Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias)

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health organization in Cardiff is seeking a Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) to support the Water Safety Team. In this role, you will handle complex engineering tasks related to water systems, ensuring compliance with safety standards while providing essential maintenance support. The ideal candidate will have a mechanical engineering or plumbing background and a commitment to diversity and inclusion within the workplace.

Qualifications

• Experienced individual from a Mechanical engineering/Plumbing background.
• Strong understanding of water systems and hygiene standards.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex/non-routine engineering maintenance tasks.
• Calibrate and fault-find on various water systems and equipment.
• Undertake planned maintenance and reactive repairs.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Liaise with external Suppliers and Contractors.

Skills

Mechanical engineering background

Plumbing background

Fault finding

Water compliance testing

Technical instruction

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Capital, Estates & Facilities Department at Cardiff & Vale University Health Board as a Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) supporting our dedicated Water Safety Team. The Estates Department currently has a position to work alongside and support the Estates Operational Teams in the Day to Day Operational Maintenance of the UHB Estate. We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic individual from a Mechanical engineering/Plumbing background to support the continual water safety service provision of one of the largest Health Boards in Wales. The department is going through an exciting time of Service Improvement to increase the support and enhance the patient experience, ensuring the department is fit for the future.

Responsibilities

• Perform work including activities which are complex and/or non-routine.
• Responsible for calibration and fault finding on a wide range of engineering plant and equipment such as: Hot and Cold‑Water Systems, Low Pressure Hot Water Systems, Steam Raising Plant and associated equipment, Steam Sterilizers, Medical Gas Pipe Systems and Ventilation Systems, Hydrotherapy Pools, all water sampling and testing, plumbing works and water compliance testing.
• Work within the Water Hygiene Team to provide a safe, well‑maintained water system, working towards set standards for water systems and environment.
• Undertake planned maintenance, reactive repairs, minor improvements and support other trades and discretionary capital work across the UHB as directed by management.
• Ensure compliance with UHB safety standards and procedures at all times.
• Provide multi‑skilled engineering expertise across various Mechanical equipment and fabric.
• Assist in understanding, receiving and giving technical instructions to other Maintenance workers.
• Provide advice and instruction to other maintenance workers.
• Provide reports, both verbal and written, to Team Leaders and M&E Managers.
• Liaise with senior clinical staff at ward/department level regarding maintenance tasks enabling work tasks to be carried out with minimum disruption to patient support services and patient care.
• Conduct workload in an unobtrusive manner, ensuring clinical and departmental staff in the locality are made aware of any disruption or potential noise etc. to ensure minimum distress levels to patients.
• Liaise appropriately with external Suppliers and Contractors, dealing with technical queries and information.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated. We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status. We are keen to break down barriers in the UHB, and encourage applications from under‑represented groups.

Application Process

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. The UHB reserves 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. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. 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. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.