Estates Trade Person Mechanical

Spacecreators bv; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in Salisbury is seeking a Mechanical Assistant to support the Estates team. Key responsibilities include managing maintenance tasks, assisting with plumbing, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. A recognised qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is essential. The role offers NHS discounts, generous holiday, and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

NHS discounts

Minimum of 35 days paid holiday

Generous pension scheme

On-site benefits

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Plumbing.
• In-depth knowledge in technical disciplines like BMS and decontamination.
• Knowledge of operation, maintenance, fault-finding and repair work.

Responsibilities

• Manage own workload for maintenance tasks.
• Respond to out-of-hours requests.
• Assist with routine water testing and compliance tasks.
• Perform minor plumbing and mechanical tasks.
• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).

Skills

Knowledge of Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Experience in plumbing

Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation

Customer care commitment

Education

EITB, City & Guilds, modern apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for a Mechanical Assistant to join our hard‑working Estate team. As a Mechanical Assistant you will assist in the provision of a high‑quality, efficient, responsive, flexible & effective estates service to Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. You will be part of a multi‑disciplined team within Estates reporting to the Estates Officer (Operational).

Responsibilities

• Manage your own allocated workload.
• Work unsupervised during maintenance duties, including responding to out‑of‑hour requests as part of the Estates on‑call service.
• Flush water outlets and support senior maintenance staff with routine water testing and sampling activities to maintain compliance with ACOP L8.
• Perform minor plumbing and mechanical tasks and assist building trades where appropriate, while understanding the operation of building services in NHS buildings to maintain safe and efficient operation.
• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM): follow PPM schedules, complete necessary report sheets and test certificates, and update Plant Room Log Books.
• Work under departmental precedents and clearly defined occupational policies, protocols, SOPs and codes of conduct. Work is supervised and results/outcomes are assessed at agreed intervals; senior Estates Officers are available for reference.

About Us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience. We are an acute Trust rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super‑regional specialist services such as Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, and more. We support flexible working, offer NHS discounts, a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro‑rata), a generous pension scheme, on‑site benefits and a supportive environment.

Essential Qualifications

• Recognised and registered EITB, City & Guilds, modern apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3 or approved equivalent training in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Plumbing.
• Demonstrable in‑depth knowledge and experience within the required technical disciplines (e.g. BMS, decontamination etc.).
• Knowledge of operation / maintenance / fault‑finding / repair / diagnostics, testing and installation work associated with complex electrical and electronic installations and equipment in an economic, efficient and safe manner.
• Knowledge of application of Health & Safety legislation, ACOPs, guidance and rules, NHS technical standards (e.g. Health Technical Memoranda), Trust policies, basic life support and emergency aid; readiness to train where required.

Desirable Qualifications

• Commitment to customer care.
• Ability to be part of an out‑of‑hours on‑call rota.
• Specialist knowledge gained from working in a healthcare engineering environment or willingness to develop it.
• IT literacy or willingness to train to ECDL Level 2 (Microsoft Office); knowledge or readiness to undertake training on Trust’s computer‑based asset and condition‑based maintenance management system.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Odstock Road, Salisbury, SP2 8BJ
Website: https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/