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Estates Officer (Mechanical Bias)
The closing date is 23 July 2025
Reporting into the Mechanical Estates Operations Manager the post-holder is responsible for providing leadership to the operational mechanical engineering team, the development of standardised practices and processes within their area of responsibility (trade group) and to support the delivery of modern maintenance services meeting compliant standards within a customer care focused environment
The post-holder will provide specialist leadership, advice and support on mechanical plant within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Assist the Estates Operations Manager in ensuring a cost-effective and efficient engineering maintenance service is provided.
Deputise for the Estates Operations Manager in times of absence.
Provide site technical knowledge to engineering project engineers/consultants.
Participate in the Trust on-call rota for out-of-hours estate management.
Requirement for cross site working when required
Closing Date of Advert: 23 July 2025
Interview Date: TBC
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
* We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
* We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
* An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
* Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
* Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
* We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
* We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
* UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Education
* Recognised Mechanical Apprenticeship
* A degree level qualification in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
* Recognised AP training/ Appointment
* Working knowledge of pressure systems, (Steam raising plant)
* Significant experience in NHS engineering operations. (Medical Gasses, HVAC systems, Water systems,
Experience
* Evidence of broad range of engineering in a building services environment
* Evidence of managing breakdown or project work from inception to completion
* Previous experience of Risk Management
Skills
* Evidence of working in a team but also manage the team effectively
* Evidence of intermediate IT skills and PC literacy
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
£42,938 to £51,706 a yearSalary is inclusive of a 15% Recruitment & Retention Premia
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