NHS AfC: Band 7
Main area: Estates Officer Grade NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (On-call as part of role)
* Full time
* Flexible working
Job ref: 319-6930227LW
Site: Berwick Infirmary
Town: Berwick-upon-Tweed
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/02/2025 23:59
NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provides specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance, and a full range of facilities services for all of Northumbria Healthcare Trust’s sites.
Come and work for us and we can offer you:
* Competitive rates of pay
* Enhanced rates of pay for working evenings, nights, weekends, and bank holidays
* Favourable employment terms and conditions – we mirror NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions, which includes up to 33 days annual leave + bank holidays per year, generous maternity and paternity leave provisions, occupational sick pay, and much more
* Fantastic staff benefits including car lease, home electronics, cycle to work and childcare schemes, priority access to vaccinations, physiotherapy, counselling, among many more
* A great employee experience - we score very highly on our employee satisfaction metrics
Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our website www.nhfm.co.uk for more information about who we are and the benefits of working for us.
Job overview
We are looking to recruit an Estates Officer to our team at Berwick Infirmary and community hospitals.
An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Estates Officer to work at the new £35 million state-of-the-art hospital in Berwick-upon-Tweed. The successful candidate will work alongside the current multi-skilled team to maintain the new and current Berwick infirmary sites, Alnwick Infirmary, and Rothbury Community Hospital sites. The post is 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday and will also take part in the emergency on-call rota.
The Post is working for Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management.
Main duties of the job
* The successful post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day operation and management of all Building/Engineering, life and business-critical services, plant, and equipment within all properties within their remit. They will be required to participate in the Estates on-call rota and undertake essential out-of-hours on-call duties, as directed.
* Direct line management of a multi-disciplined workforce within respective sites to prioritise workloads.
* Ensure that all internal and external building fabric and decoration is in a sound condition and maintains relevant published quality condition standards.
* Ensure that all PPM and capital/minor works are completed to a high standard.
* To ensure that all staff fully understand and operate to relevant Health & safety legislation, and participate in the coordinating of health and safety management across the trust.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Knowledge of technical Facilities, Engineering, or Building related discipline to HNC with a preference for degree level – or equivalent level of knowledge and/or experience.
* Relevant specialist in-depth knowledge or equivalent, acquired through courses and experience.
* EITB apprenticeship, or equivalent.
* Degree in Engineering or Building Services.
* Relevant experience and professional specialist knowledge of working on highly complex multi-faceted equipment within a healthcare environment.
The successful applicant will be an employee of the subsidiary and not Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal, and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
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