approved training scheme, plus relevant experience.

  • Qualifications

    Plus City & Guilds part II or minimum NVQ Level 2 or other recognised course at the appropriate level

Desirable

7 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Knowledge

    Gas Safety, Ventilation systems, Water safety systems.

  • Experience

    Worked within NHS environment.

  • Experience

    Experience across Engineering trades

  • Experience

    Experience across Engineering trades.

  • Qualifications

    Health & Safety. Further relevant qualifications

  • Qualifications

    Ventilation Refrigeration, Confined Spaces and Risk Assessment Training.

  • Qualifications

    Water safety Training & Heating system training

Job overview

The Estates Department is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Multi-Skilled Operative (Plumber) to join our dynamic team at West London NHS Trust.

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that the trust's estate is compliant, safe, and fit for purpose. You will play a crucial role in making sure that our buildings and infrastructure meet the Trust's current and future clinical and operational needs.

Main duties of the job

  • - Service, test, diagnose and repair faults in installations, plant and equipment with respect to mechanical and plumbing services as well as relevant electrical and electronic services. - Understand the working of electrical, electronic, mechanical and plumbing systems in all areas. - Carry out analytical and problem solving techniques and document results. - Plan work; prepare schedules of materials and parts, using O & M manuals where appropriate, to effect repairs and / or maintenance. - Carry out reactive work requests, minor new work requests and weekly planned preventative maintenance dockets efficiently, to performance targets and with minimum disruption to staff and patients. - Escort contractors carrying out inspections, installations or remedial work within the secure perimeter, ensuring that they strictly adhere to the relevant policies and procedures, maintain tool lists and comply with Health and Safety and Security Regulations. - Participate in surveys, audits/undertakes acceptance testing of new equipment. - Carry out priority work requirements on essential patient equipment used in patient care package and having a direct impact to the whole patient experience i.e. nurse call handsets, patient toilets/wash facilities, patient beds and patient hoists, general patient environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

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 Multi-skilled Operative (Plumber) - RRP £4,700 pro rata with West London NHS Trust in Southall, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £33262.00 to £36027.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Oct 2026.

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