Higher Craftsperson - Day - Electrician Biased

NHS; Swansea; Remote; GBP 33.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Swansea Bay University Health Board is seeking an Estates Crafts-person (Electrical/Mechanical) to support the Singleton Hospital campus and other Health Board premises. The role requires broad knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems and a proven fault-finding track record, with on-call duties involved.

Based in Swansea, the post emphasizes statutory compliance, engineering governance, and delivering safe, well-maintained facilities for patients and staff.

Qualifikationen

• Accredited mechanical/electrical apprenticeship to level 3 or equivalent with relevant training (e.g. air conditioning).
• NVQ or City & Guilds qualification.

Aufgaben

• Provide a safe, secure environment for patients, staff and visitors.
• Deliver multi-skilled engineering support across electrical and mechanical plant and building services.
• Carry out maintenance and repair on industrial, commercial, domestic and plant equipment.
• Record actions through helpdesk software and comply with statutory governance.

Kenntnisse

Multidisciplinary engineering

Fault finding

Electrical & mechanical knowledge

Ausbildung

Mechanical/Electrical apprenticeship

NVQ or City & Guilds

Jobbeschreibung

Higher Craftsperson - Day - Electrician Biased

Band 5

Main area Operational - Estates Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Participate in an On-Call service) Job ref 130-EA047-0926-A

Employer Swansea Bay University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Singleton Hospital Town Swansea Salary £32,557 - £39,631 per anum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2026 23:59

Welcome toSwansea BayUniversity Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.

Swansea BayUniversity Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Swansea Bay University Health Board, Estates Department for a highly motivated individual to fulfil an Estates Crafts-person Engineering role.

The post will be based at Singleton Hospital and will support all other Health Board premises within the Singleton Estates Unit.

The role demands that the individual has an extensive knowledge of engineering systems (multi discipline) and building services preferably within the Health Care Sector.

The individuals should have a proven track record of fault finding, carrying out pre-planned maintenance in both an electrical and mechanical setting. Fully understanding the legal implications surrounding statutory compliance and engineering governance.

There will be a requirement to participate in an On-Call service.

Main duties of the job

To provide a safe, secure and pleasant environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Provide multi-skilled engineering expertise across various electrical and mechanical equipment and fabric. Ensure maintenance tasks are fulfilled to appropriate levels of quality in a compliant manner recording actions through helpdesk software via tablets

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

Typical areas of work include the following:

• Power/Lighting circuits
• Low voltage switchgear
• Emergency Generators and associated switchgear
• Battery systems and uninterruptable power supplies
• Air conditioning equipment and controls, including theatre AHU
• Heating controls, boiler controls and associated equipment
• Lift release
• Nurse call and cardiac arrest systems
• Catering equipment
• Gas fired commercial and steam heated equipment
• Boiler house Industrial Steam Boilers – gas and oil fired combustion equipment
• Industrial air plant and pneumatic control
• Building Management Systems – BMS
• Monitoring and inspections of PLC controllers
• Heating and Hot Water controls, boiler controls and associated equipment

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

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about working here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Completed an accredited Mechanical/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
• NVQ or City & Guilds

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
• Knowledge of Health Technical Memoranda
• General awareness of other engineering maintenance related statutory legislation.

Experience

• BMS engineering maintenance experience

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.