Estates Officer

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a forward-thinking Directorate always looking for ways to improve our services which will indirectly enhance healthcare delivery in our own community. You will report to the Estates Officer Band 6 and Engineering / Building Services Manager operating in a role that offers diverse requirements across a varied property portfolio of circa 80 sites. We are looking for a driven forward-thinking proactive individual who wants to progress and can use their initiative and work within this committed team to bring the best out of people going forward. As an estates officer (entry level) you will provide effective operational support to the Estates Officer (Engineering/Building Mental Health - Band 6) with regard to electrical, mechanical building services and building fabric. Ensure the maintenance and upkeep of engineering and building assets to a high standard and in a cost-effective manner, with due regard to the security and patient care implications of potential service failures. Contribute to the continuous improvement of Estates Services within the boundaries of user groups, security, and statutory authority requirements.
You will at times be required to liaise and collaborate with your colleagues in the Estates Forensic Division where the services are contracted out to ensure we are providing consistent services across the Trust estate.
Assisting with managing the maintenance delivery, you will be working closely with the Monitoring Officer and the Helpdesk to provide assurances using the KPI reports (Key Performance Indicators) to show we are achieving the levels of service delivery required for us to maintaining statutory compliance across the estate in all areas of engineering plant and building fabric. Following training you will be expected to accept any roles required by the post of Authorised Person and Responsible Persons.
TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
The role will entail assisting with leading a direct labour workforce and specialist sub contractors in the delivery of statutory and operational maintenance service across local services ensuring compliance with the current legislation, guidance and codes of practice appertaining to the sphere of work. Ensure the maintenance and up keep of engineering and building assets to a high standard and in a cost-effective manner, with due regard to the security and patient care implications of potential service failures. There may be a requirement to work at any of the Trust’s sites to provide cover in the absence of the Estates Officers and/or Team Leader across the Directorate if and when requested to do so.
Previous applicants need not apply.