Plumber - Maintenance

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, conscientious and dedicated Plumber to join an Estates Maintenance Team responsible for the maintenance and repair of plumbing related plant and equipment at property's owned and maintained by Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Trust. The role will require the post holder to undertake the role of Competent Person (CP) as defined within Health Technical Memorandum 04-01

As part of the role, the post holder will be required to be flexible and operate as part of a diverse maintenance team whilst having a wide ranging knowledge of water related systems (including complex hot and cold water distribution, drainage, legionella control etc..).

The role will also require the post holder to participate in the on-call rota.

All applicants must have access to transport for work purposes as travel is essential around the various properties the Trust is responsible for. They must also be able to use their own initiative in order to problem solve issues that may be presented in a safe manner in order for areas to continually operate and provide assurance to the stakeholders.

Successful applicants must be trained to City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Craft Certificate or equivalent qualification i.e. NVQ 3, BTEC
National Certificate/ Diploma or ONC/OND qualification and will have completed a recognised Plumbing apprenticeship possessing a high level of competence.

The salary for this role is at Agenda for change band 4 - £25,147 - £27,596 RRP is an additional payment, paid at £6040.95 per annum

On call is paid at a rate of £21.92 per occasion with a minimum 1.5 hours pay per call out. All other associated "on call" time is paid at time and a half, including travel time.

There is also enhanced bank holiday pay for on call and time back in lieu.

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP.

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.