Estates Officer Decontamination

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an Estates Officer Decontamination to manage engineering plant operations and lead maintenance for sterilisers and washer disinfectors across Trust sites. You will ensure HTM 01-01 compliance and coordinate with the Estates Operational Management Team.

Key duties include supervising technical staff, developing planned preventative maintenance, approving invoices, and supporting the Deputy Head of Engineering on estates matters.

Qualifications

• Must have completed a recognised trade apprenticeship with related engineering qualifications.
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience or a degree with experience.
• Accreditation as test person for sterilisers/washer disinfectors HTM 01-01.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance and testing for sterilisers/washer disinfectors (HTM 01-01).
• Maintain ventilation and water systems (HTM 03/04) with Legionella liaison.
• Develop and review planned preventative maintenance programmes and records.
• Conduct condition appraisals of engineering plant and systems and prepare business cases for replacement/upgrade costs.
• Approve invoices on various budgets and support Estates management on operational matters.

Skills

Leadership experience

Contractor liaison

Hospital environment experience

Microsoft Office / computer literacy

Full driving licence

Education

Recognised trade apprenticeship

BTEC/HNC/Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Degree plus 3 years relevant experience

Diploma or equivalent practical/theoretical knowledge

Test person sterilisers/washer disinfector accreditation (HTM 01-01)

IOSH Managing Safely

Authorised Person Confined Spaces

Authorised Person for High Voltage

Authorised Person for Pressure Systems

Authorised Person Piped Medical Gases

Authorised Person Low Voltage

Job description

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Estates Officer Decontamination

The closing date is 16 November 2026

Responsible for managing staff, the provision of day-to-day operations and maintenance services in respect of Engineering Plant and systems at designated Trust properties and hospital sites. Provide professional and technical support to the Estates Operational Management Team on delegated duties, taking a lead role for the provision of validation, testing, commissioning and maintenance services in respect of decontamination, sterilisation and disinfection equipment in use throughout the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Control engineering technician/trade staff, support as required to complete maintenance and testing programmes for sterilisers/washer disinfectors (HTM 01-01), which involves liaison with other Operations and Maintenance officers to identify labour resource requirements.

Complete programmes of maintenance annually to ensure the performance and hygiene of Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems (HTM 03) and Water Systems (HTM 04,) including liaison with the 'Responsible Person Legionella' for legionella bacteria prevention.

Develop, implement and review planned preventative maintenance programmes and recording systems to ensure compliance with Statutory Legislation, Codes of Practice, Hospital Technical Memoranda and Health Guidance Notes.

Carry out condition appraisals of Engineering Plant and Systems including sterilisers and washer disinfectors and submit business cases for replacement/upgrade costings for complex Engineering Systems and Plant Replacement Programmes as required.

Required to approve invoices on various budgets on E-fin in-line with SFI's and SFO's.

Support the Deputy Head of Engineering and Estates Operations Managers when required on Estates Operational matters.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.

Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.

We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

Person Specification

Application Completion

• ALL sections of application form FULLY completed

Education/ Qualifications

• To have completed a recognised trade apprenticeship and hold a BTEC/HNC/Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering plus 5 years relevant experience
• A degree plus 3 years relevant experience
• Have equivalent practical and theoretical engineering knowledge acquired through a diploma or equivalent experience
• Hold an accreditation certificate as a test person sterilisers/washer disinfector for carrying out the full range of duties in HTM 01-01
• IOSH Certificate for Managing Safely
• Authorised Person Confined Spaces
• Authorised Person for High Voltage
• Authorised Person for Pressure Systems
• Authorised Person Piped Medical Gases
• Authorised Person Low Voltage

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Must be able to demonstrate previous leadership experience in non-routine maintenance of complex engineering plant and equipment with a broad understanding of other building and engineering disciplines.
• Experience of liaison with and supervising building and engineering contractors and design consultants.
• Previous leadership and engineering experience in a hospital environment

Special Attributes and other

• Familiarity with Microsoft software and general computer literacy.
• Ability to work independently or part of a team.
• Effective motivator of subordinate staff.
• Project a professional credible image at all times.
• Knowledge of managing a computerised labour management system.
• Knowledge of managing a computerised building services management system.
• Infection Control Awareness Training.
• Fire Training
• Confined Space Training

Other Requirements

• Hold a full valid driving licence.
• Must be able to participate in an emergency on call rota and respond to site within 30 minutes of a call.
• To carry out the full range of on-call Duty Engineer duties during the on-call period covering emergency response requirements.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Good communication and inter-personal skills.
• Good organisational and planning skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Knowledge of a wide range of presentation media.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently in difficult environments and under pressure, to assess situations rapidly and make accurate relevant decisions
• Sound knowledge of Health & Safety Policy and Safe Working Procedures.
• Knowledge of statutory legislation and relevant Codes of Practice.
• Able to read, understand and analyse complex engineering drawings.

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.

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust