Maintenance Operative Plumbing
| Posting date: | 27 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £29,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £29000.00 - £29000.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 March 2026 |
| Location: | Southampton, SO14 0YG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | M0025-26-0016 |
Summary
At NHS Property Services, we believe our people are our greatest asset. That's why we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to thrive. Our People Strategy - Get, Grow, and Keep Great People - is all about building a valuesdriven culture where colleagues and customers are at the heart of everything we do. We have a permanent opportunity for a Mobile Plumber (Multi-Skilled) to join our Estates & Facilities team, based at Royal South Hants Hospital and working across the wider Hampshire region, including Southampton, Portsmouth, and the New Forest, within a typical 1.5hour travel radius. Salary: Starting from £29,000 plus on call allowance + Van and tools provided. Key Responsibilities This role will deliver a range of plumbing and general maintenance tasks within NHS Property Services premises, ensuring a safe, compliant, and wellmaintained environment for colleagues, patients, and visitors. Duties include: Carrying out planned and reactive plumbing maintenance Supporting daytoday building maintenance in a hospital/commercial setting. Travelling across multiple NHSPS sites within the Hampshire area. Working in line with relevant policies, procedures, and safety standards. Providing a high standard of customer service to clinical and nonclinical teams. Where You'll Be Base Location: Royal South Hants Hospital, Southampton Working Area: Mobile across Hampshire, including Southampton, Portsmouth, and the New Forest (within 1.5 hours of base). What We're Looking For Minimum NVQ Level 2 in Plumbing. Experience in commercial maintenance, ideally within healthcare. Ability to carry out a wide range of daytoday maintenance tasks. A flexible, customerfocused approach and willingness to travel. A full UK driving licence (mobile role). Desirable: additional skills in carpentry or electrical work. We are committed to supporting further development and can provide training opportunities for the right candidate. What We Can Offer You We understand how important life is outside of work so, as well as a competitive salary, we also offer: 27 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday, with the option to buy additional leave. Smarter Working Policy, supporting flexible working where roleappropriate. Training and development opportunities through our Professional Excellence Framework. SMART Pension scheme with up to 6% employer contribution. Access to NHS retail discounts, Cycle to Work scheme and a range of flexible benefits. Colleague Assistance Programme supporting your wellbeing. An Organisation With Purpose We are passionate about giving back - putting money back into the NHS, supporting charity partners, enabling colleagues to volunteer, and driving sustainability through our commitment to become net zero carbon by 2050. At NHS Property Services, we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from disabled people and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace. Please let us know if you require any support or adjustments - we're here to help. We celebrate diversity and are working hard to build an environment where people love to work and feel empowered to reach their potential. We encourage early applications as we may close the vacancy if we receive a high volume of interest.