Facilities Operative - Environmental Driver

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has an exciting opportunity to join our Facilities Team as a Facilities Operative - Environmental Driver.

We are looking for highly motivated and energetic individuals who are committed to enhancing the patient & customer experience, therefore you must have a passion for providing a high level of customer service.

This post will involve the day to day driving of healthboard vehicles collecting all types of waste. You will be required to travel between all sites within Anuerin Bevan University Health Board.

The hours are 37.33 per week to be worked 06:00 - 14:30.

Main duties of the job

Carry out the daily collection and disposal of all waste from the wards and departments

Ensure recycling procedures are applied where appropriate

Carry out the daily collection of foul linen from wards and departments

Ensure the compound areas are clear of rubbish and litter

Thoroughly clean the waste bins and collection cages on a rotational basis

Assist with the removal and storage of furniture

External environment duties e.g. litter collection

Support the collection and disposal of Confidential Waste

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Education & Training

Essential criteria

• Basic general education
• Literate & Numerate
• Willingness to undertake & complete the ABUHB facilities competency workbook (within 6 months)
• Willingness to undertake & complete statutory & mandatory training
• Willingness to undertake future training as required by the post
  
  

Desirable criteria

• BIFM/NVQ level 2
  
  

Knowledge and Experience

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a healthcare or hospitality environment