Mechanical Craftsperson - Royal Gwent Hospital inNewport inNewport PUBLISHED 30 DEC 2023

Band 5: £28,834 to £35,099 a year per annum  PERMANENT 

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.

Exciting opportunities have arisen for experienced Mechanical Craftspersons based at the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport.

You will provide multi-skilled engineering expertise across various mechanical and electrical equipment and fabric, providing cross trade work to the service and perform engineering maintenance work including activities which are complex and/or non-routine.

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


These posts will be working days with a requirement to work shifts when the needs of the Health Board require

Understand, receive and give technical instructions to other Maintenance workers, assistants and contractors.

Liaise with all levels of senior clinical and non-clinical staff at ward/department level regarding maintenance tasks enabling work tasks to be carried out with minimum disruption to patient support services (i.e. Heating, power, nurse call system, ventilation etc) and patient care.

Liaise appropriately with external Suppliers and Contractors, dealing with technical queries and information, signing contractors in and carrying out site induction as required.

Undertaking testing of the mechanical and electrical systems and equipment in wards and other departments to safeguard the

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.

Exciting opportunities have arisen for experienced Mechanical Craftspersons based at the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport.

You will provide multi-skilled engineering expertise across various mechanical and electrical equipment and fabric, providing cross trade work to the service and perform engineering maintenance work including activities which are complex and/or non-routine.

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


These posts will be working days with a requirement to work shifts when the needs of the Health Board require

Understand, receive and give technical instructions to other Maintenance workers, assistants and contractors.

Liaise with all levels of senior clinical and non-clinical staff at ward/department level regarding maintenance tasks enabling work tasks to be carried out with minimum disruption to patient support services (i.e. Heating, power, nurse call system, ventilation etc) and patient care.

Liaise appropriately with external Suppliers and Contractors, dealing with technical queries and information, signing contractors in and carrying out site induction as required.

Undertaking testing of the mechanical and electrical systems and equipment in wards and other departments to safeguard the



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