Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Decontamination Engineering Tradesperson based within the Hospital Sterilisation and Decontamination Unit at the Grange University Hospital.
The successful candidate will provide multi-skilled engineering expertise across various mechanical and electrical equipment and fabric, providing cross trade work to the service.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
To provide a safe and comfortable environment for patients, staff and visitors by:
Ensuring all essential services are maintained to support clinical departments in their prime task of treating patients whilst ensuring all statutory legislation iscomplied with.
Ensure maintenance tasks are fulfilled to appropriate levels of quality in a compliant manner.
Perform engineering maintenance work including activities which are complex and/or non-routine.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Completed an accredited Mechanical apprenticeship training course to a minimum level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent plus relevant training or equivalent experience, plus additional training and developed skills e.g. air conditioning
Desirable
- Evidence of significant CPD
- JIB Registration
- Endoscope washer disinfectors weekly testing (to NHS guidance, City & GuildsPorus load sterilisers - quarterly testing, annual testing and revalidation, City & Guilds
- Washer disinfector - periodic and weekly testing, City & Guilds
Experience
Essential
- H&V Systems
- LTHW Systems
- DHW Systems
- BMS engineering maintenance
- Completion of a structured training programme
- High level of knowledge and understanding of electrical/mechanical services/systems and a working knowledge of other associated trades. Familiarity with approved guidance documents
Desirable
- Previous experience of working within the NHS
- Previous experience of working in NHS decontamination units
- Knowledge of Health Technical Memoranda
- General awareness of other engineering maintenance related statutory legislation.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills. Willing to develop individual knowledge
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Current Full Driving licence
- Highly motivated, enthusiastic, conscientious
- Participate in on-call and/or shift relief duties
- Available to undertake overtime.
Desirable
- Motivation skills
- Commercial skilled steamed pressure systems
- Experience in team leading
Other
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable
- Welsh speaking
- Steam boiler operations fundamentals, City & Guilds
- Steam plant maintenance, City & Guilds
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Completed an accredited Mechanical apprenticeship training course to a minimum level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent plus relevant training or equivalent experience, plus additional training and developed skills e.g. air conditioning
Desirable
- Evidence of significant CPD
- JIB Registration
- Endoscope washer disinfectors weekly testing (to NHS guidance, City & GuildsPorus load sterilisers - quarterly testing, annual testing and revalidation, City & Guilds
- Washer disinfector - periodic and weekly testing, City & Guilds
Experience
Essential
- H&V Systems
- LTHW Systems
- DHW Systems
- BMS engineering maintenance
- Completion of a structured training programme
- High level of knowledge and understanding of electrical/mechanical services/systems and a working knowledge of other associated trades. Familiarity with approved guidance documents
Desirable
- Previous experience of working within the NHS
- Previous experience of working in NHS decontamination units
- Knowledge of Health Technical Memoranda
- General awareness of other engineering maintenance related statutory legislation.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills. Willing to develop individual knowledge
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Current Full Driving licence
- Highly motivated, enthusiastic, conscientious
- Participate in on-call and/or shift relief duties
- Available to undertake overtime.
Desirable
- Motivation skills
- Commercial skilled steamed pressure systems
- Experience in team leading
Other
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable
- Welsh speaking
- Steam boiler operations fundamentals, City & Guilds
- Steam plant maintenance, City & Guilds
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
