Estates Officer (Mechanical Bias)

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London seeks a committed Estates Officer to maintain building and engineering services. The role emphasizes ensuring compliance with legislation, effective communication with various stakeholders, and supports the delivery of a safe environment for patients and staff. Ideal candidates will be proactive in learning about systems like electrical, gas, heating, and air conditioning. This position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Dynamic working environment

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working requests

Qualifications

• Understanding of plant and systems to ensure compliance with legislation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients, and visitors.
• Proactive attitude towards learning and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and operate building and engineering services safely.
• Develop rapport with staff groups and patients to support job completion.
• Supervise breakdowns of service equipment and ensure timely repairs.

Skills

Understanding of electrical systems

Knowledge of gas/LPG systems

Building Management Systems (BMS)

Heating and ventilation knowledge

Public Health systems knowledge

Sewage and drainage systems knowledge

Water systems management

Building construction knowledge

Air conditioning systems knowledge

Fire detection systems knowledge

Job description

The Estates Department operates and maintains energy and environmental resources, controls, electrical and mechanical services providing power, lighting, heating, air conditioning to wards, outpatients and operating theatres. Estates directly impacts on patient welfare, frontline clinical care, infection prevention and control and energy efficiency and sustainability across the Estates Trust.

We have an exciting opportunity for a committed, highly self‑motivated individual. The Royal Marsden is looking for an Estates Officer to join the Estates Team in Chelsea. This is a highly valuable broad ranging role, which will expose them to the whole range of Estates services including mechanical, electrical, building & energy control systems and project management. The candidate must be highly proactive in developing their technical knowledge in all aspects of training and work undertaken, engage in active discussions about skills, techniques, methods and approach to tasks in order to develop as a skilled professional. Behaviour at all times must be conducted in a professional manner and consistent with Trust Values.

The Estates Department is responsible for providing the safe operation of planned, reactive and emergency maintenance to the RMH Trust. The Estates Officer having a range of duties will support the department, and the wider Trust in providing a comfortable, safe and secure environment for patients, staff and visitors.

The Trust incorporates many building types and engineering systems, all of which must comply with current legislation, guidance, and recommended approved codes of practice, therefore it is crucial for the post holder to have or gain knowledge of the plant and systems, including:

• Electrical
• Gas/LPG
• BMS
• Heating
• Public Health
• Sewage
• Hot/Cold Water systems
• Building Construction
• Air Conditioning
• Fire Detection

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world‑leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on‑going achievements.

Responsibilities

• To understand the operation and maintain the Building and Engineering Services and systems at a high standard and utilise them in a safe and efficient manner.
• To develop rapport and empathy with other staff groups, patients and visitors where this is necessary to support job completion.
• Demonstrate good communication skills which will assist the department to gain the cooperation of others and maintain good relations, for instance to encourage the workforce to take up new equipment familiarisation, learning physical skills on the job or new work practices.
• Supervise and undertake breakdowns of service equipment, and see that testing, maintenance, fault diagnoses are carried out appropriately, timely and that repairs to all building or engineering services plant and equipment are safe.

This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Feb 2026