Job summary
- Main area
- Estates
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Days, shifts, on-call)
- Job ref
- 100-EA015-0525
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Glangwili General Hospital
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Salary
- £37,898 - £45,637 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 18/06/2025
Employer heading

Estates Officer
Band 6
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Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 18/06/25
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Time served apprenticeship
- HNC/HND in engineering discipline
- Commitment to Continual Professional Development
- Good working knowledge of a wide range of engineering services
- Conversant with Health Technical Memorandums & Statutory Legislation
Desirable criteria
- Degree in Engineering
- Specialist knowledge at postgraduate level
- Professionally qualified within IHEEM or an appropriate alternative body
- Extensive understanding of a range of engineering services and ability to progress one’s knowledge
Experience
Essential criteria
- Qualified tradesperson / Engineer
- Engineering experience
Desirable criteria
- Familiar with acute hospital environment
- Appropriately experienced in high voltage, med gases etc
Other
Essential criteria
- Flexible approach to the needs of the service
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
- Enthusiastic and self motivated
- Conscientious
- Participate in on-call
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Paul Hill
- Job title
- Estates Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01267227942
- Additional information
Any queries in relation to this role should be directed to Paul Hill, Estates Manager, Glangwili General Hospital, on 01267 227942.
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