Job Summary
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 a 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.
The successful candidate should have:
* Knowledge and experience equivalent to degree level.
* Significant in-depth experience and professional specialist knowledge of working within an Acute healthcare environment.
* Highly specialist knowledge of Building construction.
* Experience of managing complex projects across multi-Trust sites.
* Ability to provide and receive complex technical information to consultants and staff members.
* Ability to plan and organise a broad range of complex activities and programmes.
* Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post to cover the geographical area of Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
* Excellent motivational skills.
* Ability to represent the department within committees and highly complex and sensitive meetings.
* Willingness to act as an Authorised Person in a range of technical disciplines.
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.
* Undertake management, design, and costing of any new and minor works/upgrades as and when required.
* 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.
About Us:
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. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck, and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.
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.
Date Posted: 04 February 2025
Pay Scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference Number: 319-6930227LW
Job Locations: Berwick Infirmary, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1LT
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