Mechanical Craftsperson (Plumber)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
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Role summary
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking an experienced Mechanical Craftsperson (Plumber) to join their Estates Department at Nevill Hall Hospital. This role involves carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs across the hospital estate, ensuring essential services and infrastructure remain safe and operational. The successful candidate will support critical building and engineering services as part of a professional Estates team. This is an opportunity to contribute to a busy acute healthcare environment and support frontline clinical services.
Essential criteria
- Completed an accredited Mechanical apprenticeship training course to a minimum level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent plus relevant training or equivalent experience, plus additional training and developed skills e.g. air conditioning
- High level of knowledge and understanding of electrical/mechanical services/systems and a working knowledge of other associated trades. Familiarity with approved guidance documents
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of significant CPD
- JIB Registration
- Knowledge of Health Technical Memoranda
- General awareness of other engineering maintenance related statutory legislation.
- H&V Systems
- LTHW Systems
- DHW Systems
- BMS engineering maintenance
- Completion of a structured training programme
- Previous experience of working within the NHS.
- Skills and Attributes
- Excellent communication skills. Willing to develop individual knowledge
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Current Full Driving licence
- Highly motivated, enthusiastic, conscientious
- Participate in on-call and/or shift relief duties
- Available to undertake overtime.
- Motivation skills
- Experience in team leading
- Other
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Qualifications and Knowledge
- Completed an accredited Mechanical apprenticeship training course to a minimum level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent plus relevant training or equivalent experience, plus additional training and developed skills e.g. air conditioning
- High level of knowledge and understanding of electrical/mechanical services/systems and a working knowledge of other associated trades. Familiarity with approved guidance documents
- Evidence of significant CPD
- JIB Registration
- Knowledge of Health Technical Memoranda
- General awareness of other engineering maintenance related statutory legislation.
- H&V Systems
- LTHW Systems
- DHW Systems
- BMS engineering maintenance
- Completion of a structured training programme
- Previous experience of working within the NHS.
- Skills and Attributes
- Excellent communication skills. Willing to develop individual knowledge
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Current Full Driving licence
- Highly motivated, enthusiastic, conscientious
- Participate in on-call and/or shift relief duties
- Available to undertake overtime.
- Motivation skills
- Experience in team leading
- Other
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as part of a team
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,557 – £39,631 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Mechanical Craftsperson (Plumber)
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking an experienced and motivated Mechanical Craftsperson (Plumber) to join our Estates Department at Nevill Hall Hospital.
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled tradesperson to contribute to the maintenance and improvement of a busy acute healthcare environment, helping to ensure that essential services and infrastructure remain safe, reliable, and fully operational for patients, visitors, and staff.
As part of our Estates Team, you will play a vital role in supporting frontline clinical services by helping maintain the facilities and infrastructure that healthcare professionals rely upon every day. Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply
Main duties of the job
As a Mechanical Craftsperson (Plumber), you will be responsible for carrying out a wide range of planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs across the hospital estate.
Working as part of a professional Estates team, you will support the ongoing operation of critical building and engineering services.
Your duties will include:
- Maintenance, fault finding and repair of plumbing and mechanical systems.
- Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities.
- Reactive maintenance and emergency repairs.
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