Technician (Plumber) - RRP £4,700 pro rata
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 02/10/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a qualified and experienced Technician (Plumbing) to join the Estates Maintenance Department at West London NHS Trust. The post holder will operate, maintain, and service plant and equipment across London sites, providing technical support and carrying out repairs and planned maintenance. Key responsibilities include ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, managing safe systems of work, and diagnosing faults in mechanical and plumbing systems. The role involves participation in an out-of-hours on-call rota and travel between sites.
Essential criteria
- Recognised Plumbing qualification to City & Guilds certificate or NVQ Level 3 , other recognised course at the appropriate level.
- Domestic / Commercial Gas Safe certification.
Desirable criteria
- IOSH or equivalent H&S qualification.
- HTM Competent person
- NHC or HND in related field.
- Significant experience of NHS environment.
- Significant experience with all types of mechanical and gas installations.
- Experience of managing safe systems of work.
- Worked within NHS environment. Experience across electrical and building trades. One-year supervisory experience.
- Ability to interact at all levels
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Satisfactory attendance to work.
- Work to deadlines.
- Current driving licence
- Demonstrate sound technical mechanical knowledge.
- Demonstrate generic engineering, electrical and building maintenance knowledge.
- Sound knowledge of the application of Health and Safety laws.
- Logical and systematic thinker.
- Team player, self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision.
- Excellent communicator (verbally & written).
- Well-developed problem solving skills.
- Ability to interact at all levels.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Satisfactory attendance to work.
- Work to deadlines.
- Recognised Plumbing qualification to City & Guilds certificate or NVQ Level 3 , other recognised course at the appropriate level.
- Domestic / Commercial Gas Safe certification.
- IOSH or equivalent H&S qualification.
- HTM Competent person
- NHC or HND in related field.
- Significant experience of NHS environment.
- Significant experience with all types of mechanical and gas installations.
- Experience of managing safe systems of work.
- Worked within NHS environment. Experience across electrical and building trades. One-year supervisory experience.
- Ability to interact at all levels
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Satisfactory attendance to work.
- Work to deadlines.
- Current driving licence
- Demonstrate sound technical mechanical knowledge.
- Demonstrate generic engineering, electrical and building maintenance knowledge.
- Sound knowledge of the application of Health and Safety laws.
- Logical and systematic thinker.
- Team player, self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision.
- Excellent communicator (verbally & written).
- Well-developed problem solving skills.
- Ability to interact at all levels.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Satisfactory attendance to work.
- Work to deadlines.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £36,943 – £44,900 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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West London NHS Trust
Technician (Plumber) - RRP £4,700 pro rata
The closing date is 02 October 2026
Job summary
If you have submitted an application for this role in the last 3 months, please do not apply.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified and experienced Technician (Plumbing) to join the busy and vibrant London Estates Maintenance Department at West London NHS Trust.
The post holder will provide multi-skilled trades to operate, maintain and service plant or equipment within the scope of the role at all London sites as required.
Provide technical support, advice and instruction to other maintenance staff and contractors.
Carry out work activities which are both routine and non-routine. Carry out new works, repairs and routine planned maintenance activities to mechanical and heating, hot and cold water plant, equipment and services, and building related works, as directed at all London sites. Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, Trust standards, policies and procedures.
Provide and receive routine information to inform work colleagues, patients, and clients. Communicate and explain technical issues to other staff, clients and patients as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will carry out mechanical and plumbing works to meet the Trust's performance targets, providing professional and technical expertise to op
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