Mechanical Plumber / Fitter plus 30% R&R

Department Estates

Band 4 £27,485 - £30,162 per annum, plus 30% recruitment and retention payment

Hours 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

Secondments/Fixed Term will be considered

Are you an experience plumber? Are you wanting some healthcare experience to add to your career?

#TeamMKUH are currently hiring a Mechanical Plumber/Fitter to undertake maintenance repairs and minor improvement, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures. You will be working on water systems, ventilation systems, steam systems, air tube systems, heating and cooling plants, and other mechanical equipment. Additionally, there is on-call availability every 1 in 7 weeks including weekends and nights.

The successful postholder will need to identify maintenance issues on your own, so you’ll need to have confidence working without supervision on occasions. However, there will be some training provided. Additionally, you will be working collaboratively with the Estates Services Manager, Maintenance Manager, Mechanical Supervisor and Estates Officers.

If you’re looking for a change of career, develop your knowledge or wanting to work in a new and expanding environment, now is a great time to work for #TeamMKUH.

Interview 03 April 2026

To perform maintenance, repair and installation work, including activities which are technically intricate and/or non-routine.

Responsible for calibration and fault-finding on a wide range of engineering plant and equipment (low pressure hot water systems, steam raising plant, Air Handling Units, steam sterilisers and associated equipment).

Undertaking maintenance repairs and minor improvement across the Trust as directed by Management, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.

To undertake the day to day planned preventive maintenance duties and repairs.

Checks and testing of the complete spectrum of services found in a building services environment.

Mechanical Fault Finding

Boiler Plant Treatment checks

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities

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We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Darren Grace Job title: Maintenance Manager Estates Email address: Darren.Grace@mkuh.nhs.uk

Interview 03 April 2026