Estates Officer

Job summary

You will be part of the team who are responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive maintenance and installation service across the Trust's estates, which will be responsive, efficient, financially effective and to a high standard

Queens Hospital Burton is looking for a Estates Officer (Operations) to work alongside professionals who care about delivering a first class service.

Having specific objectives and responsibilities, you will have a fundamental knowledge of health care estates installations, breakdown and maintenance procedures and priorities.

You will be part of the team who are responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive maintenance and installation service across the Trust's estates, which will be responsive, efficient, financially effective and to a high standard.

You should possess good IT and communication skills and be prepared to participate in an on-call rota.

Main duties of the job

The ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative is essential, and you will be expected to provide and manage a flexible and efficient service to cover a wide range of engineering services to buildings in varied locations.

It is essential that you are a fully trained, time served Craftsperson, who followed a recognised C&G apprenticeship or similar and achieved a degree in a mechanical or electrical discipline or HNC/HND / equivalent in an engineering discipline or equivalent relevant experience.

You must have a working knowledge across a broad range of engineering activities.

You should also be able to work an on call rota covering all aspects of building construction and maintenance, hold a current full drivers license, and have the ability get to the required site within 40 minutes.

Closing date of applications: 4 October 2023

Interview date: 18 October 2023

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queens Hospital Burton

Belevdere Road

Burton-on-Trent

DE13 0RB

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queens Hospital Burton

Belevdere Road

Burton-on-Trent

DE13 0RB

Employer's website

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

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