Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Capital, Estates & Facilities Department at Cardiff & Vale University Health Board as a Lift & Risk Engineer.We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic lift engineering individuals to support the continual service provision of one of the largest Health Boards in Wales.The department is going through an exciting time of Service Improvement to increase the support and enhance the patient experience ensuring the department is fit for the future.We are looking to recruit someone who will ensure that we 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 the service improvements of the department ensuring we are fit for the future.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for managing and monitoring effectively the stock of passenger and goods lifts across the UHB sites. Ensuring compliance, servicing, inspections and repairs are managed to give reliability and provide a lift service of the highest expectations and standard.Managing risk for the wider Estate functions through maintaining a risk register and conducting assessments in conjunction with others is essential. The role also requires managing a training register for the department and a staff development programme.This key role is to also ensure the effective management of apprentices through their training programmes and its monitoring. Ensuring support and on-site training, college and work placements are completed to the highest standards.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; 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

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Person Specification

English

Essential

• Qualifications

Desirable

• Qualifications

English

Essential

• Experience

Desirable

• Experience

English

Essential

• Skills

Desirable

• Skills

English

Essential

• Special Knowledge

Desirable

• Special Knowledge

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