Mechanical Fitter
| Posting date: | 15 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £38,778.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38778.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 May 2026 |
| Location: | Darlington, DL3 6HX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | M9439-SCL365 |
Summary
The Mechanical Fitter will undertake planned preventative maintenance, breakdown repairs, faultfinding and improvement works across mechanical plant, systems and associated services within Darlington Memorial Hospital and other SCLcontracted sites. The role includes responsibility for weekly testing of decontamination equipment, maintenance of steam boiler plant, specialist ventilation systems and a wide range of mechanical services essential to the operation of an acute hospital. Duties include inspection, testing and statutory compliance of safety devices, responding to faults and emergencies, and carrying out technical and nonroutine maintenance tasks. The post holder will assess situations to ensure immediate safety, undertake repairs where possible, or summon additional support as required. The role requires crosstrade flexibility, with occasional minor electrical or building works undertaken alongside core mechanical duties. You will participate in shift patterns and oncall rotas, use electronic devices to manage work instructions and reports, attend specialist training, act as Authorised Person (AP)/Responsible Person (RP) where appointed and work in restricted spaces and challenging environments while maintaining high standards of health and safety and professionalism in sensitive patient areas.