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Job summary

Main area
Estates
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 08:00 until 16:00)
Job ref
100-EA007-0425
Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bronglais General Hospital
Town
Aberystwyth
Salary
£30,420 - £37,030 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/05/2025 23:59
Interview date
08/05/2025

Employer heading

Hywel Dda University Health Board logo

Maintenance Craftsperson - Electrical (On Call)

Band 5

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]

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Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.


Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.

Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Electrical Maintenance Craftsperson within the  Estates Operational Maintenance team based at  Bronglais Hospital.

The post holder will support the site operational management staff with the Electrical day to day operational Engineering maintenance, which will include autoclaves, washer disinfectors , fire alarm systems, nurse call systems, PAT testing etc.

The post holder will be expected to undertake essential on-call duties as part of the on-call team.

Main duties of the job

The Electrical Craftsperson will be part of a team ensuring that Electrical plant and equipment are maintained to an appropriate standard to support clinical service departments in their prime task of treating patients.

The post-holder will be an integral part of a strong site based locality team structure.

Ensure maintenance tasks are fulfilled. 

Performs work including activities which are complex and/or non-routine. 

Responsible for calibration and fault finding on a wide range of engineering plant and equipment. 

Installation of new equipment and also new electrical services.

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

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 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.

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 08/05/2025.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • HNC/HND in an electrical discipline or equivalent experience plus completion of a time-served apprenticeship
  • To be fully conversant with core trade, i.e. Electrical and have a good working knowledge of associated trades, e.g. mechanical and gas services.
  • To have a good understanding of asbestos awareness and be fully conversant in dealing with suspicious samples and working in the vicinity of asbestos products.
  • To be fully conversant with the Health Boards Fire Defence Policy.
  • Appropriately empowered via training and/or experience to undertake statutory tasks, e.g. electrical testing.
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge and understanding of relevant HTM’s.
  • JIB Registered

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Time served apprenticeship.
  • Completion of a structured training programme to include IEE 17th Edition Regs.
  • Good working knowledge of lighting systems, power systems, nurse call, cardiac arrest and fire alarm systems.
Desirable criteria
  • Hospital engineering experience

Language Skills

Desirable criteria
  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Other

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel between sties in a timely manner
  • Able to participate in the On Call rota, available to undertake overtime when reqiured by the service

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyCymraegMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCarer Confident -Accomplished - WelshStep into healthCarer Confident -AccomplishedDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCore principlesStonewall 2023 Bronze

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
Elfyn Jones
Job title
Estates Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01970635773
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