Job summary
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has an exciting opportunity to join our Facilities team as an Engineering Maintenance Assistant based at the Grange University Hospital.
We are seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to assist skilled tradespeople, performing routine maintenance, and ensuring a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors
The successful applicant will support the maintenance and estates team in ensuring the efficient operation, repair, and upkeep of NHS buildings, facilities, and equipment.
This post involves working shifts as part of an internal shift pattern.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have a good understanding of many of the engineering systems utilised throughout the healthcare environment and strive to develop this understanding by following a structured development program.
The post holder will have a basic understanding of the operational policies and procedures utilised throughout the department and the organisation and strive to develop this understanding by following a structured development program.
The post holder will be required to be proficient in the safe use of hand and power tools, they will also be expected to safely operate a variety of test instrumentation after receiving appropriate training.
They will be able to respond to routine and non-routine breakdown requests and carry out basic fault finding techniques on a variety of engineering systems and engineering plant in order to carry out electrical, mechanical or building repairs.
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
- NVQ Level 3 or relevant recognised demonstrable competency at this level
- Trained in Health & Safety Awareness
- First Aid
- Asbestos Awareness
- Manual Handling
- Will be expected to undertake relevant training to facilitate the safe and effective delivery of maintenance tasks.
Desirable
- Personal Safety
- Confined Spaces
Experience
Essential
- Experience of general building services
- Appropriate work experience within the field of building services engineering
Desirable
- Experience in a maintenance role, preferably in a healthcare setting
- Experience of undertaking PPM checks and following up on actions
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Customer care awareness
- Able to contribute in a team environment.
- Ability to undertake other duties within areas of competence - check against core competencies in PADR.
- Physically fit and able to carry out manual tasks
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Other
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Customer focussed
- Flexible approach to work
- There may be a need to cover shifts at short notice or to cover periods of sickness and annual leave.
- Ability to travel within a geographical area to meet the requirements of the post.
Desirable
- Awareness of NHS policies and procedures
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or relevant recognised demonstrable competency at this level
- Trained in Health & Safety Awareness
- First Aid
- Asbestos Awareness
- Manual Handling
- Will be expected to undertake relevant training to facilitate the safe and effective delivery of maintenance tasks.
Desirable
- Personal Safety
- Confined Spaces
Experience
Essential
- Experience of general building services
- Appropriate work experience within the field of building services engineering
Desirable
- Experience in a maintenance role, preferably in a healthcare setting
- Experience of undertaking PPM checks and following up on actions
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Customer care awareness
- Able to contribute in a team environment.
- Ability to undertake other duties within areas of competence - check against core competencies in PADR.
- Physically fit and able to carry out manual tasks
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Other
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Customer focussed
- Flexible approach to work
- There may be a need to cover shifts at short notice or to cover periods of sickness and annual leave.
- Ability to travel within a geographical area to meet the requirements of the post.
Desirable
- Awareness of NHS policies and procedures
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).
