Multi-Skilled Maintenance Craftsperson

2 weeks ago

Taunton TA DA, United Kingdom Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Full time £3,500 per year

The closing date is 25th Nov 2025

Job summary

Are you a skilled mechanical engineer looking to make a real difference in a healthcare setting? Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a proactive and experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Craftsperson to join our dedicated Estates & Facilities team.

This role offers a Recruitment and Retention Payment of £3500 per year.

Main duties, tasks & skills required
  • Delivering front-line maintenance, breakdown response, and planned preventative tasks across the hospital estate.
  • Carrying out mechanical repairs, minor improvements, and capital works.
  • Ensuring compliance with Health Technical Memorandums (HTMs) and Trust safety standards.
  • Participating in the on-call rota to respond to emergency repairs outside normal hours.
  • Supporting statutory compliance through inspections, commissioning tests, and documentation.
  • Supervising contractors and liaising with specialist maintenance providers.

Apply today and help us maintain a safe and efficient environment for patients, staff, and visitors. You'll have the opportunity to apply your technical expertise in a meaningful way, with access to ongoing training and development to support your growth. Working within a supportive and collaborative environment, you'll be guided by the Trust's core values of kindness, respect, and teamwork, and contribute to improving patient experience through your work in estates and facilities.

About us

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.

You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.

We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.

Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone

Job description

For a full breakdown of the role with a detailed person specification please see the full attached job description.

Person specification
Qualifications
Essential

Please see attached Job Description

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

For help with your application, contact:

Michael Phillips

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£ to £ Yearly

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-Time

Reference number

184-OL-PU-3606

Job locations

Musgrove Park Hospital

Musgrove Road

Taunton

Somerset

TA1 5DA

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