# Specialist Craftsperson (Mechanical/Plumbing) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-craftsperson-mechanicalplumbing/bdda9054-23d5-455b-9611-26102466c888 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-craftsperson-mechanicalplumbing/bdda9054-23d5-455b-9611-26102466c888.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Victoria Infirmary - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-03T23:28:20.018Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Royal_Victoria_Infirmary/The_Newcastle_upon_Tyne_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Engineering_RVI/Engineering_RVI-v8261611 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8261611?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has a number of fantastic opportunities for aspiring, customer focused, mechanical maintenance professionals to be based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. Working within a small multi-disciplinary team, the chosen applicant will help maintain the building services infrastructures at one of the Top 10 Hospital Trusts in the U.K. On offer is: - Clear career progression routes - Regular professional training with access to development training. - A regular, consistent, working pattern - 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week - Interview Date Wednesday 21 October 2026 - You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy NO AGENCIES PLEASE ### Main duties of the job Candidates must have completed a recognised mechanical engineering or plumbing apprenticeship, be self-motivated with a desire to develop new skills and flexible to meet the demands of a large acute hospital. Specialist training and support will be provided where necessary with the the chosen candidates required to develop into a skilled maintenance technician who may be required to: - Maintain, test and repair some/all of the numerous mechanical equipment on site such as pumps, steam systems, etc. - Verify and maintain prescribed high standards linked to operating theatre ventilation systems, - Undertake mechanical maintenance tasks as part of a robust Legionella management programme - Inspect, maintain and support the various piped medical gas systems on site. - Specialist Training will be provided to successful applicants before being appointing as a CP (Competent Person). ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - To install, maintain, service and repair the full range of estates specialist equipment, plant and infrastructure. - Provides technical advice to other estates maintenance staff and contractors to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures. - Act in the role of Competent Person/Responsible Person, as defined by Health Technical Memorandum, for at least two of the following areas:o Water Safetyo Lifting Equipmento Pressure Systemso Medical Gasses.o Specialist Ventilationo Decontamination.o Confined Spaces - Undertakes condition surveys, evaluates inspection reports. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Able to make workload assessments and allocation - Ability to evaluate and solve problems in situ - Ability to communicate verbally by phone and in writing to Senior Management and clinical users throughout the Trust. - PC and IT literate. Ability to use tools and test equipment - Fit and mobile **Desirable** - Pipe welding, Steriliser, Technical maintenance ### Knowledge **Essential** - Expertise and a full understanding of complex mechanical healthcare related infrastructure. - Thorough working knowledge of Building Management Systems. - Have a detailed working knowledge of the following: Ventilation and cooling systems. Steam generation and distribution. MTHW & LTHW generation and distribution. DHW & DCW generation and distribution. BMS control systems. Pneumatic systems. - An understanding of key legislation relating to the maintenance of facilities. - Experience of working in an industrial environment. - Electrical/mechanical services systems maintenance **Desirable** - Mechanical testing and inspection - Knowledge of Healthcare Technical Guidance. - Hospital experience - Working with steam systems ### Qualifications **Essential** - BTEC, HNC/HND or Approved Apprenticeship, City and Guilds or NVQ 3 Technicians Certificate or equivalent qualifications in relevant topics plus significant technical experience - Comprehensive post apprenticeship experience **Desirable** - Qualification and experience mechanical / motor con BTEC or City and Guilds in a complex engineering field and BTEC or City & Guilds in Specialist Equipment maintenance ## Documents - [newcastle staff benefits (pdf, 274.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2721) - [behaviour and civility charter (pdf, 93.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2922) - [specialist craftsperson mechanical/plumbing (pdf, 263.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10575465) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.