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Mechanical Bias - Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Craftsperson
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Home Office register entry: The Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Wrexham
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Closest occupation match: SOC 2123, Electrical engineers. Home Office going rate for this occupation: £58,700 a year.
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Role description
Job summary
To provide a safe and comfortable environment for patients, staff and visitors by:
- Ensuring all essential services are maintained to support clinical departments in their prime task of treating patients whilst ensuring all statutory legislation is complied with.
- Ensure maintenance tasks are fulfilled to appropriate levels of quality in a compliant manner.
- Perform engineering maintenance work including activities which are complex and/or non-routine.
- Responsible for fault diagnosis, repair and calibration on a wide range of complex engineering plant and equipment.
- Installation of new equipment and also new electrical/mechanical services.
Main duties of the job
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic self motivatedMechanical Bias -Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Craftsperson to work within a large organisation. Although this role is multi-faceted, in this instance we are looking for experienced individuals that have gained their career experience within an Mechanicalengineering maintenance background.
You should have experience of fault finding on complex building services, plant and equipment to a high level of competence and be able to work on own initiative.
Knowledge of systems such as Building Management Systems, water systems and their infrastructure, emergency stand by generators, ventilation, decontamination equipment, etc. would be desirable.
You will participate in an out of hrs on Call rota.
You should have completed a formal craft apprenticeship inMechanicalEngineering and preferably have attained an academic qualification to Higher National Certificate of Engineering standards.
The benefits of working for a large organisation include:
28 days annual leave - rising to 34 days plus 8 bank holidays per annum.
Strong emphasis on training and increased career opportunities.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English
Details
Date posted
27 August 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
050-EA191-0826
Job locations
Estates Operational Department, Ysbyty Gwynedd
Penrhos Garnedd Road
Bangor
LL57 2PW
United Kingdom
Last verified against our ingestion on 28 August 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-08-25.