Overview
Facilities Bank Operative Band 2 Jobs in Ystrad Mynach, Wales, United Kingdom at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Title: Facilities Bank Operative Band 2
Company: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Location: Ystrad Mynach, Wales, United Kingdom
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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
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The Agenda for Change Pay Award for 2026/27 is effective from 1st April 2026.
Please note successful applicants with a start date from 1st April onwards the salary will be as per the 2026/27 pay award. For further detail the pay circular is available via this link https://www.nhs.wales/files/pc-resources/afc-w-02-2026-pdf-pdf?ts=1773244958086
Job Overview
- This vacancy is to cover all ABUHB sites including in Ebbw Vale, Ystrad Mynach and Newport
We are seeking motivated and reliable Facilities Operatives to join our Bank Facilities team across various sites within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
These are varied and essential support roles, helping to ensure our hospitals run safely, efficiently and compassionately. You will work flexibly across a range of facilities functions, including domestic cleaning, catering services, and hospital Portering, with full training provided.
You will be a key part of a large multidisciplinary team delivering high‑quality services to patients, visitors and staff, while upholding the Health Board’s values, dignity, and infection prevention standards.
Why work for us?
Play a vital role in supporting patient care and hospital services
A supportive, inclusive working environment
Unsocial Hours Enhancements
In addition to basic salary, the following Agenda for Change unsocial hours enhancements apply:
- Nights (8.00pm – 6.00am): Time + 41%
- All day Saturday: Time + 41%
- All day Sunday (and Public Holidays): Time + 83%
These enhancements apply where shifts are worked within the stated periods and can increase take home pay.
Main duties of the job
Depending on service need, your duties will include some or all of the following:
Domestic Services
Delivering high standards of cleaning across patient and non‑patient areas
Working to agreed cleaning schedules and outcome‑based standards
Carrying out routine, specialist, discharge and rapid‑response cleaning
Safely using cleaning equipment, machinery and approved chemicals
Catering
Prepare basic food items (e.g., sandwiches, salads, beverages)
Pick and pack regeneration food trollies,
Monitor and record all food temperatures
Maintain excellent standards of food hygiene, cleanliness and infection control, following policies and procedures
Carry out cleaning duties in kitchens, ward pantries and service areas
Support retail catering services, including till operation and customer service
Maintaining stock levels and safe storage of provisions, equipment and materials
Working closely with clinical teams and Facilities colleagues
Portering
Transporting patients including sensitive transfers
Transportation of goods, specimens, blood products, equipment and linen across hospital sites
Waste management collection and environmental duties, including litter collection
Receipt and disturbing, receiving and distributing goods
Treating patients, visitors and staff with courtesy, dignity and respect
Main duties of the job
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 specialty 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.
Working for our organisation
- This role sits within the Resource Bank Team and is offered on a zero‑hours contract. Shifts are flexible and will be offered based on service needs and availability.
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 specialty 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.
