Estates Officer - Building Maintenance Works

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Estates Officer to join our Estates and Facilities team at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust. This is a key role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of the hospital’s building infrastructure and maintenance services. You will lead on building maintenance works, manage a multi-skilled workforce, and act as an Authorised Person for lifts and other critical systems.

Main duties of the job

• Lead and manage the building maintenance workforce and oversee contract works.
• Act as Authorised Person for lifts and other technical systems.
• Maintain and review planned maintenance programmes and asset registers.
• Provide technical and operational advice, risk assessments, and audits.
• Liaise with external inspectors and statutory authorities.
• Participate in the Estates on-call rota for emergency response.
• Manage delegated budgets and ensure compliance with financial instructions.
• Support the development of the Trust’s Estates Strategy and workforce planning.
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Detailed job description and responsibilities

Responsible for the management of building fabric, plant, and equipment including:

• Sewerage and drainage systems
• Structural building fabric
• Fire doors and security systems
• Nurse call systems
• Grounds and gardens
• Medical gas systems

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

We employ 4,000 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our values

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) promise to our patients, as identified by our three values which will contribute to improving our patients’ experiences, is:

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts.

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both.

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional knowledge acquired through degree plus specialist knowledge or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through courses and experience i.e. Relevant electrical qualification and portfolio permitting IHEEM or ImechE registration. Postgraduate/diploma level or equivalent i.e. Authorised Persons qualification in medical gas pipeline systems, HVAC or pressure systems
• Asbestos awareness recognised qualification at QCF level 3 or above
• Qualified Engineer in relevant discipline i.e. building, carpentry, HVAC

Desirable

• Membership of a professional organisation e.g. IET, CIBSE
• Recognised qualification in management or leadership at QCF level 5 or above

Experience

Essential

• Appointed Authorised person for either LV electricity, water systems, pressure systems or the relevant qualifications to achieve this.
• Previous management experience of multi-skilled engineering team
• Minimum 5 years experience as an engineer in a building or construction trade.
• Extensive experience in operational structural engineering maintenance
• High level of mechanical engineering knowledge, techniques, systems and standards
• In depth knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation and risk management
• Excellent communicator and self- motivator
• Able to deal effectively with other professional staff
• Drive and persistence
• Ability to work in close cooperation with other disciplines
• In depth knowledge of Statutory compliance
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal / communication skills Able to simultaneously manage a range of complex tasks and prioritise workload
• Preparation of technical reports and specifications

Desirable

• Experience of working in an NHS or other healthcare environment
• Experienced in the use of Estates Management software systems
• Knowledge of management and negotiation of engineering contracts
• Excellent Report writing skills
• Strong leadership and ability to innovate
• Ability to support development of positive team culture

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Alexandra Hospital

Harlow

Essex

CM20 1QX

Employer's website

https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)