The Estates team at Livewell Southwest is recruiting a fitter to carry out planned and reactive maintenance on its buildings. The work covers routine repair and fault-finding on heating, plumbing, building management systems and a wide range of hospital and clinical equipment, from patient beds to ventilation. The post is a 37.5-hour role with on-call duties after probation, and it involves travelling between sites, including areas without public transport. Visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route may not be available.
What the job involves
- Routine maintenance and repair of electro-mechanical equipment across hospitals, health centres, clinics and administration buildings
- Mechanical and minor electrical work on heating, plumbing, water distribution and building management systems
- Maintenance of patient and clinical equipment such as beds, suction units, lifting equipment, trolleys and evacuation chairs
- Planned and reactive installation and maintenance of plant, motors, ventilation equipment, air compressors and macerators
- Work on windows, window restrictors, and physio and gym equipment
- Fault finding, investigation and testing
- Isolate or make safe any installation that presents a danger to staff, visitors or patients
- Report hazards and substandard installations to the line manager as they become apparent
- Comply with health, safety and statutory legislation and apply best working practice
- Source value-for-money materials and components, keep stores stock records, and make financial transactions only with prior authorisation
- Liaise with contractors working alongside maintenance tasks
- Undertake delegated tasks and training to keep up to date with regulations and safe working systems
Qualifications
- City and Guilds as a Mechanical Fitter
- GCSE maths and English at grade 4/C or equivalent
Experience
- Maintenance and repair of electro-mechanical equipment
- Electrical controls for heating and domestic hot water systems, and familiarity with computerised building management systems
- Permit to Work systems
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of health and safety at work and its relevance to the role
- Knowledge of building services and trades
- Safe working practices
- Computer skills, including recording programmes relevant to the role
- Good communication and able to get on with people
Other
- Travel independently between sites, including areas not served by public transport
- Work under pressure to tight deadlines
- Work unsupervised or as part of a maintenance team
- Customer focused
- Willingness to undergo training
- Flexible approach
Nice to have
- Enhanced trade qualifications or cross-training, such as electrical
- Health and safety qualification
- Trained First Aider at Work
- Five GCSEs at grade 4/C or equivalent
- Detailed estates and services knowledge, plus knowledge of the organisation structure and other roles
- Mechanical and electrical craft knowledge and high technical ability
- Experience of healthcare maintenance, such as steriliser and washer-disinfector work, or in a healthcare environment
- Self-motivated and able to work without additional supervision
What’s offered
- Recruitment and retention payment of £3,277
- Protected CPD time
- Training pathways and leadership programmes
- Funding for qualifications, such as the Care Certificate
- Induction programme
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
