The Water Technician post sits in the Estates team at The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth, a charitable private hospital. The role covers operating, maintaining and monitoring the hospital's water systems, with Legionella control and water hygiene at its centre. The post-holder acts as the designated Competent Person (Water), supports the Water Safety Group and joins the Estates on-call rota. Applicants need three years' plumbing maintenance in a commercial or healthcare setting, plus knowledge of HTM 04-01, ACOP L8 and HSG274.
What the job involves
- Operating, maintaining, monitoring and ensuring compliance of all water systems across the hospital estate
- Acting as designated Competent Person (Water)
- Supporting the Water Safety Group and ensuring compliance with legislation, healthcare guidance and best practice
- Maintaining domestic hot and cold water systems, including tanks, calorifiers, booster pumps, TMVs and pipework
- Carrying out water hygiene monitoring, temperature checks, flushing regimes, outlet descaling and disinfection
- Managing reactive plumbing repairs and maintenance across the estate
- Supporting the Water Safety Plan and Legionella compliance programme
- Assisting with Legionella risk assessments and action management
- Maintaining accurate compliance records using CAFM systems
- Liaising with specialist contractors and water treatment providers
- Participating in the Estates on-call rota
Qualifications
- City & Guilds Level 2/3 in Plumbing & Domestic Heating or equivalent NVQ
- Legionella Awareness Training (City & Guilds, BOHS W3 or equivalent)
Experience
- Minimum three years' plumbing maintenance experience within a commercial or healthcare environment
- Experience carrying out water hygiene monitoring and temperature logging
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of HTM 04-01 and ACOP L8
- Strong knowledge of Legionella control, HSG274 and water safety requirements
- Strong understanding of water hygiene and healthcare compliance
- Good IT skills and experience maintaining accurate compliance records
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
