Facilities Operative (Domestic) - SRU at Nevill Hall Hospital

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, and any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed. Please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3.

If you are successful at interview for this post, you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are shortlisted for this post, you will be contacted via your email account used to apply, so please check your email regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment-related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board supports flexible working.

There is a temporary top-up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top-up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour – £24,638 per annum. This will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.

Job Overview

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has an exciting opportunity to join our Facilities team as a Facilities Operative working within Domestic Services. This post is based in the Satellite Radiotherapy Unit (SRU) in Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny.

We are looking for highly motivated and energetic individuals who are committed to enhancing the patient & customer experience, therefore you must have a passion for providing a high level of customer service.

Previous experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be given.

The post-holder will undertake a range of specific work functions across the Facilities service.

The Working Hours Are Below

Post 1 – 20 hours per week – 16:00 – 20:00 Monday to Friday

Post 2 – 32.5 hours per week – 13:00 – 20:00 Monday to Friday

Main duties of the job

The duties within each function will be set out in the relevant job schedules. The assignment of these duties will meet the priority needs and demands of the service as identified by the manager/supervisor. The post-holder will therefore be expected to take a flexible approach to their duties, and must also be able to cover rosters. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

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. We offer opportunities for everyone to start, grow, and build your career, with extensive training, development opportunities, flexible working, and a range of benefits including occupational health support and a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to promote care closer to home and high-quality hospital care when needed. Join us to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a healthcare service for the future.

Education & Training

Essential criteria include basic education, literacy & numeracy skills, willingness to undertake facilities competency workbooks, statutory & mandatory training, and future training as required.

Desirable criteria include BIFM/NVQ level 2.

Knowledge & Experience

Experience of working in healthcare or hospitality environments is essential.

Skills

Effective communication, following instructions, maintaining standards, dependability, working under pressure, teamwork, motivation, customer care, and positive organizational representation are essential skills.

Abilities

Physical manual handling ability, mental resilience under pressure, concentration, emotional resilience for handling deceased, and ability to work in cleaning conditions involving bodily fluids.

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