Job summary
The Estates Department operate and maintain, energy and environmental resources, controls, electrical and mechanical services providing power, lighting, heating, air conditioning to wards, outpatients and operating theatres. Estates directly impacts on patient welfare, frontline clinical care, infection prevention and control and energy efficiency and sustainability across the Estates Trust. We have an exciting opportunity for a committed highly self-motivated individual. The Royal Marsden is looking for an Estates Officer Entry Level to join the Estates Team in Chelsea . This is a highly valuable broad ranging role, which will expose Estates Officer Entry Level to the whole range of Estates services including mechanical, electrical, building & energy control systems and project management. The candidate must be highly proactive in developing their technical knowledge in all aspects of training and work undertaken, engage in active discussions about skills, techniques, methods and approach to tasks in order to develop as a skilled professional. Behaviour at all times must be conducted in a professional manner and consistent with Trust Values.
Main duties of the job
The Estates Department is responsible for providing Estates Services encompassing operations and maintenance of buildings, plant, building services and infrastructure and external grounds used by the Trust. This includes managing and providing a resilient and competent Estates service which protects the Trust from business continuity risks and has effective plans for disaster recovery.
The role requires working effectively within the team spanning Service Managers, Estates Officers, Technicians and Supervisors and tradesman, as well as contractors, consultants and specialists to provide optimum compliant solutions and services. Work with all Estates staff and stakeholders to support the safe execution of planned, reactive, and emergency maintenance and minor capital projects and works for the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder behaviour will always be in accordance with the Trust Values, as summarised below:
All staff managed by the post holder; will be managed fairly and consistently with Trust Values also.
The effectiveness of the Estates service is governed by the skills, experience, professionalism and productivity of the Estates staff. Each individual must take ownership of responsibilities and exercise excellent customer care, communicate effectively, work as a team and make a personal contribution to driving continuous improvement of the service.
About us
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
- Support Estates Department with managing maintenance services, contracts and overseeing remedial works across two hospital sites Chelsea and Sutton
- Undertake inspections and condition surveys of multi-million-pound Projects and providing feedback to Project Managers and Design team.
- Work with Estates and Project staff and consultants, contractors /suppliers /manufacturers to identify optimum maintenance tasks and remedial works.
- Develop snagging and defect list of Project works both work in progress and on completion.
- Investigate operational defects and handover documents and drawings to establish solutions.
- Identify inspections /tasks /actions to maintain statutory compliance of plant and building services.
- Undertake hands on installation, maintenance and make safe works to support continuity of Estates support services /supplies and Estates Manager needs.
- To be responsible for personal PPE and tools /equipment and undertaking all necessary risk assessments and method statements before undertaking physical works.
- Maintain a logbook of projects /site knowledge /lessons learnt from actual work undertaken, which provides evidence of development and experience to support membership applications to professional engineering /building institutions.
- Act as a engineering and management support to the Chelsea site to support Estates Officers /Managers, Supervisors and Maintenance Craftsman.
- Use academic studies, research, suppliers /manufacturers /contractors and Estates staff to continuously drive knowledge of the Building and Engineering Services and systems in NHS/Trust premises.
- Ensure Buildings and Engineering infrastructure /service are maintained to a high standard and that all plant and equipment are utilised in a safe and efficient manner
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
- Support Estates Department with managing maintenance services, contracts and overseeing remedial works across two hospital sites Chelsea and Sutton
- Undertake inspections and condition surveys of multi-million-pound Projects and providing feedback to Project Managers and Design team.
- Work with Estates and Project staff and consultants, contractors /suppliers /manufacturers to identify optimum maintenance tasks and remedial works.
- Develop snagging and defect list of Project works both work in progress and on completion.
- Investigate operational defects and handover documents and drawings to establish solutions.
- Identify inspections /tasks /actions to maintain statutory compliance of plant and building services.
- Undertake hands on installation, maintenance and make safe works to support continuity of Estates support services /supplies and Estates Manager needs.
- To be responsible for personal PPE and tools /equipment and undertaking all necessary risk assessments and method statements before undertaking physical works.
- Maintain a logbook of projects /site knowledge /lessons learnt from actual work undertaken, which provides evidence of development and experience to support membership applications to professional engineering /building institutions.
- Act as a engineering and management support to the Chelsea site to support Estates Officers /Managers, Supervisors and Maintenance Craftsman.
- Use academic studies, research, suppliers /manufacturers /contractors and Estates staff to continuously drive knowledge of the Building and Engineering Services and systems in NHS/Trust premises.
- Ensure Buildings and Engineering infrastructure /service are maintained to a high standard and that all plant and equipment are utilised in a safe and efficient manner
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- A good standard of education.
- Min of HND or BEng /BSc in building or engineering, or equivalent portfolio of technical built environment engineering services courses through recognised providers and associated work-based projects /work.
- Completed recognised Apprenticeship with relevant experience gained over a number of years or completed specialist-built environment training courses and delivered relevant responsible work & service associated with the training
Desirable
- Specialist technical training in plant, infrastructure and building services, estates digital information management and updating such as AutoCAD, point cloud models, survey control grids, COBIE or similar data file use and management, Additional Hospital Engineering related certified training
Experience
Essential
- A number of years within a estates property and maintenance environment demonstrating sound basic level of understanding of Estates delivery and maintenance including information management and updating
- Basic Understanding of Health & Safety safe systems of work, hazard & risk management
- Experienced in working in a demanding customer driven service
- Experienced in working to deadlines
- Demonstrable experience of making judgements on estates and maintenance issues taking into account legislation and H&S
- Use of fine tools and equipment or on-site surveying and digital information updating and management
Desirable
- Management of contractors and consultants with disciplinary team in Healthcare premises
- Experience of working in a large organisation
- Experienced in issuing permits to work
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- A good standard of education.
- Min of HND or BEng /BSc in building or engineering, or equivalent portfolio of technical built environment engineering services courses through recognised providers and associated work-based projects /work.
- Completed recognised Apprenticeship with relevant experience gained over a number of years or completed specialist-built environment training courses and delivered relevant responsible work & service associated with the training
Desirable
- Specialist technical training in plant, infrastructure and building services, estates digital information management and updating such as AutoCAD, point cloud models, survey control grids, COBIE or similar data file use and management, Additional Hospital Engineering related certified training
Experience
Essential
- A number of years within a estates property and maintenance environment demonstrating sound basic level of understanding of Estates delivery and maintenance including information management and updating
- Basic Understanding of Health & Safety safe systems of work, hazard & risk management
- Experienced in working in a demanding customer driven service
- Experienced in working to deadlines
- Demonstrable experience of making judgements on estates and maintenance issues taking into account legislation and H&S
- Use of fine tools and equipment or on-site surveying and digital information updating and management
Desirable
- Management of contractors and consultants with disciplinary team in Healthcare premises
- Experience of working in a large organisation
- Experienced in issuing permits to work
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.
