Maintenance Technician (Multi-skilled (Mechanical & Plumbing Bias)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a multi-skilled Maintenance Technician with a mechanical and plumbing bias to join the Estates team at Stepping Hill Hospital. The successful candidate will perform plumbing and mechanical maintenance within a hospital environment, working under pressure. It requires a recognised apprenticeship and City & Guilds or NVQ qualifications. The position involves rostered and ad-hoc overtime, and participation in an on-call response team.
Key responsibilities
- Carry out plumbing/mechanical maintenance within a hospital environment.
- Work at Stepping Hill Hospital and potentially other Trust sites.
- Be part of a multi-trade team delivering quality service to support patient services.
- Undertake rostered and ad-hoc overtime as required.
- Form part of the on-call response team to assist out-of-hours staff.
Essential criteria
- Recognised Apprenticeship
- NVQ Level 3 or higher in Plumbing Studies or equivalent experience
- Good Education Standard
- Able to communicate effectively (written)
- Knowledge of Health & Safety and Risk Management Techniques
- Relevant Works Maintenance Background
- Experience of Plant Equipment
- Current Driving Licence
Desirable criteria
- HNC/ONC in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
- Working Knowledge of Hospital Services
- NHS Estates Background
- Experience of Building Management Systems
- Relevant Experience in Plumbing Post qualification,
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
Maintenance Technician (Multi-skilled (Mechanical & Plumbing Bias) Band 5 - 37.5 hours per week
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Estates team at Stepping Hill Hospital. We are seeking a highly motivated, appropriately skilled, reliable and enthusiastic Plumber/Mechanical Engineer that is able to work well under pressure to carry out plumbing/mechanical maintenance within a hospital environment.
The successful applicant will have a recognized apprenticeship and hold a City & Guilds Certificate or equivalent NVQ qualifications. The post holder will be required to undertake rostered overtime.
Main duties of the job
The post is at Stepping Hill Hospital but you may be asked to work at other sites within the Trust. Experience working in an Acute Hospital maintenance environment would be an advantage, as would familiarity with large commercial/industrial estates. You will be part of a multi trade team delivering a quality service to support patient services within the Trust.
There will be a requirement to work overtime; both rostered and ad-hoc; at short notice as required to meet the needs of the Trust and its healthcare environment. There will also be a need to form part of the on-call response team to assist our out of hours staff where required.
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