Thank you for your interest in this role, we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and know that happy colleagues deliver better care.
Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
At Sherwood Forest Hospitals, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As such, we particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, or Disabled. We believe that a diverse team better represents the communities we serve and brings a wealth of perspectives and experiences to our work.
Job Overview
Sherwood Forest Hospitals are seeking a dynamic and dedicated full time Estates Audit Officer to join our Estates and Facilities team at King's Mill Hospital.
The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the service delivered to the Trust is contractually compliant, responsible for the day to day monitoring of the delivery of services provided by the PFI service providers, assisting in driving improvements in service delivery, development and delivery of quality services through robust monitoring and reporting systems, supporting safe patient care within the hospital environments. This is a fast‑paced environment where your contributions will be both challenging and rewarding.
If you are a motivated individual looking to make a difference in a fast‑paced and rewarding environment, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to become a valued member of our Estates and Facilities team!
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Working for our organisation
We are an award‑winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically‑led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS‑run hospital in the East Midlands.
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Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK
Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Further Training
* Good understanding of Health and Safety requirements
* Adaptable and have ability to maintain control in stressful situation
* Excellent personal organization skills
Contractual Requirements
* Flexible approach to work, the ability to manage own workload, including the ability to work unsocial hours to meet the requirement of the service
Knowledge
* Ability to analyse and interpret data and identify errors and omissions
* Previous experience of working in a NHS organisation
* Ability to maintain a flexible and collaborative approach
* Knowledge and understanding of performance/quality auditing of systems
* Able to present findings in a clear and concise manner
* Proficient in the use of information technology and the ability to write and communicate information in a suitable manner for a range of audiences
* Excellent communication skills whether written, verbal or electronic
Qualifications
* Good standard of general education, including English and Maths
* RSA / NVQ Level 2/3 in Business Administration or equivalent qualification / relevant experience
* Ability to use all Microsoft applications (word, excel, PowerPoint)
* On‑going professional development
Experience
* Ability to work autonomously under own initiative to achieve set targets but also to work collaboratively within a team
* Ability to translate data into simple terms and communicate the key messages to a range of staff
We support the use of AI and other tools to assist in writing your application. However, it's essential that personal statements and behaviour examples, must be truthful and factually accurate. Your application should reflect your genuine experiences and qualifications to ensure authenticity and credibility. For the avoidance of doubt plagiarism can include presenting ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
If you would like this information in an alternative format or in a different language please contact us on 01623 622515 ext 3271.
Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applications and that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.
Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.
In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and then the money will be deducted from your first salary once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.
Please note any genuine job offer letters will only be received if you have applied, interviewed, and received a verbal offer from the appointing manager for a vacancy within Sherwood Forest Hospitals. If you receive a job offer and you are not sure of its authenticity, please report it to the following email [email protected]
Employer certification / accreditation badges
* Estates Audit Officer ( PDF, 272.4 KB )
* Estates audit officer person specification ( PDF, 232.4 KB )
* Application Guide ( PDF, 584.5 KB )
* Nursing, Midwifery & AHP Strategy 25-28 ( PDF, 2.6 MB )
* Benefits leaflet ( PDF, 834.4 KB )
* Our staff networks ( PDF, 810.6 KB )
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