Mechanical Fitter - Synchronicity Care Ltd

The closing date for this vacancy is 06 May 2026

Job summary

Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding Estates role supporting essential NHS services?

Synchronicity Care Limited (SCL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, delivering highquality Estates and Facilities services across Trust sites.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled and motivated Mechanical Fitter to join the Estates team at Darlington Memorial Hospital. This role is critical to maintaining complex mechanical systems that support acute clinical services, including decontamination, steam systems and specialist ventilation. You will work within a professional, multidisciplinary team, playing a key role in ensuring patient safety, compliance and service continuity.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will deliver planned and reactive maintenance across a wide range of mechanical systems within the hospital estate. This includes faultfinding, repair and statutory testing of critical plant such as decontamination equipment, steam boilers and ventilation systems.

You will respond to emergencies, assess risks, ensure safety of patients and staff, and carry out repairs or escalate issues appropriately. The role involves participation in shift and oncall rotas, completion of electronic job records, and close collaboration with Estates colleagues and contractors. A flexible approach and strong focus on safety and patient environments are essential.

About us

SCL is a wholly owned subsidiary of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) set up to deliver a range of non-clinical services The company is a separate legal body to CDDFT.

SCL offers its own Terms and Conditions of employment which differ to the national NHS Terms and Conditions. As an employee in the company you will benefit from:

A Competitive salary
Access to a pension scheme – National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) CDD Services will pay a 3% contribution (this is over and above the minimum contribution rate at the present time)
Night Shift Working Allowances (where appropriate)
Bank Holiday Working Allowances (where appropriate)

Bank work is offered on an ‘as and when’ basis with no guaranteed hours and will be paid on a pro-rata hourly rate for hours worked only

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

City & Guilds Craft Certificate (Mechanical) or equivalent
Mechanical or Electrical Apprenticeship
Electrical and/or Mechanical BTEC ONC or equivalent experience

Desirable

HNC/HND
Specialist plant training (e.g. decontamination equipment, medical gases)

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Heating engineering and pipefitting skills
Strong understanding of health and safety responsibilities
Ability to faultfind and repair complex mechanical and electromechanical systems
Ability to communicate technical information to nontechnical staff
Ability to work sensitively within patient environments

Experience

Essential

Mechanical maintenance experience
Ability to work independently using own initiative
Good customer service and communication skills

Desirable

Experience working in a hospital or similar complex environment
Experience of steam plant, plumbing and drainage systems
Experience undertaking statutory testing of decontamination equipment

Statutory Requirements

Essential

Full UK driving licence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.