Job summary
- Main area
- Facilities
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 040-EA033-0424-A
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Nevill Hall Hospital
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Salary
- £22,720 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Facilities Operative (Logistics) Nevill Hall Hospital
Band 2
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
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
Job overview
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has exciting opportunities to join our Facilities team as a Facilities Operative (Logistics Porter) based at Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny.
We are looking for highly motivated and energetic individuals who are committed to enhancing the patient & customer experience, therefore you must have a passion for providing a high level of customer service.
Previous experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be given.
Hours available:
Post 1: 15 hours per week - Post 2: 18.6 hrs per week
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will undertake a range of specific work functions, across the Facilities service for which full training will be given. These functions will cover (at separate times), Hospital Logistics which will include:
- Portering Services
- Environmental Services
- Site and Grounds maintenance
- Receipt & Distribution
- Traffic Management support
The main duties of each function are described in the ‘Key Duties & Responsibilities’ section on the Job Description. The assignment of these duties will meet the priority needs and demands of the service as identified by the manager/supervisor. The post-holder will therefore be expected to take a flexible approach to their duties, and must also be able to cover rosters which will operate over seven day working, which will include night shifts and bank holidays.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
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. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening 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.
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
Education & Training
Essential criteria
- Basic general education
- Literate & Numerate
- Willingness to undertake & complete the ABUHB facilities competency workbook (within 6 months)
- Willingness to undertake & complete statutory & mandatory training
- Willingness to undertake future training as required by the post
Desirable criteria
- BIFM/NVQ level 2
Knowledge & Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a healthcare or hospitality environment
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate effectively with good interpersonal skills
- Ability to follow instructions and procedures
- Capable of achieving and maintaining high standards
- Dependable & reliable with good time management skills
- Ability to remain effective under pressure
- Able to work as part of a team
- Self motivated and enthusiastic
- Excellent customer care skills
- Ability to give a positive impression of yourself and the organisation
Abilities
Essential criteria
- Physical - Able to undertake manual handling requirements of the role
- Mental - Able to work under pressure
- Maintain concentration when undertaking tasks
- Emotional - Able to cope with the movement of deceased
- Working Conditions - Able to cope in an emotive environment, such as Accident & Emergency
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Andrew Hayes
- Job title
- Facilities Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01873 732380
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