Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Estates Officer

The closing date is 16 July 2025

Job summary

Lead & co-ordinate the day to day activities of the complete maintenance service, so as to deliver a robust, technically strong customer responsive service which complies with relevant statutory directives.

Also to monitor and guide the staff who reports to them, and assist external contractors to complete their tasks and objectives.

To have made an effective contribution to reaching the Health Board's vision, strategic objectives and key work programmes.

Main duties of the job

Do you want to work for an innovative and integrated healthcare organisation in a role which combines senior leadership and technical knowledge?

Then look no further - we are looking for bright and ambitious Operational Estates Officer to join our great team at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.We are looking for someone who has a strong track record of managing and delivering a customer focused Estates service at a similar level in a highly complex environment, preferably in healthcare.

We need Estates Officers who will lead a team, where the quality of service, a safe patient and staff environment, strong financial management and statutory compliance are the key drivers within all areas of the service.This is a key role within our operational team, and we are keen to recruit motivated individuals who will help us to provide the levels of service that we continually strive to provide to our patients and clinical colleagues. As a senior manager the post holder will assist in the production and delivery of the organisation's estates operational plans and will provide operational support in the delivery of capital projects. They will provide line management accountability for associated multi-skilled staff and will ensure appropriate financial, workforce and performance management arrangements are in place.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

  • We listen, learn and improve
  • We treat everyone with respect
  • We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Details

Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

110-EA095-0725

Job locations

Prince Charles Hospital

Gurnos

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 9DT


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesnt mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see the Croeso Candidate booklet below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesnt mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see the Croeso Candidate booklet below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree / HND or equivalent, successful completion of a recognised apprenticeship, plus significant demonstrable experience. Relevant management qualification or equivalent experience of leading and managing staff within an estates function of equivalent

Desirable

  • Authorised person status IOSH Certification Corporate member of an appropriate profession to engineering or management

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of a wide range of estates operations at management level Day to day management of statutory and mandatory PPM Experience of managing large teams of engineering and maintence staff Management of policies and procedures in delivering estates functions Experience of delivering services to budget Management of H&S within the workplace

Desirable

  • Experience of management within a NHS or public sector estates or facilities function Experience of public sector procurement process Experience of capital project delivery

Knowledge

Essential

  • Within an estates, maintence, facilities management function Proven knowledge of H&S legislation Knowledge of statutory compliance Knowledge of WHTM's Knowledge of HR process and policy

Desirable

  • Use of Microsoft office, report writing, CAD
  • Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree / HND or equivalent, successful completion of a recognised apprenticeship, plus significant demonstrable experience. Relevant management qualification or equivalent experience of leading and managing staff within an estates function of equivalent

Desirable

  • Authorised person status IOSH Certification Corporate member of an appropriate profession to engineering or management

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of a wide range of estates operations at management level Day to day management of statutory and mandatory PPM Experience of managing large teams of engineering and maintence staff Management of policies and procedures in delivering estates functions Experience of delivering services to budget Management of H&S within the workplace

Desirable

  • Experience of management within a NHS or public sector estates or facilities function Experience of public sector procurement process Experience of capital project delivery

Knowledge

Essential

  • Within an estates, maintence, facilities management function Proven knowledge of H&S legislation Knowledge of statutory compliance Knowledge of WHTM's Knowledge of HR process and policy

Desirable

  • Use of Microsoft office, report writing, CAD
  • Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Prince Charles Hospital

Gurnos

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 9DT


Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Prince Charles Hospital

Gurnos

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 9DT


Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Estates

Alan Martin

Alan.Martin@wales.nhs.uk

07747012329

Details

Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

110-EA095-0725

Job locations

Prince Charles Hospital

Gurnos

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 9DT


Supporting documents

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