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Building Services Craftsman (Mechanical)

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation TrustFulham Road, London

Salary
£34,186 to £37,389
Contract
Permanent
Location
Fulham Road
Closes
18 November 2026

Overview

This is a NHS role (permanent) with The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust based in Fulham Road. The advertised salary is £34,186 to £37,389. Applications close on 18 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.

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Job description

The Estates Department operate and maintain, energy and environmental resources, controls, electrical and mechanical services providing power, lightin...

Work proactively with and support the Supervisor in delivering an optimised service:

  • To undertake on-call and overtime including weekend work from time to time.
  • To use their skills and opportunities in the role to enhance the service delivered by the Trust.
  • Be part of a team of building services engineers and carry out work and tasks effectively and maximise productivity of this team.
  • Maximise value from subcontractors and specialists.
  • Conduct and communication with staff, visitors and patients is professional at all times;

For further information please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification

2.1 To understand the workings of engineering services and systems in NHS/Trust premises. Ensuring that they are maintained to a high standard and that all plant and equipment are utilised in a safe and efficient manner.

2.2 Identify and communicate defects and action plans to the supervisor through physical inspections, when undertaking normal course of duties, reviewing statutory inspection reports, observations for the way building /plant /equipment is being operated and used and from information in the CAFM system

2.3 Support the development of quality management processes and capture tasks undertaken in simple flow charts reflecting the steps and procedures used.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Essential: - Extensive experience working in an Engineering environment, and ability to demonstrate competency through skills gained and training courses.; - A recognised trade apprenticeship and educated to City & Guilds/NVQ in core skill, or equivalent working experience and responsibilities.; - A good standard of education

Desirable: - Service training certificates. Evidence of self-advancement

Essential: - Demonstrable experience working in a service led maintenance environment working on a large variety of engineering services.; - Highly aware of Health & Safety issues as applied to building and engineering functions.

Desirable: - Experience of working in a large diverse organisation.; - Working in an ISO 9001 framework

Essential: - Professional expertise with a logical and systematic approach to work tasks; - Competence and confidence in dealing with a wide range of engineering equipment within the built environment.; - Knowledge of Engineering services in complex buildings and how they are installed and maintained.

Desirable: - Basic Electrical and building /carpentry training and certifications; - Attended courses and experience of using control and BEMS systems.

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How this role compares

We hold 1,283 NHS vacancies in London that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £45,953. This role pays less than about 76% of them.

There are 11,887 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,761 of them in London.

You have 12 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 33 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has 44 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.

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