Estates Officer (Building) - 3k Incentive

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

You will undertake any planned maintenance, reactive and unplanned breakdown repairs and new installation work to he building fabric, fixtures and fittings in order to ensure a safe and compliant estate within healthcare premises. You'll do this work without routine supervision and will be out on site so you will need to be self motivated and able to manage your own time. You will be responsible for undertaking ad hoc and planned condition surveys and ensuring that the estate is of the required standards to ensure our patients, staff and visitors are safe, and provided care in a therapeutic environment. You'll play a full and active part in a multi-disciplinary estates team with a high level of cross trade flexibility. Given the nature of the systems and their importance to the NHS and patient safety you will have a track record of working to a high standard of accuracy and safety.

Main duties of the job

To undertake without routine supervision; planned maintenance, breakdown repairs and new installation work within healthcare premises working on various projects, ensuring compliance and maintaining key safety elements including but not limited too:

Fire doors
Anti Barricade Systems
Locks and Ironmongery
Building fabric
Minor New Works Projects
Patient safety lead projects
Backlog and environmental improvement works
Standardisation
Grounds and Gardens Contract Management and performance
Asbestos Management
Carrying out condition surveys and Audits

About us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

Please note, this post may be subject to a potential TUPE transfer into NTW Solutions, out wholly owned subsidiary organisation in the near future.

Date posted

23 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

263-NTWS-9

Job locations

Carleton Clinic

Cumbria

CA1 3SX

Job description

Job responsibilities

It's an exciting time to join us here at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) as we continue to develop and invest in our services as well as our staff.

These vacancies include an attractive £3000* welcome bonus - a Rewarding Welcome for a Rewarding Career.

As a CNTW employee we will support you in your personal and career development. You'll have access to a great range of training opportunities through our in-house Academy including Coaching, Apprenticeships, and our Leadership Development Programme.

We are committed to improving the working lives and health and wellbeing of our staff and that's why we have our Thrive programme. Thrive is here to support your whole wellbeing which covers emotional, physical, psychological, financial, career and social aspects.

* Terms and conditions: Specifics to be discussed at interview.

*Incentive payments will not be given to applicants who have previously held a substantive role within inpatient services or a bank worker post within the trust within the past 2 years.

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 23rd November 2023

Closing date : 7th December 2023

We welcome your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

It's an exciting time to join us here at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) as we continue to develop and invest in our services as well as our staff.

These vacancies include an attractive £3000* welcome bonus - a Rewarding Welcome for a Rewarding Career.

* Terms and conditions: Specifics to be discussed at interview.

*Incentive payments will not be given to applicants who have previously held a substantive role within inpatient services or a bank worker post within the trust within the past 2 years.

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 23rd November 2023

Closing date : 7th December 2023

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

A degree in building services engineering or equivalent related subject or with equivalent substantial experience in specific estates related areas.
Must have served a recognised apprenticeship in an appropriate discipline and have an in-depth understanding of Estates services in a hospital environment.
Full Driving Licence

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Extensive previous general experience in service, maintenance, and repair of all general building services and engineering trades.
Significant post qualification experience, use best practice and current methods / industry standards for maintenance.

Skills and Competencies

Essential

The ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications without supervision and translate that information into an understandable/workable format for both trade staff and non-technical colleagues.
Must have the ability to control workload and motivate multi-disciplined workforce.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

A degree in building services engineering or equivalent related subject or with equivalent substantial experience in specific estates related areas.
Must have served a recognised apprenticeship in an appropriate discipline and have an in-depth understanding of Estates services in a hospital environment.
Full Driving Licence

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Extensive previous general experience in service, maintenance, and repair of all general building services and engineering trades.
Significant post qualification experience, use best practice and current methods / industry standards for maintenance.

Skills and Competencies

Essential

The ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications without supervision and translate that information into an understandable/workable format for both trade staff and non-technical colleagues.
Must have the ability to control workload and motivate multi-disciplined workforce.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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