Job Description

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Plumber/Mechanical Maintenance Craftsperson to work on the Maintenance Team at the Royal Gwent Hospital.



The main purpose of the role will be 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.



The post holder will ensure maintenance tasks are fulfilled to appropriate levels of quality in a compliant manner, performing engineering maintenance work including activities which are complex and/or non-routine.



You will be responsible for fault diagnosis, repair and calibration on a wide range of engineering plant and equipment.



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



As an Aneurin Bevan University Health Board employee, you will receive access to a wide range of exciting benefits and opportunities! We value the dedication of all our staff and want to make sure your hard work is rewarded.



To understand, receive and give technical instructions to other Maintenance workers, assistants and contractors.



To provide advice and instruction to other maintenance workers.



To provide reports both verbal and written to Team Leaders and Estates Officers.



To liaise with all levels of senior clinical and non-clinical staff at ward/department level regarding maintenance tasks enabling work tasks to be carried out with minimum disruption to patient support services (i.e. Heating, power, nurse call system, ventilation etc) and patient care.



To conduct workload in an unobtrusive manner, ensuring clinical and departmental staff are made aware in the locality are aware of any disruption or potential noise etc. to ensure minimum distress levels to patients.



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 speciality 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.



Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opened in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.



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.