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Electrical Craftsperson (Electrician)
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board View all jobs
Posted 17 day(s) ago
Reference: 2350641
Job summary
Are you a qualified Electrician looking for a rewarding role where your skills directly support patient care?
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking a motivated and skilled Electrician to join our Estates and Facilities team.
You will play a vital role in maintaining essential electrical services across our healthcare sites, ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant environments for patients, visitors and colleagues.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a diverse and technically challenging healthcare environment, supporting a wide range of building services, engineering systems and critical infrastructure.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 5 Electrician, you will provide specialist electrical maintenance, fault finding, repair and installation services across Health Board premises.
Your work will include:
- Planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs
- Installation and maintenance of lighting and power systems
- Emergency lighting testing and maintenance
- Fire alarm testing and isolations
- Generator and battery testing
- Building Management Systems (BMS)
- Air Handling Units and associated plant
- Replacement of motors, pumps and electrical equipment
- Inspection, testing and certification in accordance with current regulations
- Supporting contractors and participating in site safety procedures
- Responding to emergency breakdowns and critical service failures
You will work on a range of industrial, commercial and domestic electrical systems and be expected to support the wider Estates service through a flexible, multi-skilled approach.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation serving the communities of Gwent. With more than 14,000 staff and volunteers, we provide safe, high-quality, and compassionate care across hospitals, GP practices, community services, and mental health settings. As a University Health Board, research, education, and innovation are central to our work, supporting evidence-based practice and continuous improvement.
Our work is guided by the Gwent Strategy 2025-2035, which sets out our long-term ambition to create a fairer and healthier future for our population. We focus on prevention, reducing health inequalities, and working in partnership with local authorities, voluntary organisations, and communities to improve health and wellbeing.
We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where people feel valued, respected, and able to develop. Our values of Kindness, Integrity, and Respect shape how we care for patients and how we treat one another.
We offer a wide range of learning and development opportunities, flexible working where possible, and a comprehensive NHS benefits package. Working for ABUHB means being part of an organisation that values its people and offers the chance to build a meaningful and rewarding career while making a real difference to the lives of others.
Details
Date posted
18 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,557 to £39,631 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
040-EA091-0926
Job locations
Nevill Hall Hospital
Brecon Road
Abergavenny
NP7 7EG
United Kingdom
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
Qualification and Knowledge
Essential
- Completed an accredited electrical apprenticeship training course to a minimum level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent
- High level of knowledge and understanding of electrical/mechanical services/systems and a working knowledge of other associated trades.
- Familiarity with approved guidance documents
- Ability to cover shift at short notice or cover periods of sickness & annual leave
Desirable
- IEE wiring regulations
- CSCS or ECS
- Knowledge of Health Technical Memoranda
- General awareness of other engineering maintenance related statutory legislation.
Experience
Essential
- General Lighting & Power systems
- Emergency lighting Systems
- Fire Alarm systems
- BMS system
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
- 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
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as part of a team
Person Specification
Qualification and Knowledge
Essential
- Completed an accredited electrical apprenticeship training course to a minimum level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent
- High level of knowledge and understanding of electrical/mechanical services/systems and a working knowledge of other associated trades.
- Familiarity with approved guidance documents
- Ability to cover shift at short notice or cover periods of sickness & annual leave
Desirable
- IEE wiring regulations
- CSCS or ECS
- Knowledge of Health Technical Memoranda
- General awareness of other engineering maintenance related statutory legislation.
Experience
Essential
- General Lighting & Power systems
- Emergency lighting Systems
- Fire Alarm systems
- BMS system
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
- 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
- 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address
Nevill Hall Hospital
Brecon Road
Abergavenny
NP7 7EG
United Kingdom
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Employer details
Employer name
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address
Nevill Hall Hospital
Brecon Road
Abergavenny
NP7 7EG
United Kingdom