Plumbing and Heating Engineer (Shift Worker)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves maintaining essential building services and mechanical systems across various sites within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. The successful candidate will perform planned, reactive, and emergency maintenance on a wide range of plumbing and heating systems, including air handling units, steam systems, and domestic plumbing. They will diagnose complex faults, ensure compliance with regulations, and provide technical support. This position requires participation in shift cover and on-call duties.
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Evidence of significant CPD
- JIB Registration
- Knowledge of Health Technical Memoranda
- General awareness of other engineering maintenance related statutory legislation
- H&V Systems
- LTHW Systems
- DHW Systems
- BMS engineering maintenance
- Completion of a structured training programme
- Previous experience of working within the NHS
- Skills and Attributes
- 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
- Motivation skills
- Experience in team leading
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
- Other
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Qualifications and Knowledge
- 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
- Evidence of significant CPD
- JIB Registration
- Knowledge of Health Technical Memoranda
- General awareness of other engineering maintenance related statutory legislation
- H&V Systems
- LTHW Systems
- DHW Systems
- BMS engineering maintenance
- Completion of a structured training programme
- Previous experience of working within the NHS
- Skills and Attributes
- 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
- Motivation skills
- Experience in team leading
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
- Other
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as part of a team
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,557 – £39,631 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Plumbing and Heating Engineer (Shift Worker)
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and skilled Plumbing & Heating Engineer to join our Estates Team within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. You will support the safe and effective delivery of patient care by maintaining essential building services and mechanical systems across our sites.
This advert covers potential vacancies across Aneurin Bevan University Health Board's Pan-Gwent sites, namely Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny; Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport; Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, Caerphilly; and The Grange University Hospital, Cwmbran. Successful applicants may be required to work flexibly across more than one site. Flexible working options may be discussed during the recruitment process.
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If you are an enthusiastic and skilled Plumbing & Heating Engineer looking for a rewarding opportunity within the NHS, we would be delighted to receive your application.
Main duties of the job
As a Plumbing & Heating Engineer, you will:
Carry out planned, reactive, and emergency maintenance on a wide range of mechanical, plumbing, and heating systems.Diagnose and repair complex faults on plant, equipment, and building services.
Work on systems including:Heating and hot water systemsAir Handling Units (including theatre environments)
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