Main area Building, Engineering & Maintenance Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered) Job ref 180-F-CVA392-RE
Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospitals-Division Corporate Town Cambridge Salary £32,073 - £39,043 RRP £5000 Salary period Yearly Closing 13/04/2026 23:59
Job overview
The Asbestos Officer plays a key technical and coordination role in the effective management of asbestos across the Trust’s estate. You will work under the operational direction of the Asbestos Authorised Person (AP) and support the delivery, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the Trust’s Asbestos Management Plan, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, national guidance, and Trust procedures.
The role acts as the primary point of contact for operational asbestos-related matters and provides structured coordination of asbestos surveys, re-inspections, remedial works, and associated documentation. The postholder will work closely with the Trust's appointed Asbestos Consultant, Licensed Asbestos Removal Contractors, Estates teams, and other stakeholders to ensure asbestos information is accurate, current, and effectively used to support safe decision-making.
With a strong focus on technical data oversight, programme coordination, and compliance assurance, the Asbestos Officer contributes to performance monitoring, audit activity, training compliance, and incident investigation processes. The role provides professional and technical support to the Asbestos AP, helping to maintain effective control of asbestos risks across the estate, while supporting planned works and day-to-day operational activity.
Main duties of the job
Assist the Asbestos AP in implementing and monitoring the annual asbestos work programme.
Prepare progress updates and contribute to reports for the Asbestos Management Group, including identifying areas for further action.
Support planning and scheduling of asbestos surveys, re-inspections, and removals in line with HSG 264, HSG 247, and Trust policy.
Ensure asbestos survey and risk assessment information is readily available to Trust staff, maintenance teams, and contractors.
Monitor MiCAD updates completed by the appointed asbestos management contractor, ensuring all associated documents (air monitoring certificates, waste consignment notes, and clearance records) are correctly uploaded and referenced.
Maintain version control and assist in periodic validation of asbestos data accuracy.
Maintain and track asbestos permit-to-work requests
Liaise with the appointed asbestos management contractor and Licensed Asbestos Removal Contractors (LARCs) to coordinate site access, ensure timely completion of statutory inspections and removal works, and verify documentation received.
Support supervising officers in arranging refurbishment and demolition surveys where required, ensuring appropriate notifications and records are maintained.
Raise sampling requests for suspected materials and ensure analytical results are logged and communicated appropriately.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 13th April 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 22nd April 2026
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
* HNC / HND in Building Studies, Construction, Estates Management, Health & Safety, or a related technical discipline
* Equivalent level of knowledge and experience gained through relevant Estates, compliance, or building-related roles.
* BOHS P402 (Surveying and Sampling Strategies for Asbestos in Buildings) or willingness to work towards.
* NEBOSH General Certificate, IOSH Managing Safely, or equivalent Health & Safety qualification.
* Technical qualifications relevant to healthcare estates or the built environment.
Experience
* Experience of working within a building maintenance, estates, compliance, or project coordination role in a complex environment (e.g. healthcare, education, local authority, or commercial estates).
* Experience of coordinating contractors works programmes, or compliance-related activities.
* Experience of maintaining and managing technical records, reports, or statutory documentation.
* Experience working within NHS or public sector estates.
* Experience supporting asbestos management arrangements, surveys, re-inspections, or remedial works.
* Experience using CAFM systems or asset/compliance management databases (e.g. MiCAD or equivalent).
Knowledge
* Working knowledge of building fabric systems and estates maintenance practices.
* Understanding of statutory compliance requirements relevant to estates management, including health and safety legislation.
* Awareness of asbestos legislation, guidance, and best practice (e.g. Control of Asbestos Regulations, HSG 264, HSG 247).
* Detailed knowledge of asbestos management arrangements within complex estates.
* Understanding of healthcare environments and the operational risks associated with acute hospital settings.
* Awareness of related compliance systems such as fire safety, ventilation, water safety, or permit-to-work systems.
Skills
* Ability to coordinate and monitor technical activities and compliance programmes.
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities.
* Ability to interpret technical information, reports, and survey data.
* Effective communication skills, with the ability to liaise with contractors, Estates teams, and clinical/non-clinical staff.
* Good IT skills, including the use of databases, spreadsheets, and document management systems.
* Ability to contribute to audits, inspections, and compliance reviews.
* Experience preparing reports or briefing information for Estates or governance meetings.
* Ability to identify data quality issues and support corrective actions.
Additional Requirements
* The ability to understand and behave at all times towards patients, visitors, and colleagues in accordance with the Trust values of Safe, Kind, and Excellent.
* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, while escalating issues appropriately.
* Willingness to undertake further training relevant to the role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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