Band 5 Plumbing Technician

Loughborough, England, United Kingdom

8/13/2025

The Plumbing Technician is a member of the LPT E&F team and will carry out with minimum supervision

• Maintenance
• Fault finding
• Repairs & installation work on all facilities
• Plant & equipment throughout the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust estate and will also act as the Trust representative in the absence of the Supervisor or when requested to do so as and when the need arises by line management.
  
  

Working on the full range of Estates Services equipment, the Plumbing Technician will undertake activities which require comparison of a range of options, complex facts requiring analysis to resolve technical issues in and on multifaceted equipment/situations many of which have a direct impact on patient safety and the built environment.

Responsible for

• Calibration & fault finding on a wide range of engineering plant & equipment including water systems, drainage systems, medical gas systems, fire detection, building services controls, heating & ventilation control systems and refrigeration plant.
• The post holder will be responsible for maintenance repairs, improvement and identifying capital work across the Trust as directed by management, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.
  
  

The advert may close earlier than the closing date.

Contact Details

Robert Wyles, [email protected], 07775 594508

Key Responsibilities

• You will provide an emergency out of hours service, working a weekly on call rota covering 365 days a year subject to appropriate negotiations
• Install new work often using own judgement regarding a range of complex equipment, requiring accuracy & precision
• Problem solve technical issues and fault diagnosis on complex Mechanical systems
• Observe statutory and other relevant requirements in particular to H&S & Codes of Practice applicable to Operational Services
• Respond to switchboard & building management system alarms e.g. Fire alarms, lift trappings, Medical Gas Alarms, Boiler Alarms, Pipework leaks
• Lead & manage contractor teams delivering project work inclusive of consultants, contractors and agency staff as projects develop and involving recruitment & performance/behaviours on site
• Deputise for Senior Estates Manager on the full range of management duties as well as providing technical advice to other Estates Staff, Clinical Colleagues & 3rd Party Contractors
• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance and Day to Day duties involving the maintenance of all types of plant, equipment, installations, including boilers, water testing, drainage repairs & minor installation
  
  

Benefits

• Use of a company vehicle
• Competitive salary including payments for unsocial hours, Saturday & Sunday enhanced pay
• Free car parking
• Paid induction & training opportunities
• NHS Pension scheme
• 27 days paid holiday plus BH
• Access to Blue Light & health service discounts
  
  

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.