Mechanical Technician | Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	11 November 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£35,763 - £43,466 pa. pro-rata Inclusive of Outer London HCAS
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	11 December 2025
Location:	Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 7QB
Company:	Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7529867/396-NN-7529867-EA-DK

Summary

Kingston Hospital Estates are recruiting Mechanical Plumber technician to join our in-house team to deliver a range of planned and reactive work.

You will work alongside highly skilled and experienced estates team to maintain a quality environment for our patients and colleagues. In addition, you will have the benefit of working on our four days on and four days off rota which will gives you an extra twelve rest days every eight weeks when compared to a normal Monday to Friday rota and will be paid enhanced hourly rates at weekends.

To complete both planned & reactive maintenance to a high standard on all mechanical plant and services within the Hospital and associated buildings. Provide an excellent level of customer care, communication and flexibility when completing work which supports the Trusts Clinical services and Patient care.

You will be required to cover on call , therefore a valid driving license and access to a vehicle would be desirable.

In support of the Mechanical Supervisor to ensure the day-to-day efficient and safe working of all plumbing and mechanical plant on site. To work within the Estates Department Health & Safety policies and protocols, ensuring that working practices comply with these in both spirit and practice. Includes carrying out routine Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) of plumbing and mechanical plant as directed by the Mechanical Supervisor. To attend to plant and plumbing faults and breakdowns to carry out repairs and restore the units to service as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust cares for more than half a million patients a year, from across Kingston, Richmond, Elmbridge (Surrey), Merton, Wandsworth and Sutton. In 2018, we became the first acute hospital trust in London to be rated “Outstanding” for overall quality and leadership by the national Care Quality Commission regulator.

We have approximately 350 beds and directly employ around 2,900 staff. Our trust provides a full range of diagnostic services and treatment services. Our main site is the Kingston Hospital site but we also run a number of outpatient clinics in the community, including in Raynes Park, Surbiton, Queen Mary's Roehampton and Teddington.

This role will suit candidates who are passionate to be part of the healthcare Sector as its largest & fast-growing industry in the world. Offering great pension scheme, with more days off ,less commuting , improved family & social life. Opportunity to develop both personally & professionally throughPersonal Development Reviews.

Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.


This advert closes on Tuesday 25 Nov 2025