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Job summary

Main area
Facilities
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
15 hours per week (Part time - 15 hours per week)
Job ref
040-EA129-1124
Employer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
North Resource Centre
Town
Tredegar
Salary
£23,970 Per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board logo

Facilities Operative - Domestic - North Resource Centre

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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable. 

Job overview

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has an exciting opportunity to join our Facilities team as a Facilities Operative working within Domestic Services.   This post will be based at North Resource Centre.

We are looking for a highly motivated and energetic individual who is 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.  

The post-holder will  undertake a range of specific work functions across the Facilities service.  

The hours will be:

Week 1 - Wednesday 07:30 - 12:30, Thursday 14:00 - 19:00 & Saturday 07:30 - 12:30

Week 2 - Sunday 14:00 - 19:00, Tuesday 07:30 - 12:30 & Wednesday 14:00 - 19:00

Main duties of the job

The duties within each function will be set out in the relevant job schedules. 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.  

The post holders will be required to work days/afternoons/evenings and weekends.

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 including Basic Food Hygiene certificate
  • 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
  • Able 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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Credit Unions WalesApprenticeships logoAge positiveImproving working livesStop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardStonewall Hyrwyddwr Amrywiaeth Diversity ChampionMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerHyderus o ran anabledd crflogwrCore principles

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 not necessary

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Anna-Marie Philpott
Job title
Assistant Operational Services Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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