Engineering Tradesperson – (Core Trade Electrical)

Integrated Care System; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Merthyr Tydfil is seeking an Engineering Tradesperson specialized in electrical maintenance. This role entails providing engineering expertise, ensuring safety standards, and maintaining essential services to support patient care. Applicants should have a Level 3 electrical qualification and experience in a similar environment. This position also offers shift and on-call allowances, along with a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Generous leave

Flexible work options

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Electrical apprenticeship training course.
• High level of knowledge in electrical/mechanical services/systems.
• JIB Registration is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide multi-skilled engineering expertise across various equipment.
• Maintain essential services to support clinical departments.
• Perform complex engineering maintenance tasks.

Skills

Electrical engineering expertise

Fault diagnosis and repair

Knowledge of health and safety regulations

Team collaboration

Education

Level 3 Electrical apprenticeship or equivalent

Tools

Fire Alarm Systems

Generates

BMS engineering maintenance

Job description

Go back Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Engineering Tradesperson – (Core Trade Electrical)

The closing date is 18 August 2025

Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB are seeking an Engineering Tradesperson (core electrical) to join our Estates team supporting the Prince Charles Hospital to ensure a safe and comfortable environment for our patients, visitors and staff.

This role will attract shift and on call allowances.

We are looking for a skilled individual with a track record of carrying out maintenance tasks to the appropriate levels of quality required, the ability to diagnose and repair faults, and to calibrate a range of engineering plant and equipment.

Main duties of the job

To provide a safe and comfortable environment for patients, staff and visitors by:

• Providing multi-skilled engineering expertise across various electrical and mechanical equipment and fabric.
• 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.

Typical areas of work include:

• Power/Lighting circuits
• Low voltage switchgear
• Emergency Generators and associated switchgear
• Battery systems and uninterruptable power supplies
• Air conditioning equipment and controls, including theatre handling units
• Heating controls, boiler controls and associated equipment
• Lift release
• Nurse call and cardiac arrest systems
• Catering equipment
• Medical vacuum and compressed air plant

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

o We listen, learn, and improve

o We treat everyone with respect

o We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Job 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.

Welsh Skills Desirable:This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesnt mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Completed an accredited Electrical apprenticeship training course to a minimum level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent plus relevant training or equivalent experience, plus additional training and developed skills e.g. air conditioning
• Evidence of significant CPD

Knowledge

• High level of knowledge and understanding of electrical/ mechanical services/systems and a working knowledge of other associated trades. Familiarity with approved guidance documents
• JIB Registration
• Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.

Experience

• Experience with Fire Alarm Systems Generators Lifts BMS engineering maintenance Completion of a structured training programme
• Previous experience of working within the NHS

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.

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