Senior Mechanical Craftsperson

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Barts Health NHS Trust Senior Mechanical Craftsperson The closing date is 26 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary The post holder will be responsible as the senior and lead mechanical craftsperson within the in-house mechanical maintenance team including a wide range of fault-finding and maintenance duties. He/she will be responsible for maintaining all Building Fabric, Mechanical and Electrical building services, and equipment within the Trust properties. To liaise and or coordinate directly with mechanical contractors in the day to day running of the Estates service delivery within the Newham University Hospital Retained Estates within Barts Health Estates & Facilities Services. Under direction of the Estates Operations Manager ensure all buildings, plant and equipment are mechanically serviced and maintained throughout Newham University Hospital Retained Estate in accordance with Statutory & Mandatory requirements in a timely manner. Including Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and Reactive Maintenance (RM), minor works, major overhauls, and replacement. In addition, the Senior Mechanical Craftsperson will be required to be a self-starter who is able to work on his/her own initiative. Main duties of the job Lead estates mechanical team and contractors to ensure statutory, critical, and routine maintenance is completed, recorded, and documented. Skilled in repair, fault-finding, and diagnosis of boilers, pressure systems, medical gas, HVAC/ventilation, controls, heating/hot water, CAD data systems, and generators. Develop improvement plans for poor performance. Review works for quality, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness. Work outside trade in emergencies as directed. Assist with staff training. Follow Trust policies, maintain effective communication, and ensure safe systems of work, site induction, risk/COSH assessments, and permit-to-work compliance. Report unsafe practices/equipment. Work safely on mechanical/electrical systems as Competent Person. Support audits with Estates Ops Manager to ensure compliance. Implement legislation, safety alerts, HTMs, HBNs, codes of practice. Ensure financial compliance and value for money in contracts/purchases. Hold AP/CP accreditation and perform duties accordingly. Participate in Estates Craftsperson Team on-call cover for Newham University Hospital. Implement CAS/safety alerts with guidance/remedial action. Raise/distribute planned/reactive work instructions, follow up, and report outcomes. Assist Ops Manager in investigations, complaints, and producing specifications for improvement schemes. About us Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-f