Electrical Craftsperson (Electrician) Nevill Hall Hospital

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Wales; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking a Band 5 Electrician to maintain essential electrical services across hospital sites. You will perform maintenance, fault finding, and installation to support safe patient care and reliable infrastructure.

Strong knowledge of electrical systems, BMS and safety procedures is essential. Welsh language skills are desirable; a full driving licence is required with flexibility for overtime and shift patterns.

Qualifications

• Completed an accredited electrical apprenticeship training course to a minimum level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent.
• High level of knowledge of electrical/mechanical services/systems and understanding of other trades.
• Familiarity with approved guidance documents (e.g., HTM).
• Ability to cover shifts at short notice or during sickness/annual leave.
• CSCS or ECS competence.
• Knowledge of Health Technical Memoranda (HTM).
• Awareness of related statutory legislation in engineering maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist electrical maintenance, fault finding, repair and installation across Health Board premises.
• Carry out planned preventive maintenance and reactive repairs.
• Test and maintain emergency lighting, fire alarms, and generators.
• Work with Building Management Systems (BMS) and associated plant.
• Support contractors and adhere to site safety procedures.
• Respond to emergency breakdowns and critical service failures.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Team leadership

Overtime availability

Full driving licence

Welsh language (desirable)

Education

Electrical apprenticeship training (level 3)

Tools

CSCS

ECS

Job description

Electrical Craftsperson (Electrician) Nevill Hall Hospital

Are you a qualified Electrician looking for a rewarding role where your skills directly support patient care?

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking a motivated and skilled Electrician to join our Estates and Facilities team.

You will play a vital role in maintaining essential electrical services across our healthcare sites, ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant environments for patients, visitors and colleagues.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a diverse and technically challenging healthcare environment, supporting a wide range of building services, engineering systems and critical infrastructure.

This position does involve working shifts as part of the works and estates shift pattern.

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

Main duties of the job

As a Band 5 Electrician, you will provide specialist electrical maintenance, fault finding, repair and installation services across Health Board premises.

Your work will include:

• Planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs
• Installation and maintenance of lighting and power systems
• Emergency lighting testing and maintenance
• Fire alarm testing and isolations
• Generator and battery testing
• Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Air Handling Units and associated plant
• Replacement of motors, pumps and electrical equipment
• Inspection, testing and certification in accordance with current regulations
• Supporting contractors and participating in site safety procedures
• Responding to emergency breakdowns and critical service failures

You will work on a range of industrial, commercial and domestic electrical systems and be expected to support the wider Estates service through a flexible, multi-skilled approach.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation serving the communities of Gwent. With more than 14,000 staff and volunteers, we provide safe, high-quality, and compassionate care across hospitals, GP practices, community services, and mental health settings. As a University Health Board, research, education, and innovation are central to our work, supporting evidence-based practice and continuous improvement.

Our work is guided by the Gwent Strategy 2025-2035, which sets out our long-term ambition to create a fairer and healthier future for our population. We focus on prevention, reducing health inequalities, and working in partnership with local authorities, voluntary organisations, and communities to improve health and wellbeing.

We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where people feel valued, respected, and able to develop. Our values of Kindness, Integrity, and Respect shape how we care for patients and how we treat one another.

We offer a wide range of learning and development opportunities, flexible working where possible, and a comprehensive NHS benefits package. Working for ABUHB means being part of an organisation that values its people and offers the chance to build a meaningful and rewarding career while making a real difference to the lives of others.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualification and Knowledge

• Completed an accredited electrical apprenticeship training course to a minimum level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent
• High level of knowledge and understanding of electrical/mechanical services/systems and a working knowledge of other associated trades.
• Familiarity with approved guidance documents
• Ability to cover shift at short notice or cover periods of sickness & annual leave
• CSCS or ECS
• Knowledge of Health Technical Memoranda
• General awareness of other engineering maintenance related statutory legislation.

Experience

• BMS system
• Previous experience of working within the NHS.

Skills and Attributes

• Excellent communication skills. Willing to develop individual knowledge
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic, conscientious
• Available to undertake overtime.
• Current Full Driving licence
• Experience in team leading
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work as part of a team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.