Opportunity to work in a highly respected and multi-award-winning NHS organization, enhancing the healthcare experience.
Flexibility in working arrangements, allowing for a better work-life balance.
Access to extensive training and development programs, promoting career growth with recognized qualifications and management development opportunities.
Collaboration with skilled trade professionals on coordinated projects, providing valuable hands-on experience and teamwork.
Contributing to the maintenance of a safe and clean hospital environment, directly impacting patient care and staff wellbeing.
Inclusive workplace culture that encourages applications from individuals with protected characteristics and supports bilingual communication in Welsh and English.
The Maintenance Assistant position at Royal Gwent Hospital, under Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, seeks a motivated and skilled individual to perform planned maintenance and daily repairs within a hospital setting. The role includes supporting higher-skilled tradespeople and working collaboratively on coordinated projects to maintain a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors. Candidates should possess a good educational background, ideally at the GCSE level, along with experience in electrical and mechanical systems. While the ability to speak Welsh is desirable, applicants who are proficient in either Welsh or English are encouraged to apply.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a reputable NHS organisation offering various opportunities for career growth and development. The successful candidate can expect a supportive workplace environment with a focus on integrated healthcare services, professional training programs, and a comprehensive benefits package. The Health Board promotes flexible working arrangements and encourages early applications, as the vacancy may close once filled. Regular monitoring of the applicant's email account for communication regarding the interview process is also advised.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a reputable NHS organisation offering various opportunities for career growth and development. The successful candidate can expect a supportive workplace environment with a focus on integrated healthcare services, professional training programs, and a comprehensive benefits package. The Health Board promotes flexible working arrangements and encourages early applications, as the vacancy may close once filled. Regular monitoring of the applicant's email account for communication regarding the interview process is also advised.
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.
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 note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
We are looking for a highly motivated, appropriately skilled, reliable and enthusiastic maintenance assistant that is able to work well under pressure to carry out planned maintenance and day to day repairs within a hospital environment.
The postholder will assist higher skilled trades when required and work as part of a team on co-ordinated projects.
Main duties of the job
To ensure the fabric of the hospital is maintained as a safe environment for patients, public and staff.
To assist higher skilled grades when required as part of a team on co-ordinated projects on behalf of the Health Board.
To provide and receive routine information to co-ordinate services and systems such as the help-line.
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.
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 And Or Knowledge
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
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 note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
We are looking for a highly motivated, appropriately skilled, reliable and enthusiastic maintenance assistant that is able to work well under pressure to carry out planned maintenance and day to day repairs within a hospital environment.
The postholder will assist higher skilled trades when required and work as part of a team on co-ordinated projects.
Main duties of the job
To ensure the fabric of the hospital is maintained as a safe environment for patients, public and staff.
To assist higher skilled grades when required as part of a team on co-ordinated projects on behalf of the Health Board.
To provide and receive routine information to co-ordinate services and systems such as the help-line.
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.
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 And Or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good standard of education to GSCE or equivalent
- Appropriate work experience
- Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems and tools; gained through training and induction, part qualification or equivalent
- Fork lift qualification
Essential criteria
- Customer care awareness
- Able to contribute in a team environment
- Able to provide assistance during the undertaking of water safety risk assessments, audits, and developing action plans
- Ability to undertake other duties within areas of competence
Essential criteria
- Experience of IT packages and applications, including Microsoft Office
- Hospital experience in a works environment
Essential criteria
- Self motivated
- Customer focused
- Ability to travel between sites
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
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1. Can you describe your relevant experience in maintenance or a similar field, particularly within a hospital or healthcare environment?
2. What qualifications do you hold that are pertinent to this role, particularly regarding knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems?
3. Have you had any training related to health and safety regulations in a maintenance context? If so, can you elaborate on that?
4. What specific tools and equipment are you proficient in using for maintenance tasks?
5. Can you give an example of a challenging repair you’ve completed in the past? What was the issue and how did you resolve it?
1. Can you describe your relevant experience in maintenance or a similar field, particularly within a hospital or healthcare environment?
2. What qualifications do you hold that are pertinent to this role, particularly regarding knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems?
3. Have you had any training related to health and safety regulations in a maintenance context? If so, can you elaborate on that?
4. What specific tools and equipment are you proficient in using for maintenance tasks?
5. Can you give an example of a challenging repair you’ve completed in the past? What was the issue and how did you resolve it?
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