Job summary
- Main area
- Engineering
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday - 08:00 to 16:00)
- Job ref
- 100-EA010-0424-A
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Withybush General Hospital
- Town
- Haverfordwest
- Salary
- £25,524 - £28,010 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 30/05/2024
Employer heading
Maintenance Crafts Person Mechanical
Band 4
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Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed.
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Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Mechanical craftsperson within the site based Estates Operational Maintenance team.
The Mechanical craftsperson will be part of a team ensuring that mechanical / electrical / building equipment and services are maintained to an appropriate standard and to support clinical service departments in their prime task of treating patients.
The appointed individual will support the site operational management staff with the day to day operational engineering maintenance , which will include boilers, steam systems, medical gases, heating, hot water, buildings, etc.
Main duties of the job
Ensure the day to day efficient and safe working of all mechanical/electrical plant, equipment and services within the Health boards establishments.
This will require a thorough theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding of the operation of a wide range of complex mechanical plant and services including but not limited to boiler plant, ventilation plant, calorifiers, medical gas systems, passenger/goods lifts systems etc also a basic knowledge of other trade skills.
Working for our organisation
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 for around 384,000 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;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
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 30.05.2024
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Completion of a structured training programme / apprenticeship in mechanical engineering services
- BTEC/HNC Level in Building Services or equivalent relevant experience plus City & Guilds Part II or NVQ Level III or equivalent relevant experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post qualification on site experience
- Experience at working on a wide range of mechanical installations, plant and equipment.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in an Acute Hospital environment.
- Experience of working within the NHS
Language skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Malcolm Arnold
- Job title
- Estates Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01437 773411
- Additional information
Any queries in relation to the content of the role should be directed to Mr Malcolm Arnold, Estates Manager on 01437 773411, or Claus Schilke, Operational Support Officer on 01437 773170.
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