Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Mechanically Biased Multi Skilled Craftsperson

The closing date is 21 September 2025

Job summary

Why Apply?

By joining the NHS and Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust, you become part of a talented, dedicated team of experts who are passionate about helping the NHS get the most from its estates, keeping the buildings and equipment used by nursing and clinical teams in a safe condition. By working together, we can drive real change for the NHS and enable our healthcare professionals to focus on providing excellent patient care.

Make a difference to the NHS by enabling excellent patient care.

Build a lifelong and fulfilling career with lots of opportunities to learn and progress.

Receive training, support and coaching from your line manager, mentors and a dedicated learning and development team

Earn a competitive apprenticeship salary.

Undertake a 3-4 year apprenticeship depending on starting qualifications

Following the successful completion of the apprenticeship qualification could apply for a band 4 position.

The chance to contribute to the important work of the NHS and make a positive impact on peoples lives

Join us in shaping the future of healthcare engineering.

Please note the Trust will not routinely provide sponsorship to work for this role.

Main duties of the job

In addition, as part of the NHS you will gain access to wide ranging colleague benefits and support, including:

Annual leave - 27 days, non-inclusive of the 8 public holidays (35 days in total)

Trust van for travel and on call duties

Sick and parental leave

Local discounts on gym memberships, restaurants and cafes

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programmes

Blue Light Card

Highly competitive NHS Pension

Apply today and be part of the NHS Team!

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (over 4500 of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

  • 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
  • Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
  • Flexible and agile working opportunities
  • Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
  • Wide range of supportive staff networks
  • Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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Details

Date posted

22 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9798-1617

Job locations

Princess Of Wales Community Hospital

Stourbridge Road

Bromsgrove

Worcestershire

B61 0BB


Job description

Job responsibilities

As a healthcare engineer, you will be an integral part of our Estates teams, supporting in the maintenance, repair, and improvement of our healthcare facilities, based at one of our site but with travel to all sites we maintain across the two counties no two days will be the same. You will work alongside experienced engineers, gaining hands-on experience and technical knowledge across multiple specialist disciplines e.g.

Decontamination Equipment

Medical Gases

Ventilation

Water

Fire

Electrical systems and many more

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a healthcare engineer, you will be an integral part of our Estates teams, supporting in the maintenance, repair, and improvement of our healthcare facilities, based at one of our site but with travel to all sites we maintain across the two counties no two days will be the same. You will work alongside experienced engineers, gaining hands-on experience and technical knowledge across multiple specialist disciplines e.g.

Decontamination Equipment

Medical Gases

Ventilation

Water

Fire

Electrical systems and many more

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Multi-skilled
  • Serving of a recognised apprenticeship or other approved training and experience
  • Experience in all types of electrical installation work
  • Wide experience of electrical maintenance work, including fault finding

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in Diploma Heating Ventilation, Building Services Engineering or Diploma Plumbing and heating
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Multi-skilled
  • Serving of a recognised apprenticeship or other approved training and experience
  • Experience in all types of electrical installation work
  • Wide experience of electrical maintenance work, including fault finding

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in Diploma Heating Ventilation, Building Services Engineering or Diploma Plumbing and heating
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Princess Of Wales Community Hospital

Stourbridge Road

Bromsgrove

Worcestershire

B61 0BB


Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Princess Of Wales Community Hospital

Stourbridge Road

Bromsgrove

Worcestershire

B61 0BB


Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Estates Manager

Ryan Smith

rayn.smith01@nhs.net

07776991346

Details

Date posted

22 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9798-1617

Job locations

Princess Of Wales Community Hospital

Stourbridge Road

Bromsgrove

Worcestershire

B61 0BB


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