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Job summary

Main area
Estates Operational Department- West Ysbyty Gwynedd
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday (8-4pm))
Job ref
050-EA191-0826
Employer
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Estates Operational Department, Ysbyty Gwynedd
Town
Bangor
Salary
£32,557 - £39,631 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/09/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board logo

Mechanical Bias - Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Craftsperson

Band 5

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

The organisation is currently undertaking a comprehensive operating model review and change programme to ensure we are best positioned for the future, creating exciting opportunities to shape how we work and deliver for the people of North Wales.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

The salary scale for a Band 3 has been adjusted as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2026/2027 and will be implemented in August 2026 backdated to 01 April 2026 where applicable.

 

Job overview

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 is complied 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. 
  • Responsible for fault diagnosis, repair and calibration on a wide range of complex engineering plant and equipment.
  • Installation of new equipment and also new electrical/mechanical services.

Main duties of the job

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic self motivated Mechanical Bias -Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Craftsperson to work within a large organisation. Although this role is multi-faceted, in this instance we are looking for experienced individuals that have gained their career experience within an Mechanical engineering maintenance background.

You should have experience of fault finding on complex building services, plant and equipment to a high level of competence and be able to work on own initiative.

Knowledge of systems such as Building Management Systems, water systems and their infrastructure, emergency stand by generators, ventilation, decontamination equipment, etc. would be desirable.

You will participate in an out of hrs on Call rota.

You should have completed a formal craft apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering and preferably have attained an academic qualification to Higher National Certificate of Engineering standards. 

The benefits of working for a large organisation include:

28 days annual leave - rising to 34 days plus 8 bank holidays per annum.

Strong emphasis on training and increased career opportunities.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English

Detailed job description and main 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

Essential criteria
  • Qualifications - 5 points per match
Desirable criteria
  • Qualifications - 2 points per match

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience - 5 points per match
Desirable criteria
  • Experience - 2 points per match

skills and attributes

Essential criteria
  • skills and attributes - 3 points per match
Desirable criteria
  • skills and attributes - 2 points per match

other

Essential criteria
  • other - 3 points per match
Desirable criteria
  • other - 5 point per match

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Tomos Jones
Job title
Estates officer
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03000 851 340
Additional information

Please use email as the preferred contact method

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