NHS

Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias)


Pay30,420.00 - 37,030.00 / year
LocationCardiff/Wales
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: H9001-25-0296?language=en&page=145&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Capital, Estates & Facilities Department at Cardiff & Vale University Health Board as a Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical).

      The Estates Department currently have a number of positions 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 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.

      We are looking to recruit someone who will ensure that we will excel in providing a safe, organised and highly efficient service, a person who can be innovative in their thinking and have the ability to make decisions for themselves, someone who can develop and support the service improvements of the department ensuring we are fit for the future.

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

      Main duties of the job

      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.

      Working 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.

      About us

      Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

      Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

      Date posted

      16 April 2025

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 5

      Salary

      £30,420 to £37,030 a year per annum

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      001-EA007-0425

      Job locations

      University Hospital of Wales

      Heath Park

      Cardiff

      CF14 4XW


      Job description

      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

      Understand, receive and give 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.

      Job description

      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

      Understand, receive and give 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.

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

      Desirable

      • Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

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      • Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

      Skills

      Essential

      • Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

      Desirable

      • Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

      Desirable

      • Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

      Desirable

      • Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

      Skills

      Essential

      • Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

      Desirable

      • Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

      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.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      Additional information

      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.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

      Address

      University Hospital of Wales

      Heath Park

      Cardiff

      CF14 4XW


      Employer's website

      https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

      Address

      University Hospital of Wales

      Heath Park

      Cardiff

      CF14 4XW


      Employer's website

      https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.