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Job summary

Main area
Estates and Facilities
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (08:00 - 16:00, Monday to Friday)
Job ref
040-EA015-0125-A
Employer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Grange University Hospital
Town
Cwmbran
Salary
£23,970 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/04/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board logo

Facilities Operative - Grounds and Garden

Band 2

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

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.

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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

 

Job overview

A new exciting opportunity has arisen for a Facilities Operative working within the grounds and gardens at the Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran.

The postholder will carry out maintenance of all grounds and garden functions relating to external cleaning within the hospital
grounds as directed.

They will be required to maintain the external areas to a high standard. Grounds’ duties to include grass & hedge cutting, pruning trees, litter picking, emptying external bins and other tasks as required working to a seasonal programme.

Main duties of the job

Maintaining the grounds in line with planned work issued. Including grass and hedge cutting, weeding, litter picking and removal 
of rubbish around the site.

To put into practice, training and instruction given and carry out any task related to grounds, waste & recycling to contribute to the 
efficient delivery of the Waste & Grounds Service.

To work in liaison with other members of Facilities & Estates to provide support in response to severe weather conditions e.g., 
snow clearance or gritting as directed by Management

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. 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

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, systems and regulations gained through induction and on the job training over a number of weeks not months or equivalent experience
  • Ability to demonstrate good numeracy and literacy skills (oral & written).
  • Basic computer keyboard skills
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ Level 2 knowledge e.g., C&G Certificate in Sustainable Waste Management or Gardening/Horticulture or demonstrable experience.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in similar conditions to a waste transfer store or grounds maintenance.
  • Experience in the use of mechanical, gardening or recycling equipment.
  • Good communication skills, both face to face & on a communications device.
  • Experience of working as part of a team to meet common goals
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of driving a Tug on a large busy site or willingness to train within a designated period
  • Forklifts Truck operator licence (if not held, willingness to train as required.)

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Full valid UK Driving Licence (Cat B manual).
  • Ability to walk long distances and be capable of carrying out a physically demanding occupation.
Desirable criteria
  • To understand and observe the Data Protection Act and the need for confidentiality
  • Health and Safety at Work, manual handling, COSHH Regulations, health and safety related risk assessments and basic life support training will be provided.
  • Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh (please delete as appropriate)

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
Claire Lewis
Job title
Facilities Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01633 493230
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