Electrical Craftsperson - Royal Gwent Hospital

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Newport; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a motivated Electrical Maintenance Craftsperson to join their team. This role involves performing essential maintenance and repairs within a hospital setting, ensuring safety and compliance with regulations. The position offers a competitive benefits package, including generous holiday entitlement and opportunities for professional development. Join a supportive organization that values its employees and promotes a healthy work-life balance. If you are skilled in electrical installations and enjoy working in a dynamic environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Pay progression

Pension Membership

Flexible working practices

Access to support networks

Staff recognition awards

Occupational health support

Employee wellbeing programs

Qualifications

• Experience in general building construction and electrical maintenance.
• Relevant qualifications in electrical installation and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned maintenance and repairs in a hospital environment.
• Install and maintain electrical systems and ensure compliance with safety regulations.

Skills

Customer care awareness

Team leadership

Electrical installation

Health & Safety awareness

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation

City & Guilds diploma (electrical installation)

CITB training

PASMA Regulation training

I.E.E. Wiring Regulations (18th Edition)

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Conduit and trunking systems

Job description

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 shortlisted for this post, you will be contacted via the email account you used to apply, 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 supports flexible working.

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.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.

Job Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated, appropriately skilled, reliable and enthusiastic Electrical Maintenance Craftsperson that is able to work well under pressure to carry out planned maintenance and day-to-day repairs within a hospital environment.

The post is working days with a requirement to work shifts when the needs of the Health Board require.

As a large-scale NHS employer, Aneurin Bevan offers competitive benefit packages providing all our staff with the right flexible approach, well-being and reward.

• Generous holiday entitlement, 28 days on appointment, 30 days after 5 years service and 34 days after 10 years service.
• Pay progression
• Pension Membership
• Flexible approach to Working Practices
• Access to a range of Support Networks
• Credit Unions
• Staff Recognition Awards
• Occupational Health and Employee Wellbeing

Main duties of the job

To install or construct various works on new and existing installations and carry out the relevant tests e.g. IEE regulation tests. To maintain and repair existing electrical installations e.g. switch gear, motors, lighting, power circuits, etc. to maintain and repair safety and warning systems e.g. emergency lighting and the correct charging of batteries.

To maintain, operate and repair electrical equipment and plant and services. To adhere to safety and statutory procedures and planned preventative maintenance schemes to ensure statutory compliance.

To carry out and record electrical testing procedures in accordance with the current IEE Wiring Regulations (17th Edition).

To install metal and plastic conduit and trunking systems. To install all wiring systems e.g. mineral insulated copper clad, FP2000, twin and earth, SWA etc, including all switch, control and protective equipment, luminaires and fittings.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Customer care awareness
• Able to work as a team leader

Desirable criteria

• Ability to undertake other duties within areas of competence

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of general building construction
• Appropriate work experience

Desirable criteria

• Hospital experience in a Works environment

Qualifications And/or Training

Essential criteria

• Relevant NVQ Level 3 and AM2 in conjunction with a level 3 City & Guilds diploma (electrical installation)
• Construction & Training Board (CITB)
• Prefabricated Access Suppliers & Manufacturers Association (PASMA) Regulation training
• Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) Regulation training
• Trained in Health & Safety awareness
• I.E.E. Wiring Regulations (18th Edition)
• CSCS or ECS

Values

Essential criteria

• Good communicator
• Self-motivated
• Customer focused
• Ability to travel within geographical area.
• Hold a current driving licence