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Job summary

Main area
Estates Operations
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (on call)
Job ref
100-EA012-0425
Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Glangwili General Hospital
Town
Carmarthen
Salary
£46,840 - £53,602 per annum, plus on call allowance
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/05/2025 23:59

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Hywel Dda University Health Board logo

Senior Estates Officer

Band 7

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]

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Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.


Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.

Job overview

We are looking for a Senior Estates Officer to support the Estates Manager in providing a safe, comfortable and compliant environment for patients, staff, Contractors, Consultants and visitors.  
  
Ensure that all essential services are maintained to support clinical departments in their prime task of treating patients whilst ensuring all Statutory Legislation is complied with.  
 
This role is key in supporting the Estate Managers and managing and leading two supporting Estates Officers per acute site. Leadership and management of a critical maintenance and engineering function to ensure all sites are operational at all times, and compliant. Key partnering with colleagues in hospital management, statutory compliance officers and capital colleagues is paramount to the success of these roles. 

Main duties of the job

To provide high level technical advice on implementing a strategic programme to modernise a range of essential engineering infrastructure systems, in partnership with inhouse Design and Engineering Consultants.    
To provide lead advice in the engineering/building area, both supporting and complementing the Estates Manager engineering speciality (Mechanical or Electrical Specialist).  
  
Contribute to the Capital planning process by assisting the Estate Manager in the development of a prioritised, long-term (5 years) Plant/Infrastructure Replacement Programme and working closely with the Property Section on Statutory priorities coordinated within the overall Estates Strategy, undertaking risk assessment to prioritise our Capital Programme.  
  
To understand and advise on legislative standards and apply national guidance relevant to the appropriate maintenance function and demonstrate expertise in ensuring compliance with the standards.  
  
Ensure the Health Board’s planned preventative maintenance programme is maintained at base hospital and relevant locality properties to ensure statutory requirements are met and patient services are supported.

Develop monthly reports advising senior Estates colleagues on compliance against agreed KPI’s.  
 
During on-call periods take total control of engineering/building incident and deploy staff accordingly.    

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire,  Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
 Community facilities, including:
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 21.05.25

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Degree in engineering or related subject or HNC/HND and significant engineering experience to degree level Plus specialist knowledge of engineering and estates management to Masters level equivalent
  • Good working knowledge of a wide range of engineering services
  • Conversant with Health Technical Memorandums & Statutory Legislation
  • Commitment to Continual Professional Development
Desirable criteria
  • Professionally qualified within IHEEM/I.Eng or an appropriate alternative body
  • Extensive understanding of a range of engineering services and ability to progress one’s knowledge

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Qualified engineer with hospital experience
  • Familiar with acute hospital environment
Desirable criteria
  • Appropriately experienced in high voltage, med gases etc. AP for appropriate discipline

Other

Essential criteria
  • Highly motivated
  • Enthusiastic and self-motivated
  • Conscientious
  • Participate in on-call
  • Flexible approach to the needs of the service
  • Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

Language Skills

Desirable criteria
  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyCymraegMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCarer Confident -Accomplished - WelshStep into healthCarer Confident -AccomplishedDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCore principlesStonewall 2023 Bronze

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mr Paul Hill
Job title
Estates Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01267 227942
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