Job summary
Band 3 - Multi Discipline Operative (Higher) Advert:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Capital, Estates & Facilities Department at Cardiff & Vale University Health Board as a Multi Discipline Operative working within the Building & Community Teams.
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic individual to support the continual service provision of Water Safety in one of the largest Health Boards in Wales. This will include Legionella Control, Pool Water and other water treatment facilities throughout the Health Board.
The department is going through an exciting time of Modernisation and Service Improvement to maximise support and enhance the patient experience whilst, ensuring the department is fit for the future. We are looking to recruit someone who 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 change in the department and be an integral part of a modern, effective, flexible Estates Team and ready for the future challenges ahead.
The successful applicant will have to demonstrate experience and level of competence in multi-discipline maintenance activities to enable support to the Electrical, Mechanical and Building Service Team at C&V UHB. Our prime purpose is to ensure the continual operation and proactive maintenance of Estate based "Engineering Services" across Cardiff & Vale UHB.
Main duties of the job
Performs the duties to carry out repairs and planned preventative maintenance withinthe estate.Working on own and using own initiative.Ensuring hospital services, buildings and grounds are kept fully operational and safe.
Excellent staff benefits including generous pension opportunities and annual leave, onsite day nursery and holiday play scheme, onsite staff club including indoor heated swimming pool, fully equipped gym, badminton and squash courts.
Cardiff is the vibrant Capital City of Wales where a good quality of life can be achieved, with affordable housing in the locality, good schools and excellent sporting and cultural events at venues such as the Principality Stadium, the Millennium Centre and many others.
The attractive Welsh coastline and Brecon Beacons National Park are also a convenient day trip away.
References will be required to cover a minimum of three years of previous employment and/or training.
In view of Border Immigration Agency regulations, all applicants must state their current immigration status including expiry dates.
A Disclosure Check will be required of the successful candidate.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To have a proactive approach to managing the estates and operationalservices in the areas assigned to you.
Liaise with departmental/ward managers and external stakeholders on worksin their areas and building relationships in those areas as point of contact.
Works generally unsupervised to undertake the majority of tasks and repair work using own judgement to effect repairs/solutions within capability.
Assist other staff within the department at the request of the team leader.
Work within team supporting and covering others to meet KPI targets and the needs of the service.
Understand the interrelationship between all trades and team members.
Interprets and follows the appropriate regulations at all times.
Immediately notifies the Team Leader of any deviation from the regulations.
To liaise with team leader regarding plant or equipment failures and torequest the supply of goods and/or services as necessary.
Actively participate in operation of planned preventative maintenanceprogrammes.
Actively participate in all continuous improvement programs.
To follow planned maintenance schedules and if required raise follow on work requests.
Carry out planned preventative maintenance inspections and recordsupporting documentation l as necessary.
Undertake essential repair works and general maintenance activities at therequest of the team leader
Job description
Job responsibilities
To have a proactive approach to managing the estates and operationalservices in the areas assigned to you.
Liaise with departmental/ward managers and external stakeholders on worksin their areas and building relationships in those areas as point of contact.
Works generally unsupervised to undertake the majority of tasks and repair work using own judgement to effect repairs/solutions within capability.
Assist other staff within the department at the request of the team leader.
Work within team supporting and covering others to meet KPI targets and the needs of the service.
Understand the interrelationship between all trades and team members.
Interprets and follows the appropriate regulations at all times.
Immediately notifies the Team Leader of any deviation from the regulations.
To liaise with team leader regarding plant or equipment failures and torequest the supply of goods and/or services as necessary.
Actively participate in operation of planned preventative maintenanceprogrammes.
Actively participate in all continuous improvement programs.
To follow planned maintenance schedules and if required raise follow on work requests.
Carry out planned preventative maintenance inspections and recordsupporting documentation l as necessary.
Undertake essential repair works and general maintenance activities at therequest of the team leader
Person Specification
Qualifications
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- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Experience
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- 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
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- 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
Personal Qualities
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- 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
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
Personal Qualities
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.
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.
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).
