Electrician - Royal Gwent Hospital

NHS; Newport; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A large public health employer is seeking a highly motivated Electrician to carry out maintenance and repairs within a hospital environment. The role requires strong skills in electrical/mechanical services and the ability to work under pressure. Ideal candidates should have completed an accredited electrical apprenticeship and possess excellent communication skills. This role provides generous holiday entitlements and a flexible working approach, promoting employee well-being.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Pay progression

Pension Membership

Flexible working practices

Employee Support Networks

Qualifications

• High knowledge of electrical/mechanical services and understanding of associated trades.
• CSCS or ECS certification.
• Ability to cover shifts at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repairs on a range of industrial and commercial equipment.
• Ensure all essential services are maintained and comply with legislation.
• Conduct fault diagnosis, repair, and calibration of engineering plant.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work unsupervised

Highly motivated

Team leading experience

Welsh language skills

Education

Accredited electrical apprenticeship training course (minimum level 3)

Tools

BMS system

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated, appropriately skilled, reliable and enthusiastic Electrician 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
• 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 provide a safe and comfortable environment for patients, staff and visitors by:

Ensuring all essential services are maintained to support clinical departments in their prime task of treating patients whilst ensuring all statutory legislation is complied with.

Ensure maintenance tasks are fulfilled to appropriate levels of quality in a compliant manner.

Perform engineering maintenance work including activities which are complex and/or non-routine.

Responsible for fault diagnosis, repair and calibration on a wide range of engineering plant and equipment.

Maintenance and repair on a range of Industrial, Commercial, Domestic, and Plant equipment

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

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications 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
• Current Full Driving licence
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic, conscientious
• Available to undertake overtime.
• Experience in team leading
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

Other

• 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.