Job overview

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust requires a highly motivated, reliable and flexible Estates Officer (M&E) to work as a key member of the Estates Management Team. You will play a proactive role within the team, delivering key objectives to meet both departmental and Trust requirements.

The post holder will advise and assist the Estates Managers on all technical matters relating to building maintenance management within their field of expertise and control. They will also provide supervisory leadership to the Maintenance Team and liaise with key Trust departments to ensure maintenance and repair works are delivered smoothly and with little or no effect on patient care services.

The post holder will have extensive knowledge of infrastructure services and suitable experience of working within a challenging environment and will have a full understanding of current legislation, and be responsible for ensuring compliance with Trust Policies, procedures.

The post holder will also have HNC/HND qualification in Engineering or Building Services Engineering, will have a biased towards electrical & mechanical services or hold a higher level qualification, and have sufficient time served experience to enable them to undertake the duties of the post.

Main duties of the job

Assist the Estates Manager for a part of the engineering services plant and equipment within the unit

Ensure an effective maintenance and breakdown service for that part of the engineering services plant and equipment

Management of all delegated service contracts

Senior/Overall supervision of all team leaders, technicians and mechanical craftsperson's

Operate policies and procedures in respect of Permit-to-Work systems, Hazard Notices, RAMS, Health & safety and other statutory responsibilities

Act as Authorised Person for Electrical & Mechanical disciplines such as Water, LV, HVAC, Lifts etc.

Prepare and implement minor schemes of maintenance renewal and replacement and for works of a minor improvement nature as and when required

Participate in out of hours emergency on-call service

Analyse potential savings on energy and liaise with the Sustainability Manager

Attend training courses as agreed

Carry out site surveys and inspections and prepare drawing and specifications as required

Ensure compliance with HTMs and all statutory regulations in terms of Health & Safety

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two buy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.  Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

 

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review documents attached to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

 

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.