Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview
Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and technically skilled Senior Estates Officer to join the Estates & Facilities team. Reporting to the Head of Estates, the post holder will take a lead role in the operational management and technical delivery of Estates Engineering Services across the Trust.
The role is focused on ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of engineering systems and infrastructure, supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care. The post holder will provide specialist expertise in either mechanical or electrical disciplines, acting as a senior technical authority and Authorised/Responsible Person where appropriate.
You will lead a team of estates staff and contractors, ensuring that all planned and reactive maintenance, statutory compliance, and engineering performance requirements are met. The role requires strong leadership, sound technical judgement, and the ability to manage complex issues in a busy healthcare environment.
This is a key operational role, with responsibility for maintaining critical services, supporting capital developments, and contributing to the resilience and continuous improvement of the Trust’s estate.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Estates Officer will lead the day-to-day operational delivery of Estates Engineering Services, ensuring a safe, reliable and compliant healthcare environment.
Key responsibilities include managing planned preventative and reactive maintenance, prioritising work based on clinical risk and service impact, and providing technical leadership in either mechanical or electrical disciplines.
The post holder will oversee critical systems such as HVAC, medical gases, water systems, HV/LV distribution, standby generation and building management systems, acting as a senior escalation point for complex faults and service interruptions.
They will ensure compliance with statutory legislation, HTMs and relevant standards, and undertake condition surveys, asset validation and performance reviews.
The role includes leading the technical delivery of capital and minor works, acting as Authorised/Responsible Person where required, and managing estates staff and contractors to ensure safe and effective service delivery.
The post holder will also participate in the on-call rota and act as the first-line Estates lead during incidents, supporting emergency and major incident response.
Working for our organisation
The Trust’s services are provided from three locations:
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