Plumbing & Heating Engineer (Mechanical Craftsperson)+ RRP £3,276.96
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
The Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a skilled Plumber/Heating Engineer to join their maintenance team in Lowestoft. This role involves providing comprehensive planned, routine, and reactive maintenance services across Suffolk & Norfolk sites. The successful candidate will be flexible, enthusiastic, and self-motivated, ensuring a safe environment for service users, staff, and visitors. They will also participate in an on-call rotation for emergency out-of-hours service.
Key responsibilities
- Providing a comprehensive service to include all aspects of planned, routine and reactive maintenance
- The repair and maintenance of a wide range of mechanical services and equipment on site
- Fault finding and diagnosis
- Routine inspections to ensure our estate is safe and fully compliant
- Ensuring all work is performed in accordance with the requirements of Health & Safety and other relevant legislation
- You will be required to participate as a member of the On-Call Team providing an emergency out of hours service on a rotational basis
Essential criteria
- Ability to work at height using ladders/ scaffolding, access platforms and in confined spaces
- Two years experience having demonstrated high technical verstility and flexability
- Recognised and registered CITB or EITB minimum three year apprenticeship in plumbing/mechanical engineering AND/OR City & Guilds in Mechanical Engineering Parts 1, 2 & 3 or Plumbing NVQ 1, 2 & 3 OR BTEC, ONC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Full UK driving licence for ability to drive Trust vehicles
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a mental health or secure services hospital environment
- BTEC, ONC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Accredited Certificate Scheme (ACS) Gas Qualified
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Plumbing & Heating Engineer (Mechanical Craftsperson)+ RRP £3,276.96
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
Plumber / Heating Engineer (Mechanical Craftsperson) - Suffolk Based at Lowestoft.
Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) are looking for a skilled Plumber/Heating Engineer to join our existing multi-disciplinary professional maintenance team in providing a safe environment for all service users, staff and visitors across our Suffolk & Norfolk sites. Being based in Lowestoft
The successful candidate would be flexible, enthusiastic, self-motivated and confident in being part of a teamthat provides a comprehensive maintenance service in a unique varied environment and ideally Gas Safe Registered, however this is not essential as we will support and provide relevant training for the right person.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Main duties of the job
Duties & Responsibilities Associated with this role include but are not limited to:
- Providing a comprehensive service to include all aspects of planned, routine and reactive maintenance
- The repair and maintenance of a wide rangeof mechanical services and equipment on site
- Fault finding and diagnosis
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