Semi-Skilled Maintenance Assistant

1. Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties.
2. Working within the Maintenance Policies & Procedures, you will be required to maintain and repair a variety of complex Mechanical/Electrical equipment, plant and services in conjunction with undertaking a range of duties associated with other trades, as appropriate i.e., multi-skilling.
3. You will also be responsible for ensuring that the environment is both pleasant and safe for patients, staff and visitors together with maximising organisational effectiveness, that will improve service delivery.

Applications are invited for the post of Semi-skilled Maintenance Assistant within the site-based Estates Operational Maintenance team.

The Semi-skilled Assistant will be part of an estates maintenance team which includes various craftsperson's ensuring that plant and equipment are maintained to an appropriate standard to support clinical service departments in their prime task of treating patients. The appointed individual will support the site operational management as part of a 6 person shift rota basis, covering seven days of a week. The shift pattern is as follows: 06.00 – 14.00, 08.00 - 16:00 and 14.00 – 22.00 hrs.

Main duties of the job

Working within the Maintenance Policies & Procedures, you will be required to maintain and repair a variety of complex Mechanical/Electrical equipment, plant and services in conjunction with undertaking a range of duties associated with other trades, as appropriate i.e., multi-skilling.

You will also be responsible for ensuring that the environment is both pleasant and safe for patients, staff and visitors together with maximising organisational effectiveness, that will improve service delivery.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.