Plumber South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Location: Maudsley Hospital, SE5 8AZ Band 5: £18.39 per hour (enhanced rate at weekends) Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:30 (37.5 hours per week) South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and reliable Plumber to support the delivery of essential estates maintenance services across its healthcare estate. This role will involve working across a diverse portfolio of clinical and non-clinical buildings, supporting the Trust’s Hard FM services and ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient operation of critical plumbing infrastructure. Role Overview You will be responsible for the installation, maintenance, inspection, and repair of plumbing and pipework systems across Trust sites, ensuring full compliance with NHS standards, HTM guidance, Water Regulations, and Health & Safety legislation. Duties will include Legionella monitoring, servicing thermostatic mixing valves, inspecting calorifiers, temperature monitoring, fault diagnosis, and planned preventative maintenance. You will work independently and as part of a wider estates team, delivering a high standard of workmanship within live clinical environments. The role will involve travel between Trust properties and occasional flexibility beyond normal working hours. Key Responsibilities - Installation, maintenance, and modification of hot and cold water systems, heating pipework, drainage, and specialist healthcare services - Legionella checks and water hygiene management in accordance with ACoP L8 and HTM guidance (Information on HTM specification is found on NHS England's Estates website - Servicing TMVs, inspecting calorifiers, and monitoring system temperatures - Fault diagnosis, repairs, refurbishment works, and system upgrades - Planned preventative maintenance across Trust properties - Accurate completion of work records and compliance documentation -Working safely in clinical environments, adhering to infection control and H&S procedures Essential Skills & Experience - NVQ Level 3 in Plumbing (or equivalent) - Minimum 2 years’ relevant experience - Knowledge of domestic and commercial heating systems - Familiarity with HTMs and relevant practises - Competent with copper, plastic, and iron pipework installations - Ability to work unsupervised and manage workload effectively - Good fault-finding and problem-solving skills - Full UK driving licence (desirable) This role may require you to show evidence of vocational level 3 qualification or at least 2 years relevant experience. Information on HTM specification is found on NHS England's Estates website. About the Trust South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust provides the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK, serving a population of nearly two million people across Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, and Croydon, alongside over 50 specialist national services. As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits: · Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week. · Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime. · Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts . · Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone . · Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements . · Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more . · Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us. · Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours. Who are NHS Professionals? NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS. Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts do not have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 126,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades, and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS. Register today for various flexible working options and long-term placement opportunities. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Disclaimer Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion