Assistant Craftsman (Mechanical) in Plymouth

Main area Mechanical/Hospital Engineering Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent: On call and shift rota Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full time - 37.5 hours per week) Job ref 216-EG-CO8279390

Site University Hospitals Plymouth Town Plymouth Salary £25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

To carry out routine maintenance work and minor repair or assist on Mechanical Services, Systems, Plant and Equipment (Planned and Breakdown) in addition to Mechanical Installation works in accordance with the current Regulations.

The Estates team pride themselves on being able to tackle any job to keep clinical services operational. We do this with continued development through training and mentoring in the varied systems we are responsible for.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘ Priority ’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Main duties of the job

This role requires experience in a maintenance environment with NVQ2 in Engineering Maintenance or similar.

Successful candidates would take part in additional training to enable them to carry out varying maintenance tasks in all mechanical hospital engineering disciplines.

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care.

The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.

We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To be conversant with Electrical and Mechanical systems
• Use relevant tools, plant and equipment in a safe manner and in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
• Assist higher skilled grades on all types of maintenance, new works and repairs.
• Carry out semi-skilled duties independently and without routine supervision, and the ability to prioritise workload.
• On completion of relevant training carry out semi-skilled work on other trades (electrical and mechanical).
• Carry out maintenance on a wide range of heating systems, ventilation systems, water systems, boiler plant and observe safe working practices.
• Carry out maintenance on drainage systems (above and below ground) using appropriate pressure washers, breathing apparatus and tools.

For further information please see attached job description

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Engineering Maintenance OR demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Good proven knowledge of engineering maintenance.

Aptitude and Abilities

• Good written and verbal skills.
• Carry out minor works and repairs unsupervised to the required standard.
• Work as a member of a workshop team.
• Be able to communicate with a wide cross section of people.
• Proven ability to assist craftsmen/Technician.

Knowledge & Experience

• Demonstrable experience in a maintenance environment.
• Relevant demonstrable experience and understanding of building services.
• Basic understanding of relevant health & safety legislation.
• Base level of theoretical knowledge of Electrical / Mechanical systems.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY INCLUDING YOUR JUNK FOLDER.

We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants about less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We recommend contacting the manager of the role prior to applying and we commit to giving requests full consideration.

We welcome and encourage applicants who identify with all protected characteristics to apply for our roles. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and improves our patients' experience. At UHP we aim to create an inclusive workplace and hospital where everyone feels they belong and included .

Providing false information is an offence & could result in the application being rejected or summary dismissal/police action if an applicant is successful.

Please note that if you are successful in your application & accept the position you agree that the Staff Health and Wellbeing Department can access your health records from your current/previous employer in order to check the status of your inoculations & screening tests. This is an automated process & the information will only be used for these purposes prior to your taking up the position with us.

For Doctors Roles:

Unsolicited CVs and Candidate Profiles/Details
University Hospitals Plymouth has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.

We do, however, work with a defined list of preferred HTE Framework suppliers who may be invited to support us in sourcing candidates for particular roles.

In line with our preferred supplier list, we only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and an agency has been instructed by a member of the Trust’s Medical Workforce team.

We do not pay agency fees where speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to the Trust or Trust employees by any other means than the official route above. Where this is not observed the Trust reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and initiate discussions without payment of any agency fee.

Any candidate details (whether written or spoken) or CVs that are referred directly will not constitute an introduction. The Trust will under no circumstances be responsible for any recruitment fees in relation to these contacts.

Submission of any unsolicited CVs, candidate’s details and/or proposals to the Trust will not be considered further and will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this Agency Protocol.

In order to establish and maintain good working relationships with the Trust’s agency suppliers, we ask that this Protocol is adhered to and thank you for your co-operation.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Kevin Martin Job title Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor Email address kevin.martin8@nhs.net Telephone number 01752431302 Additional information Kevin Martin, telephone 01752 431302, email kevin.martin8@nhs.net

We’d love to hear from you if you feel you’re a great fit for the role - and that the role is right for you.Below, you’ll find more information about our recruitment process and what happens once you’ve submitted your application.

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