Job summary
We are looking for a skilled and motivated Plumbing and Heating Engineer to join our Estates team at Royal Gwent Hospital.
This is a vital role in maintaining and improving the hospital's plumbing and heating infrastructure, ensuring a safe and comfortable environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
The successful candidate will carry out planned and reactive maintenance, installations, and repairs to plumbing and heating systems across the site. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the efficient operation of building services and supporting clinical areas.
This post will be working days (08:00 - 16:00, Monday - Friday ) with a requirement to work shifts when the needs of the Health Board require.
Main duties of the job
- Carry out maintenance, repairs, and installations of plumbing and heating systems, including pipework, sanitary ware, radiators, boilers, and associated equipment.
- Respond to emergency breakdowns and faults in a timely and effective manner.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, including Water Regulations, Gas Safety, and Health & Safety standards.
- Participate in planned preventative maintenance programmes and statutory inspections.
- Work collaboratively with other trades and contractors to support wider estates operations.
- Maintain accurate records of work completed, materials used, and time spent.
- Identify and report defects, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Support energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives within the estate.
- Participate in the on-call rota and provide out-of-hours support as required.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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 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. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
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.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- 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
- High level of knowledge and understanding of electrical/mechanical services/systems and a working knowledge of other associated trades. Familiarity with approved guidance documents
Desirable
- Evidence of significant CPD
- JIB Registration
- Knowledge of Health Technical Memoranda
- General awareness of other engineering maintenance related statutory legislation
Experience
Essential
- H&V Systems
- LTHW Systems
- DHW Systems
- BMS engineering maintenance
- Completion of a structured training programme
Desirable
- Previous experience of working within the NHS
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Motivation skills
- Experience in team leading
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Other
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as part of a team
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- 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
- High level of knowledge and understanding of electrical/mechanical services/systems and a working knowledge of other associated trades. Familiarity with approved guidance documents
Desirable
- Evidence of significant CPD
- JIB Registration
- Knowledge of Health Technical Memoranda
- General awareness of other engineering maintenance related statutory legislation
Experience
Essential
- H&V Systems
- LTHW Systems
- DHW Systems
- BMS engineering maintenance
- Completion of a structured training programme
Desirable
- Previous experience of working within the NHS
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Motivation skills
- Experience in team leading
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Other
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as part of a team
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).
