Plumber - Maintenance

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, conscientious and dedicated Plumber to join an Estates Maintenance Team responsible for the maintenance and repair of plumbing related plant and equipment at property's owned and maintained by Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Trust. The role will require the post holder to undertake the role of Competent Person (CP) as defined within Health Technical Memorandum 04-01.

As part of the role, the post holder will be required to be flexible and operate as part of a diverse maintenance team whilst having a wide ranging knowledge of water related systems (including complex hot and cold water distribution, drainage, legionella control etc).

The role will also require the post holder to participate in the on-call rota.

Main duties of the job

All applicants must have access to transport for work purposes as travel is essential around the various properties the Trust is responsible for. They must also be able to use their own initiative in order to problem solve issues that may be presented in a safe manner in order for areas to continually operate and provide assurance to the stakeholders.

Successful applicants must be trained to City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Craft Certificate or equivalent qualification i.e. NVQ 3, BTEC National Certificate/ Diploma or ONC/OND qualification and will have completed a recognised Plumbing apprenticeship possessing a high level of competence.

The salary for this role is at Agenda for change band 4 - £28,392 - £31,157 per annum. RRP is an additional payment, paid at £6040.95 per annum.

On call is paid at a rate of £21.92 per occasion with a minimum 1.5 hours pay per call out. All other associated "on call" time is paid at time and a half, including travel time.

There is also enhanced bank holiday pay for on call and time back in lieu.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

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.