Environmental Auditor

NHS; Pontypool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health organization in Pontypool is seeking Environmental Auditors to support its Facilities teams by conducting systematic audits. This role involves ensuring compliance with environmental legislation and national standards, collecting data, and reporting on cleanliness. The ideal candidate should have a good educational background, IT skills, and strong organizational abilities. The organization offers a supportive workplace with opportunities for growth and an excellent benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Occupational health support

Wellbeing Centre of Excellence

Qualifications

• Good standard education required.
• I.T. qualification or demonstrable experience is necessary.
• Ability to travel between sites within the Health Board is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct environmental audits according to National Cleaning Standards.
• Compile audit data and produce accurate reports.
• Maintain effective communication during audits.

Skills

IT Skills

Good organisational skills

Good interpersonal and communication skills

High attention to detail

Education

Good standard education

I.T. qualification

NVQ/QCF 3 or demonstrable experience

Job description

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking Facilities Environmental Auditors to join the Divisional Service Improvement team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in maintaining high standards of cleanliness with Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

As an Environmental Auditor, you will support the Facilities teams by planning and carrying out systematic environmental and health & safety audits across the Health Board.

Your role will help ensure compliance with environmental legislation, internal policies, and national NHS standards.

The hours are 37.5 per week to be worked over various shifts including, 08: 00am - 16:00pm and 12:00pm - 8:00pm

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

Carry out environmental audits in accordance with National Cleaning Standards and ABUHB Catering Standards, ensuring compliance across all designated areas. Monitor and compile data on:

• Domestic cleaning responsibilities
• Catering services
• Nursing cleaning responsibilities
• Works & Estates issues that prevent effective cleaning

Monitor Compliance: Check adherence to waste management procedures and staff uniform policy, reporting any concerns promptly.

Data Collection & Reporting: Compile audit data, highlight non-compliance, and produce accurate reports for management review.

Patient & Visitor Surveys: Carry out surveys on cleanliness and catering services to gather feedback and identify improvement areas.

Communication & Liaison: Maintain effective communication with Ward/Department Managers and Facilities teams before, during, and after audits.

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 description

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Knowledge

Essential

• Good standard education
• I.T. qualification
• (NVQ/QCF 3) or demonstrable experience

Desirable

• Supervisory qualifications

Abilities/skills

Essential

• IT Skills
• Good organisational skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• High attention to detail

Desirable

• Knowledge of working with databases

Other

Desirable

• Ability to travel between sites within the Health Board

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Commitment to personal development and the development of others

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

County Hospital

Coed-y-Gric Road

Pontypool

NP4 5YA

Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)