Employer: Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Job Title: Plumbing & Heating Engineer
Location: United Kingdom
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year
Job Type: Full-time
Closing Date: 28 June 2026

Job Summary

Plumber / Heating Engineer (Mechanical Craftsperson) – Suffolk Based at Bury St Edmunds

Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) is looking for a skilled Plumber/Heating Engineer to join its existing multi-disciplinary professional maintenance team in providing a safe environment for all service users, staff and visitors across Suffolk & Norfolk sites. Being based in Bury St Edmunds.

The successful candidate would be flexible, enthusiastic, self-motivated and confident in being part of a team that provides a comprehensive maintenance service in a unique varied environment and ideally Gas Safe Registered, however this is not essential as NSFT will support and provide relevant training for the right person.

NSFT prides itself on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other.

Main Duties of the Job

Duties & Responsibilities associated with this role include but are not limited to:

• Providing a comprehensive service to include all aspects of planned, routine and reactive maintenance
• The repair and maintenance of a wide range of mechanical services and equipment on site
• Fault finding and diagnosis
• Routine inspections to ensure the estate is safe and fully compliant
• Ensuring all work is performed in accordance with the requirements of Health & Safety and other relevant legislation
• Participation as a member of the On-Call Team providing an emergency out of hours service on a rotational basis

Benefits

Benefits included with this role are:

• A Recruitment & Retention Premia (RRP) payment of £3,276.96 gross per annum pro rata applies to this position in addition to annual salary
• Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days per annum on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• NHS pension – automatically enrolled, and the NHS contributes 14% of salary to the pension (the pension is optional and employees may opt out)
• Wagestream – access up to 40% of pay as earned
• Multiple work patterns available
• A comprehensive training programme
• Opportunities for career development
• A Trust vehicle will be provided to use during working hours
• Tools and equipment
• Department uniform
• Support for health and wellbeing at work, including a complete occupational health and a free Physiotherapy service
• FREE confidential counselling support
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work scheme
• FREE on site parking
• NSFT will pay for the initial DBS check (excluding the annual update service charge of £13)
• Health Service discounts and many more

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work at height using ladders/ scaffolding, access platforms and in confined spaces

Experience

Essential

• Two years experience having demonstrated high technical verstility and flexability

Desirable

• Experience of working in a mental health or secure services hospital environment

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised and registered CITB or EITB minimum three year apprenticeship in plumbing/mechanical engineering AND/OR City & Guilds in Mechanical Engineering Parts 1, 2 & 3 or Plumbing NVQ 1, 2 & 3 OR BTEC, ONC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Full UK driving licence for ability to drive Trust vehicles

Desirable

• BTEC, ONC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Accredited Certificate Scheme (ACS) Gas Qualified

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Additional Information

Please find attached the Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in local communities, click APPLY!

How to Apply

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