Job summary
- Main area
- Estates Officer
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 374-JY744
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Conquest Hospital
- Town
- St.Leonards on Sea
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Estates Officer
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.
Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.
In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.
Job overview
An exciting opertunity has arisen, due to promotion, to join the Conquest Hospital Estates dept. at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT) as an Estates Officer working with the Estates Operational Maintenance Team to support the day to day operational maintenance of the ESHT estate. Are you an experienced and motivated Electrical Engineer looking for your next challenge? If you are, we would like to hear from you.
We will recruit someone who excels in providing an organised and highly efficient service, innovative in their thinking with the ability to make decisions, developing and supporting departmental service improvements ensuring that we are fit for the future.
You will have relevant knowledge and experience in an electrical engineering role of single phase and three phase systems up to 400Vac and IET Requirements of Electrical Installations. You will be qualified to NVQ Level 4 or equivalent in an electrical discipline. Be prepared to train to accept Autorised Person duties in electrical and other disciplines.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties:
To lead, manage or, where applicable, share and support responsibility as delegated for the maintenance, monitoring and development of designated functions of the Estates dept.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To manage and arrange :
Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) undertaken by in house and contracted resources.
Reactive maintenance.
Specialist maintenance
The procurement, control and provision of services, plant, equipment and materials, their installation and commissioning.
Personal and staff training requirements
Health, Safety and welfare
Energy management
Plant, equipment and services Insurance liabilities
High, Low and Extra Low voltage electrical systems
Water systems, Ventilation, Medical Gas, Fire, Lifts and Decontamination equipment
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HNC or equivalent in an Engineering/Building related subject
- Be prepared to train and qualify as Authorised, Responsible or Test Person in roles associated with Hospital Technical Memoranda (HTMs) as delegated and as listed under ‘Desirable Criteria’
Desirable criteria
- Managerial endorsement to NVQ level 4
Experience
Essential criteria
- Operation, maintenance and repair of complex building stock, its fabric, services, plant and equipment in a pressured environment
- Minimum of 5 years experience managing a multi-disciplinary maintenance workforce ideally within the NHS
- Development of building management systems
- It lierate
Desirable criteria
- Design of building and engineering services in compliance with Building etc Regulations
- Associated approved codes of practice
- Hospital Technical Memoranda (HTMs)
- Health Building Notes (HBNs)
- The Water Regulations
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- John Hinkley
- Job title
- Estates Manager (Operational)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 1315192
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