Job Description

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
To participate in the effective and efficient day to day operation and maintenance of all types of engineering plant and equipment associated with a modern day NHS Foundation Trust Hospital.
Maintenance Craftsperson will be employed on work appropriate to their core specialist skills and should possess levels of flexibility and competence to allow them to perform the following.
Performs work including activities, which are complex, and/or non-routine. Responsible for calibration and fault finding on a wide range of engineering plant and equipment (steam, raising plant and associated equipment, sterilizers, washer/disinfectors, piped medical gas systems, low pressure hot water systems and natural gas systems.
Main duties of the job
Undertaking maintenance, repairs, minor improvements and minor capital work across the Trust, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Details
Date posted
09 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
31,049 to 37,796 a year Per Annum Pro Rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
272-7509277
Job locations
Bassetlaw District General Hospital
Kilton Hill
Worksop
S810BD
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship. Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Experience on aspects of mechanical building services including boiler plant compressed air pumping installations
• Heating Controls
• Pressure systems
• Experience in fault diagnosis and have the ability to interpreted and analyse complex critical equipment and systems.
• Experience in identifying problems with Building management systems.

Desirable

• Heating and ventilation systems, carrying out annual verification of Critical AHU system in accordance with HTM03-01
• Piped medical gas systems
• Decontamination equipment - sterilizers, washer disinfectors
• Working in a frontline customer service based organisation
• Experience in identifying and rectification of legionella risk assessment surveys.
• Experience in identifying and rectification complex problems in mechanical systems.
• Experience in using CAFM software(Planet)
• Air conditioning systems

Qualifications and Training
Essential

• Mechanical engineering apprenticeship

Desirable

• Customer care and team based working
• Gas Safe regulations
• CP Water, CP Vent , CP Medical Gas , CP Pressure
• C & G Part II Full Technological Cert
• Course 205-3 Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Part 2
• Electrical skills training

Personal attributes and Skills
Essential

• Multi-disciplinary team working
• Communicate effectively verbal and written
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Time management skills
• Able to prioritise workload
• Excellent diagnostic and fault finding skills
• General Computer skills
• Familiar with PPM Management systems and Data bases
• Liaise with specialist service contractor
• Liaise with departmental managers
• Team player conscientious and methodical
• Willing to participate in flexible versatile working, out of hours working, recall to work across all Trust sites
• Participate in NVQ training
• Ability to address problems and seek solutions
• Participate in the on call rota for mechanical staff

Desirable

• Effective communication style.
• Self-motivated
• Effectively communicate both technical and non-technical advice to clinical professionals
• Liaison between estates and other directorate to provide effective communication where service delivery or there is a risk to patient care
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients to provide reassurance and information about estates activities
• Experience of carrying out point of work risk assessment.

Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Experience on aspects of mechanical building services including boiler plant compressed air pumping installations
• Heating Controls
• Pressure systems
• Experience in fault diagnosis and have the ability to interpreted and analyse complex critical equipment and systems.
• Experience in identifying problems with Building management systems.

Desirable

• Heating and ventilation systems, carrying out annual verification of Critical AHU system in accordance with HTM03-01
• Piped medical gas systems
• Decontamination equipment - sterilizers, washer disinfectors
• Working in a frontline customer service based organisation
• Experience in identifying and rectification of legionella risk assessment surveys.
• Experience in identifying and rectification complex problems in mechanical systems.
• Experience in using CAFM software(Planet)
• Air conditioning systems

Qualifications and Training
Essential

• Mechanical engineering apprenticeship

Desirable

• Customer care and team based working
• Gas Safe regulations
• CP Water, CP Vent , CP Medical Gas , CP Pressure
• C & G Part II Full Technological Cert
• Course 205-3 Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Part 2
• Electrical skills training

Personal attributes and Skills
Essential

• Multi-disciplinary team working
• Communicate effectively verbal and written
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Time management skills
• Able to prioritise workload
• Excellent diagnostic and fault finding skills
• General Computer skills
• Familiar with PPM Management systems and Data bases
• Liaise with specialist service contractor
• Liaise with departmental managers
• Team player conscientious and methodical
• Willing to participate in flexible versatile working, out of hours working, recall to work across all Trust sites
• Participate in NVQ training
• Ability to address problems and seek solutions
• Participate in the on call rota for mechanical staff

Desirable

• Effective communication style.
• Self-motivated
• Effectively communicate both technical and non-technical advice to clinical professionals
• Liaison between estates and other directorate to provide effective communication where service delivery or there is a risk to patient care
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients to provide reassurance and information about estates activities
• Experience of carrying out point of work risk assessment.

Skills Required