Plumber - Potential Earnings of £45,779 and £2.5K Incentive
Accepting applications until: 24-Feb-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 24-Feb-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Hopewood Park Hospital
- Town
- Sunderland
- Postcode
- SR2 0NB
- Major / Minor Region
- Tyne and Wear
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent: Potential Additional Earnings from On-Call and Overtime
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Grade
- Band B (£18.51 per hour)
Specialty
- Main area
- Estates
We are really glad you are thinking of working with us. We provide important services to the NHS and other partners. We have a range of roles and working here is varied and interesting and you can make a positive difference to people’s lives.
Our people are at the absolute heart of what we do and our services are based on having great people work for us. We know from our staff survey that people like working here and people love the friendly and supportive teams we have.
We care about our staff and provide great benefits and have a range of health and wellbeing support available. We strive to be a great and inclusive place to work and having an inclusive workforce is something we are passionate about.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within NTW Solutions Ltd, in the role of a Mechanical Craftsperson to join our Estates Team at Hopewood Park Hospital. The suitably qualified and experienced candidate will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team based within the Estates Department.
This vacancy includes Potential Additional Earnings from On-Call and Overtime and an attractive £2.5K welcome bonus - a Rewarding Welcome for a Rewarding Career.
*Terms and conditions apply: Specifics to be discussed at interview.
*Incentive is not applicable to internal staff
*Previous applicants need not apply
Advert
To undertake without routine supervision; planned maintenance, breakdown repairs and new installation work within healthcare premises on a variety of building services related systems, including:
Energy generating plant including boiler plant.
DHWS & CWS systems
Air compressors
Laundry and catering equipment
Drainage/sewerage
Ventilation plant
Air conditioning and refrigeration
BMS control systems
Electrical building services
Fault finding and repair of plant and equipment
Undertake Condition Surveys of Mechanical Systems and Mechanical Infrastructure within Healthcare Facilities
Working for our organisation
NTW Solutions Limited is proud to provide services to the NHS. We keep hospitals clean and patients fed and we keep buildings running and grounds tidy. Our digital teams support the vital systems the NHS relies on, our pharmacy team ensures patients get the medicine they need, and our workforce team recruits people onto the frontline. We transcribe thousands of important medical letters, provide a lease car service to keep people on the move, and ensure suppliers are paid on time.
We are dedicated to being a great inclusive place to work. We provide a wide range of benefits including a good rate of pay and pension and an extensive range of discounts. We care about health and wellbeing and offer a range of support for the people who work here.
We believe everyone has potential and welcome applications from people from a culturally diverse background, those who are LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, anyone who is unemployed or has been out of work for a period of time, or those who have served in our armed forces.
We were set up by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust to provide support services. As a limited company we have built a commercial ethos onto our NHS values and now provide our services to other NHS organisations and beyond.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Pay: Band B (£18.51 per hour)
There is potential to earn more, with enhancements offered for weekend work and on-call duties. Please get in touch to find out more.
We welcome your application.
Please note that all jobs will be appointed on the NTW Solutions Limited terms and conditions (not NHS/A4C terms).
If you currently work for NTW Solutions on AfC terms and and conditions, you will be given the choice to retain these or move onto NTW Solutions terms and conditions. Please note that the above advertised salary will not apply if you choose to remain on AfC. Anyone currently paying into the NHS Pension scheme will be able to retain this.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Completion of a recognised mechanically bias engineering apprenticeship.
- Good knowledge of building maintenance and safety rules
- Able to read and work from technical drawings
- Good problem-solving and fault-finding skills
- Good communication skills
- Able to work on your own and manage your time well
- Flexible and willing to work out of hours when needed
- Physically able to meet the demands of the job
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad experience of maintenance work across different systems
- Practical experience in at least four of these areas: heating and boiler plant, ventilation, water systems, compressors, laundry and catering equipment, sewage and drainage
- Experience of working across different trades, including some electrical work
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSE’s or equivalent
- City & Guilds in a mechanical related subject
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant trade
Desirable criteria
- HNC or similar in Building Services Engineering
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Janet Forster
- Job title
- Engineer Estates Officer - Mechanical
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 566 7050
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