Multi-Skilled Maintenance Craftsperson (Mechanical/Electrical)
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
ASHINGTON, NE63 9JJView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
14 September 2026
8 days leftJob description
An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Multiskilled Craftsperson to work from Wansbeck General Hospital. The successful candidate will work ...
The successful post holder will be involved in the day to day operation and maintenance of all building/engineering, life and business-critical services, plant and equipment within all Trust and non-Trust properties within their remit, including some installation work. They will be required to participate in the Estates on-call rota and undertake essential out of hours on-call duties, as directed.
The successful applicant will already have significant Mechanical & Electrical building services experience, be versatile, able to handle conflicting priorities and have the ability to work under pressure. They will be computer literate, have good technical knowledge and ability, with good verbal and written communication skills. They will also possess good interpersonal skills, allowing them to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical personnel, within and beyond the organisation.
- To provide a multi-skilled Mechanical & Electrical service provision for the Estates Department to all Client departments and Directorates.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload, where required, and work unsupervised.
- Must demonstrate total commitment, versatility and flexibility whilst undertaking all tasks and delegated work as instructed by Estates officers and Supervisors.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012 and provides specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. The successful applicant will be an employee of the subsidiary organisation and not Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum BTEC ONC/City & Guilds in Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, or have an equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
- Recognised EITB Apprenticeship Mechanical & Electrical Engineering.
Desirable: - BTEC HNC
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Previous post apprenticeship experience
- Experience of working on a wide range of highly complex mechanical and electrical plant undertaking planned maintenance and repairs.
- Have experience of working on domestic heating, hot water, LPHW heating and domestic, steam systems and associated steam raising plant.
- Have some experience of 400V emergency standby alternator sets.
- Experience in hydraulic and pneumatic control systems.
Desirable
- Relevant experience and professional specialist knowledge of working on highly complex multi faceted equipment within a healthcare environment.
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools.
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods.
Other requirements
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.
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Provenance
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NHS Jobs
First seen
2 September 2026
Last checked
4 September 2026
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