Job summary
We're looking for a practical, safety-conscious and skilled Estates Water Hygiene Technician to join our Estates and Facilities team at Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.
In this varied role, you'll help maintain essential water systems and mechanical services across a range of NHS sites. You'll also carry out routine water hygiene tasks such as temperature monitoring and tank inspections to help prevent the risk of Legionella. You'll be part of a supportive team helping to ensure that our facilities remain safe, compliant, and well-maintained for the benefit of patients, staff, and visitors.
Our sites span across Sussex, and we offer flexibility in your base location--this role can be based at one of several sites within the county.
Main duties of the job
As part of the Estates team, you'll carry out planned and reactive maintenance work on a wide range of plumbing and mechanical systems. Key duties include:
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Diagnosing and repairing faults on plumbing and mechanical equipment
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Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
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Completing water hygiene tasks such as water temperature checks, tank inspections, and TMV servicing
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Recording all work completed and keeping accurate statutory records
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Liaising with service users to arrange access and confirm work details
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Participating in the Trust's CAFM (Computer Aided Facilities Management) system
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Supporting and advising apprentices and semi-skilled staff
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Attending training as required and following all health and safety procedures
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Participating in the on-call rota (additional pay applies)
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive overview of the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role is unlikely to be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive overview of the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role is unlikely to be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or professional registration
Essential
- NVQ Level 4 Plumbing or Building Services Engineering or equivalent.
Desirable
- Training and experience in: - Plumbing -Ventilation and Air Conditioning -Boiler House Practices -Compressors -Safe release from lifts -BMS systems - Legionella Competent Person - Unvented Systems - Gas Safe - OFTEC (Oil)
- Good working knowledge L8 Water Regulations ACOP and HTM 04-01 Safe Water in Healthcare Premises.
Experience
Essential
- Wide experience of Plumbing
Desirable
- Significant experience on fault diagnosis, maintenance and repair of plumbing systems and engineering plant and equipment Heating and Hot Water Systems, Standby Generators, Air Conditioning and Ventilation Systems, Domestic Appliances and other associated Building and Hospital services plant and equipment.
- Experience of providing a mentoring role
- Experience in working in a hospital/healthcare environment for apprentice training programmes.
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- To diagnose faults and effect repairs to Plumbing systems system and mechanical plant and equipment plant and equipment. Good written and verbal communication skills
- Able to use wide range of fault diagnosis and test equipment
- Highly skilled in use of hand and powered tools
- Must possess current Full UK Driving Licence
- Must possess good time management skills
- A working knowledge of the Health and Safety At Work Act
- Basic IT skills
- Confident, enquiring, self-motivated.
- Practical knowledge of property related Health and Safety legislation applicable to electrical services (i.e., COSHH, PUWER Electricity at Work Regulations.)
Desirable
- Ability to carry out and record risk assessments Intermediate knowledge of fire alarm systems.
- Basic knowledge of alarm systems and lifting equipment including passenger/goods lifts
Other requirements
Essential
- To be prepared to participate in the Estates Out of Hours on-call rota.
- Access to own vehicle for work purposes.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or professional registration
Essential
- NVQ Level 4 Plumbing or Building Services Engineering or equivalent.
Desirable
- Training and experience in: - Plumbing -Ventilation and Air Conditioning -Boiler House Practices -Compressors -Safe release from lifts -BMS systems - Legionella Competent Person - Unvented Systems - Gas Safe - OFTEC (Oil)
- Good working knowledge L8 Water Regulations ACOP and HTM 04-01 Safe Water in Healthcare Premises.
Experience
Essential
- Wide experience of Plumbing
Desirable
- Significant experience on fault diagnosis, maintenance and repair of plumbing systems and engineering plant and equipment Heating and Hot Water Systems, Standby Generators, Air Conditioning and Ventilation Systems, Domestic Appliances and other associated Building and Hospital services plant and equipment.
- Experience of providing a mentoring role
- Experience in working in a hospital/healthcare environment for apprentice training programmes.
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- To diagnose faults and effect repairs to Plumbing systems system and mechanical plant and equipment plant and equipment. Good written and verbal communication skills
- Able to use wide range of fault diagnosis and test equipment
- Highly skilled in use of hand and powered tools
- Must possess current Full UK Driving Licence
- Must possess good time management skills
- A working knowledge of the Health and Safety At Work Act
- Basic IT skills
- Confident, enquiring, self-motivated.
- Practical knowledge of property related Health and Safety legislation applicable to electrical services (i.e., COSHH, PUWER Electricity at Work Regulations.)
Desirable
- Ability to carry out and record risk assessments Intermediate knowledge of fire alarm systems.
- Basic knowledge of alarm systems and lifting equipment including passenger/goods lifts
Other requirements
Essential
- To be prepared to participate in the Estates Out of Hours on-call rota.
- Access to own vehicle for work purposes.
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.
