Estates Technical Officer

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 18 May 2025

Job summary

An Opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Estates Officer to work at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital and The Manufacturing Innovation Hub. The successful candidate will work alongside the current multi skilled team to maintain the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital and The Manufacturing Innovation Hub. 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 constructionExperience of managing complex projects across multi-Trust sites.Provide and receive complex technical information to consultants and staff members.Ability to plan and organise a broad range of complex activities and programmes.Need 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 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. The applicant will already have significant M&E Building Services experience, be able to handle conflicting priorities and have the ability to work under pressure. They will be computer literate, have good technical knowledge and ability, with good verbal and written communication skills. They will also possess good interpersonal skills, allowing them to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical personnel, within and beyond the organisation.

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 as completed to a high standard.To ensure that all staff full understand and operate to relevant Health & safety legislation, and participate in the coordinating of health and safety management across the trust.Preferred experience of CDM regulations.

About us

NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide 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 clinic sites, and the Manufacturing and innovation Hub at Seaton Delaval 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 websitewww.nhfm.co.ukfor more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.

Date posted

28 April 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

319-7153303SC

Job locations

NSECH

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide a strong, inclusive and supportive leadership agenda to develop a cohesive and collaborative working culture across all Estates, Facilities and NFHM teams.

Responsible for the day to day management of Engineering, Building Craftsmen and Apprentices, undertaking appraisal interviews and disciplinary/sickness absence monitoring and allocation/prioritisation of work. Responsible for the management of contract labour working on NHFM sites.

Appoint and liaise with external contractors and consultants attending site and project meetings as and when required.

Directly responsible for the management, operation and maintenance of all life-critical Engineering services plant and equipment.

Delivery of all services in accordance with HTM and HBN requirements, maintaining adequate level of competent resource (AP, CP) and ongoing assurance compliance reporting.

Provide strong people leadership, supporting ongoing minimum target level compliance against statutory & mandatory training and staff annual appraisal.

Ensure appropriate arrangements are in place for effective and efficient scheduling and allocation of all PPM and reactive works.

Ensure all building systems and plant is maintained, operating in accordance with user requirements, set parameters and to achieve optimum efficiency, supporting energy reduction and carbon target delivery.

Attend, support Trust committees, including but not limited to Water, Ventilation, H&S, Medical gasses.

Control and manage pay and non-pay budgets, ensuring that Estates and labour budgets are kept within financial limits set and to obtain the most economical use of resources and to deliver maximum value for money.

"Please note, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made."

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.