Multi-trade Craftsman- Plumber

A vacancy has arisen for a Maintenance Plumber at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Working for the Operations and Maintenance Division, as part of a multi discipline team providing reactive and planned preventative maintenance to Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge Hospitals.
- To undertake on-call duties within the trade group, as required, to ensure that emergency repairs occurring, on either hospital, are attended to outside of normal working hours. Increased responsibility is expected to reflect no on site supervision. (see extra factual information).
- To test, repair all aspects of Hot & Cold water installations. Including; pipe work, storage tanks, blending valves etc.
- Undertaking the regular chlorination of water storage tanks establishing that the levels of free residual chlorine are within safe limits prior to reintroducing the tank into service, water temperature checks and collection of water samples for biological testing within all trust premises.
- Repair and servicing of all types of sanitary appliances including; taps,

cisterns, showers, baths, W.C.’s, urinals etc
- Installation and maintenance (fault finding) of electric water

heaters and storage heaters.
- work on steam boilers and pressure systems.
- to service and repair all gas equipment including boilers and other appliances, pipe work including all associated valves & fittings. The control and safe use of gas systems within hospital properties where guidance from peers is unavailable. Completing appropriate documentation as necessary e.g. landlord certificates. In accordance with current CORGI regulations. Maintaining WHT CORGI registration status. (See extra factual information).

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the 'Multi-Trade Craftsman
- Plumber' position available with WUTH.