An opportunity has arisen for a Decontamination Engineering Tradesperson based within the Hospital Sterilisation and Decontamination Unit at the Grange University Hospital.
We welcome fully qualified electricians or plumbers to apply, where all training on the decontamination equipment will be given.
The successful candidate will provide multi-skilled engineering expertise across various mechanical and electrical equipment and fabric, providing cross trade work to the service.
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
To provide a safe and comfortable environment for patients, staff and visitors by:
Ensuring all essential services are maintained to support clinical departments in their prime task of treating patients whilst ensuring all statutory legislation iscomplied with.
Ensure maintenance tasks are fulfilled to appropriate levels of quality in a compliant manner.
Perform engineering maintenance work including activities which are complex and/or non-routine.
About us
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 specialty 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. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
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 and Knowledge
* Completed an accredited Mechanical apprenticeship training course to a minimum level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent plus relevant training or equivalent experience, plus additional training and developed skills e.g. air conditioning
* Evidence of significant CPD
* JIB Registration
* Endoscope washer disinfectors weekly testing (to NHS guidance, City & GuildsPorus load sterilisers - quarterly testing, annual testing and revalidation, City & Guilds
* Washer disinfector - periodic and weekly testing, City & Guilds
Experience
* H&V Systems
* LTHW Systems
* DHW Systems
* Completion of a structured training programme
* High level of knowledge and understanding of electrical/mechanical services/systems and a working knowledge of other associated trades. Familiarity with approved guidance documents
* Previous experience of working within the NHS
* Previous experience of working in NHS decontamination units
* Knowledge of Health Technical Memoranda
* General awareness of other engineering maintenance related statutory legislation.
Skills and Attributes
* Excellent communication skills. Willing to develop individual knowledge
* Ability to work unsupervised
* Current Full Driving licence
* Highly motivated, enthusiastic, conscientious
* Participate in on-call and/or shift relief duties
* Available to undertake overtime.
* Experience in team leading
Other
* Ability to work under pressure
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Welsh speaking
* Steam boiler operations fundamentals, City & Guilds
* Steam plant maintenance, City & Guilds
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.
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