Estates Officer - #144882

Hywel Dda University Health Board


Date: 1 week ago
City: Carmarthen
Contract type: Full time
Job Overview

An opportunity has arisen within the Estates Department at Glangwili General Hospital in Carmarthen to undertake the role of Estates Officer. The role will support the delivery of the Estates function at Glangwili General Hospital, and outlying properties.

For this post, ideally the applicants should be qualified in a mechanical, electrical, or building discipline to maintain the officers skills mix.

The successful candidate will also be a liaison between internal staff and external staff on schemes and projects.

Main duties of the job

To support the Estates Manager and Senior Estates Officer in providing a safe and comfortable environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Ensure that all essential services are maintained to support clinical departments in their prime task of treating patients, whilst ensuring all statutory legislation is complied with.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 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.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.

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

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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