Estates Officer (Electrical)

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Hengoed; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board invites applications for an Estates Officer (Electrical) within the Estates and Facilities Division, based at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Hospital. You will supervise a maintenance team and DEL staff, ensuring safe, compliant facilities while coordinating with the Works Manager, Head of Estates, and Compliance Manager.

The role requires managing budgets, planning maintenance, and monitoring hard FM contracts.

Qualifications

• Masters degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Management or supervisory training completed.
• Recognised apprenticeship completed or in place.

Responsibilities

• Lead a large maintenance team and specialist contractors to deliver works on time and within budget.
• Ensure robust governance, standardised processes, and efficient area of responsibility.
• Exercise responsibility for budgets, plant maintenance schedules, and performance reporting.
• Support Welsh/English speaking staff development and ongoing training.

Skills

Masters degree

Management training

Communication skills

Education

Masters degree level

Recognised apprenticeship

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics, including disabled and neurodiverse candidates 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. Each job advert includes the relevant manager’s contact details, and you are encouraged to discuss any adjustments you may require directly with them. There is no obligation to disclose any personal or medical information—simply let us know what support would help you to participate fully. Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments or support needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 or email [e-mail]

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 short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, 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 support flexible working.

Health Board grounds are required to be smoke-free by law. Smoking is not permitted anywhere on ABUHB sites. This applies to all staff, contractors, patients and visitors. More details are available in our Smoke-Free Environment Policy. For help to quit smoking please contact our Help Me Quit Team About Help Me Quit - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

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

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Estates Officer (Electrical) to join the Estates and Facilities Division based at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Hospital.

This is a fast-paced and exciting role working closely with the Works Manager and Head of Estates. The Estates Officer manages the building and engineering directly employed maintenance staff (DEL) ensuring maximum utilisation of labour deployment.

The role will support the Estates Managers in providing a safe, comfortable and compliant environment for patients, staff and visitors whilst ensuring all statutory legislation is complied with.

The post holder will also support the Estates Manager, Head of Estates and Compliance Manager with the performance monitoring of hard FM contracts and internal workforce.

As Estates Officer you will be responsible for devolved budgets in accordance with the Health Board’s Standing Financial Instructions, for electrical, mechanical, and building fabric maintenance services.

There will be some travel required between sites.

Main duties of the job

• To understand the national perspective and future strategy for the NHS and related areas of health to ensure that staff in your team/s are fully aware of the implications and can contribute effectively to service improvement.
• Lead, manage and motivate a large maintenance team & specialist contractors to fulfil works within time constraints & budget.
• Ensure there are robust systems and processes embedded within area of responsibility, that are efficient, have sufficient governance in place and where possible are standardised in line with overall Estates and Facilities systems and processes.
• Ensure all staff in your team/s have annual PADR’s resulting in specific objectives and effective personal development plans in line with the Knowledge and Skills Outline Framework.
• Responsible for leading training and development of identified staff.
• Preparation of maintenance and plant replacement schedules and technical reports.
• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English 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 speciality 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.

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 opened in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Professional knowledge acquired to Masters degree level or equivalent
• Management/supervisors studies
• Served a recognised apprenticeship

Desirable criteria

• Training in Health & Safety
• Membership of professional organisation
• Evidence of CPD

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in building services/maintenance
• Appropriate work experience

Desirable criteria

• Working within the NHS
• Involved in project management

Abilities

Essential criteria

• Able to work on own initiative and prioritise own time and plan workload
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

Desirable criteria

• Presentation skills
• Preparation of reports