Estates Officer

NHS Forth Valley; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland invites applications for an Estates role in Edinburgh to support progressive maintenance management across our hospital estates. You will oversee planned maintenance of all building fabric, building and engineering services, grounds and gardens, and the procurement and maintenance of related equipment and minor works projects under the Area Manager Hard FM.

Working with the Estates Sector Manager, you will ensure delivery of a compliant estate maintenance service, develop

Responsibilities

• Oversee planned maintenance of building fabric and engineering services
• Oversee grounds and gardens maintenance
• Procurement and maintenance of equipment and minor works under Area Manager Hard FM
• Deliver a compliant estate maintenance service and manage resources within Estates budgets
• Develop partnerships with internal and external NHS managers to integrate Estates Management Services

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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To assist the Estates Sector Manager to provide progressive maintenance management to the Estate, including the planned maintenance of all building fabric, building and engineering services, grounds and gardens and the procurement and maintenance of associated equipment and minor works projects as assigned by the Area Manager Hard FM

Ensure resources of the Directly Employed Labour Organisation supplemented as appropriate by measured term and specialist contractors are effectively applied within Estates revenue and non-recurring budgets
Management of facilities contractors delivering services

Ensure that the Department complies with all statutory and service requirements within available resources

Delivery of a compliant estate maintenance services

Develop partnerships with appropriate managers, internal and external to the NHS to ensure comprehensive and integrated Estates Management Services within each Hospital complex.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Kevin Miller, Sector Estates Manager on 0131-537-9118 or by email [e-mail]

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Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Reference: 264634

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 25/11/2026