Estates Officer (Maintenance Operations)

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK seeks a maintenance professional to ensure efficient engineering maintenance services across its Estates. You will supervise maintenance projects, lead a team, and manage all site infrastructure services. The role requires technical knowledge and hands-on experience with plant operations, alongside strong communication skills. This position offers development opportunities and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

On-site fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering maintenance services.
• Ability to manage and lead teams effectively.
• Hands-on experience with complex plant and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering a cost-effective maintenance service.
• Deputise for the Maintenance Manager when needed.
• Manage site infrastructure services including steam, electricity, gas, and water.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Project management

Communication

Tools

Building Management Systems (BMS)

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

You will be part of the team who are responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive maintenance and installation service across the Trust’s Estates, which will be responsive, efficient, financially effective and to a high standard.

Closing date of applications: 29 September 2025

Interview date: TBC

Responsibilities

• Assist the Maintenance Manager in ensuring a cost-effective and efficient engineering maintenance service is provided.
• Deputise for the Maintenance 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.
• Plan and execute maintenance projects liaising with Trust departments and Contractors.
• Identify and specify planned maintenance tasks, covering all relevant H&S documentation and procedural documents.
• Intermediate level use of PC based systems including risk management and employee records.
• Manage and lead a direct labour force team of Energy Centre Plant Operators.
• Obtain quotations, place orders and manage Contractors providing new works and maintenance services across the Trust properties.
• Manage site infrastructure services, steam, electricity, gas and water.
• Purchase of goods and services in compliance with Trust Standing Financial Instructions.
• Operate and interrogate Building Management Systems (BMS) that control site services.
• Hands-on fault finding on complex plant and equipment within the Trust.
• Exchange of complex information with Contractors, Suppliers and Consultants on technical issues Trust-wide.

Additional information

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.

Benefits and Attractions

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.

Important notice

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This advert closes on Monday 29 Sep 2025