Facilities Operative - Domestic, Grange University Hospital

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking motivated individuals for the Facilities Operative role at Grange University Hospital. The position requires a commitment to high-quality customer service. Full training is provided, making it an excellent opportunity for those looking to start their careers in healthcare.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Paid Mandatory Training

Occupational Health Support

Wellbeing Centre of Excellence

Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake ABUHB facilities competency workbook within 6 months.
• Willingness to complete Basic Food Hygiene certificate.

Responsibilities

• Enhance patient & customer experience through high-level service.
• Undertake specific work functions across the Facilities service.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Customer Care

Time Management

Education

Basic General Education

Job description

Facilities Operative - Domestic, Grange University Hospital

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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.

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 needed. Please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01497 745805 option 3.

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.

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

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has exciting opportunities to join our Facilities team as a Facilities Operative working within Domestic Services.

We are looking for highly motivated and energetic individuals who are committed to enhancing the patient & customer experience, therefore you must have a passion for providing a high level of customer service.

Previous experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be given.

The post-holders will undertake a range of specific work functions across the Facilities service.

The Posts We Have Available Are

Post 1 - 18 hours per week (07:00 - 19:30 one to two shifts per week)

Post 2 - 20 hours per week (17:00 - 21:00 Monday - Friday)

Post 3 - 34.5 hours per week (07:00 - 19:00 & 19:00 - 07:00 three shifts per week)

Posts 1 and 3 will include weekend working.

Main duties of the job

The duties within each function will be set out in the relevant job schedules. The assignment of these duties will meet the priority needs and demands of the service as identified by the manager/supervisor. The post-holder will therefore be expected to take a flexible approach to their duties, and must also be able to cover rosters. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; 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. 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.

Education & Training

Essential criteria

• Basic general education
• Literate & Numerate
• Willingness to undertake & complete the ABUHB facilities competency workbook (within 6 months)
• Willingness to undertake & complete statutory & mandatory training including Basic Food Hygiene certificate
• Willingness to undertake future training as required by the post
  
  

Desirable criteria

• BIFM/NVQ level 2
  
  

Knowledge & Experience

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a healthcare or hospitality environment
  
  

Skills

Essential criteria

• Able to communicate effectively with good interpersonal skills
• Ability to follow instructions and procedures
• Capable of achieving and maintaining high standards
• Dependable & reliable with good time management skills
• Able to remain effective under pressure
• Able to work as part of a team
• Self motivated and enthusiastic
• Excellent customer care skills
• Ability to give a positive impression of yourself and the organisation
  
  

Abilities

Essential criteria

• Able to undertake manual handling requirements of the role
• Mental - Able to work under pressure
• Maintain concentration when undertaking tasks
• Able to cope with the movement of deceased
• Working Conditions - Cleaning which may include bodily fluids

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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