Job summary
To be responsible for providing and maintaining a safe healthcare environment for patients, staff and visitors at the relevant locality, and for the Maintenance of all Building and essential Engineering infrastructure systems (e.g. heating, electricity, medical gases, etc) to support clinical services in the locality.
(See Job Description for full details).
Main duties of the job
Responsible for all staffing issues within the Operational Maintenance teams at the locality.
Manage the day to day workload independently, and to work on own initiative, using personal judgement to prioritise and organise work in order to meet required deadlines.
Responsible to the Head of Maintenance and Engineering for the Locality Maintenance and Utilities operational budget.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).Community facilities, including:48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
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.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 10/04/2025.
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.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 10/04/2025.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstration of relevant engineering, construction and/or engineering training/building services training and education to degree level, or the ability to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge, skills and experience.
- Appropriate Masters level qualification or equivalent experience in Engineering based discipline supported by robust evidence of operational engineering expertise gained by experience of maintenance management.
- Relevant senior level management experience in engineering/building disciplines, e.g. HV, LV, Legionella, Pressure Systems etc
Desirable
- Degree in related discipline
- Professionally qualified within an appropriate body
- CPD, incorporated status
- Chartered Status.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing engineering systems within major organisation.
- Experience in the role of Authorised Person on a NHS Site
- Experience in managing staff and non-pay budgets in an operational estates environment
- Able to manage a range of operational staff from a broad range of skilled and semi-skilled backgrounds
- Ability to manage change, service activity and development within an organisation
- Ability to manage delegated budgets, expenditure and cost control.
- Specify, negotiate, manage and monitor multi-service contracts and service level agreements relevant to the locality hard FM operational service.
- Evaluation and appraisal of procedures and systems, risk assessments and risk management.
Desirable
- Specialised Hospital experience of Medical Gases/Steam systems etc.
- Experience of planning and implementing long-term strategies within area of expertise.
- Ability to optimise the allocation of resources
Language Skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstration of relevant engineering, construction and/or engineering training/building services training and education to degree level, or the ability to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge, skills and experience.
- Appropriate Masters level qualification or equivalent experience in Engineering based discipline supported by robust evidence of operational engineering expertise gained by experience of maintenance management.
- Relevant senior level management experience in engineering/building disciplines, e.g. HV, LV, Legionella, Pressure Systems etc
Desirable
- Degree in related discipline
- Professionally qualified within an appropriate body
- CPD, incorporated status
- Chartered Status.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing engineering systems within major organisation.
- Experience in the role of Authorised Person on a NHS Site
- Experience in managing staff and non-pay budgets in an operational estates environment
- Able to manage a range of operational staff from a broad range of skilled and semi-skilled backgrounds
- Ability to manage change, service activity and development within an organisation
- Ability to manage delegated budgets, expenditure and cost control.
- Specify, negotiate, manage and monitor multi-service contracts and service level agreements relevant to the locality hard FM operational service.
- Evaluation and appraisal of procedures and systems, risk assessments and risk management.
Desirable
- Specialised Hospital experience of Medical Gases/Steam systems etc.
- Experience of planning and implementing long-term strategies within area of expertise.
- Ability to optimise the allocation of resources
Language Skills
Desirable
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).
