Maintenance Assistant

NHS; Wales; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A health board in Wales is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to provide day-to-day maintenance services, ensuring that facilities are kept to a high standard for patient care. Responsibilities include conducting repairs, maintenance of equipment, and adherence to health and safety regulations. Candidates should possess NVQ 3 or equivalent and have previous experience in a maintenance environment. Bilingual skills in Welsh are advantageous. This role supports community health services for a diverse population.

Qualifications

• NVQ 3 or disciplines that are relevant/equivalent or level of knowledge and experience.
• Previous working experience or training in a maintenance based environment.
• Knowledge of current guidance documents/ACOP's/regulations.

Responsibilities

• Undertake maintenance, repairs, and small capital work across the health board.
• Perform routine inspections, maintenance, repair, and installations on engineering plant.
• Conduct Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) on various equipment.

Skills

Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements

Maintenance skills

Welsh speaking skills

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent

PASMA Training

Job description

Go back Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Maintenance Assistant

The closing date is 01 January 2026

To contribute to the provision of healthcare for Cwm Taf University Health Board (CTUHB) by providing a day-to-day maintenance service, ensuring the estate is maintained to the highest possible standard, whilst providing a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.

The post holder will work to Estates procedures, guidelines and standards, referring to craftsperson/supervisor for guidance when necessary.

They will undertake work without direct supervision, and provide a comprehensive maintenance and breakdown service.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for :

• Undertaking maintenance, repairs, minor improvements and small capital work across the health board as directed by management, ensuring compliance with Cwm Taf UHB safety standards and procedures. The role will also require performing activities which require a base level of theoretical knowledge.
• Undertaking routine inspections, maintenance, repair, installations and fault finding on a wide range of engineering plant, buildings and equipment. e.g. low pressure hot water systems, steam raising plant and equipment, ventilation air handling plant, hydro therapy pools, wheel chairs, industrial catering equipment, nurse call systems, thermostatic mixing valves including quarterly tests as laid down by HTM's, guidance documents, regulations & ACOP's.
• Undertaking Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) on a wide range of equipment throughout the University Health Board.
• Carrying out routine maintenance work consisting of lamp changing, shade/diffuser cleaning, carrying out vehicle daily inspections/checks and record vehicle levels such as oil, water and tyre pressures to ensure vehicle is safe and fit for use.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

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

• NVQ 3 or disciplines that are relevant/equivalent or level of knowledge and experience
• PASMA Training

Experience

• Previous working experience or training in a maintenance based environment
• Previous experience working within the NHS

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements
• Knowledge of current guidance documents/ACOP's /regulations etc. relevant to the post
• Level 3 Welsh speaking and understanding skills

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.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board