Estates Officer (Mechanical Bias) | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Greater London is seeking a Technician for its Estates Department to support the maintenance of essential services and ensure a safe environment for patients and staff. Responsibilities include supervising service breakdowns and developing technical skills. Candidates should have knowledge in various systems including electrical and gas. The role offers flexible working conditions and opportunities for development.

Benefits

Flexible working requests

Learning and development opportunities

Clear career pathways

Qualifications

• Experience or knowledge of electrical, gas, fire detection, and water systems is crucial.
• Good communication skills are required.
• Ability to encourage workforce adoption of new equipment and practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical knowledge in training and work.
• Support operation of maintenance for safe environments.
• Supervise breakdowns of service equipment, ensuring safety.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to encourage cooperation

Knowledge of electrical systems

Knowledge of gas systems

Knowledge of fire detection systems

Knowledge of water systems

Knowledge of building construction

Job description

Overview

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 patient welfare, frontline clinical care, infection prevention and control and energy efficiency and sustainability across the Estates Trust.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical knowledge in all aspects of training and work undertaken, engage in active discussions about skills, techniques, methods and approach to tasks to grow as a skilled professional.
• Support the safe operation of planned, reactive and emergency maintenance to provide a comfortable, safe and secure environment for patients, staff and visitors.
• Supervise and undertake breakdowns of service equipment, and ensure testing, maintenance, fault diagnoses are carried out appropriately, timely and that repairs to all building or engineering services plant and equipment are safe.

Key Systems

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

Qualifications

Experience or knowledge of the plant and systems, including electrical, gas, fire detection, water systems, and building construction, is crucial. Good communication skills and the ability to gain cooperation from others to encourage workforce to adopt new equipment and practices are required.

Benefits and Working Environment

The Royal Marsden offers a stimulating and dynamic working environment, flexible working requests from point of hire to support work life balance, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways.

Application Deadline

This advert closes on Friday 12 Dec 2025.