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Pipe Fitters Assistant

NHS Professionals • Full-time • Nottingham, England, United Kingdom • £12 / hour • 2d ago

Pipe Fitters Assistant

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Queens Medical Centre, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH

Working 8am – 4pm Monday to Friday

Band 3 - £12.45 per hour

Overview
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust are looking for two Pipe Fitters Assistants to join our friendly team at Queens Medical Centre. You will provide a high standard of semi-skilled planned and reactive electrical and mechanical engineering maintenance throughout the hospital site in support of the Maintenance Craftpersons and Team Leaders.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

You will be part of the Facilities and Estates team supporting members of the engineering team, in ensuring the day-to-day efficient and safe working of all engineering plant on site. These duties will include (but are not limited to):

· Assisting the electrical and mechanical engineering trades staff in general maintenance duties.

· Undertake unsupervised routine maintenance work and minor repairs including plumbing repairs and lighting in patient and staff areas.

· Undertake electrical and mechanical safety checks and repairs to domestic equipment without supervision and enter test data on a computer based database.

· Undertake some welding/fabrication work within level of competence.

· Perform routine work as required, including general cleaning of plant rooms and workshops.

· Undertake any duties as may reasonably be required (including cover).

Personal Specifications

· You will need to have a minimum of 2 years’ experience and working knowledge of engineering equipment and tools gained through hands on experience of working with and supporting qualified engineering trades.

· Must have a working knowledge of a range of engineering maintenance procedures for

different trades gained through practical experience.

· Must be confident working unsupervised and be comfortable working in confined spaces at times. You will also be expected to carry out duties independently and within small teams unsupervised.

· Must have experience in fault finding as you will be required to make judgements involving facts or situations, some of which require analysis, problem solving and fault-finding.

As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:

· Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week

· Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime

· Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts

· Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone

· Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements

· Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more

· Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us

· Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £12.45 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits: