Band 5 – Mechanical Maintenance Engineer Fitter/Plumber, Estates WGH

Job Category: Construction and Skilled Trades
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: England
Company Name: West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Company Overview

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute trust providing hospital services to over half a million people living in west Hertfordshire, north London. We have nearly 5,000 employees and care for nearly a million patients each year. Our Trust consists of three hospitals – Watford, St Albans and Hemel Hempstead. Local Area: Hertfordshire is affordable, accessible and a great place to work. With excellent schools and lower crime rates this is an ideal place to raise a family and work in a career you love. We are serviced by a fantiastic road and rail network and international airports are on our doorstep. London is near enough for exploring the sights and sounds but far enough away if you prefer to enjoy the peace and quiet of the Hertfordshire countryside. We have beautiful parks, county pubs and fine restaurants. Watford town has a vibrant community feel, with excellent shopping facilities. Our Vision: Our vision is to provide the very best care to every patient, every day. We embody in our hospitals all the principles, values and sense of service that created the NHS by providing consistantly good, safe care in a friendly, listening and informative way, as and when people need and want it and always with dignity and respect. Training and Development We have excellent training and development opportunities for all. We support our staff to undertake formal skills training and continue their professional development. Excellent Staff Benefits * minimum of 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays which increases with service * excellent pension scheme * generous maternity leave and pay * high street discounts including supermarkets, mobile phones, leisure Whether you are at the start of your career or looking for a new challenge we have something for everyone. Come and join #TeamwestHerts.

About the job

We are seeking a qualified Mechanical Maintenance Engineer responsible for undertaking planned and reactive maintenance of complex mechanical control systems across the diverse building services of the Trust estate.

Please note; You must have the following qualifications:

Recognised time served

apprenticeship, or City & Guilds in

Mechanical Engineering/Plumbing or

BTEC (ONC) in Engineering or

equivalent.

NVQ3 or above

If you do not hold these qualifications we are unable to shortlisting to interview.

*With additional benefits such as RRP, overtime, call out and on-call payments, there is earning potential in excess of £40,000*

Our staff development is important to us, and we have a wealth of training and apprenticeship schemes to broaden and develop your skills with the support of the Estates management.

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