Estates Officer

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Hospital; On-site; EUR 37,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Enhanced pay for evenings/weekends

Training and development

Generous annual leave 35-41 days

4 day working week (Mon-Fri)

Job summary

NHS Highland is seeking an Estates Officer to join the Estates Department at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. The role involves supervising a small team, coordinating contractors and in-house trades, and ensuring maintenance work is carried out safely and efficiently to support patient care.

The post requires the ability to react quickly to breakdowns, prioritise tasks, and manage on-call duties in a 1:6 rota.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing a team and Contractors.
• A current UK driving licence is essential.
• Recognised qualifications as detailed in the job description.
• Experience within a health care environment would be advantageous.
• A great teamplayer who is self-motivated.
• A flexible approach to work and on-call rota participation is required.

Skills

Team management

Driving licence

Qualifications

Healthcare experience

Team player

Self-motivated

On-call rota

Flexibility

Job description

Have you got a construction and maintenance background and looking for a new career?

At NHS Highland we have a full-time vacancy within our Estates Department for an Estates Officer to coverNHSH at Raigmore Hospital.

The successful candidateenthusiastic and motivatedindividualable to react and think quickly on how to deal with breakdowns within the NHSH Estate, manage small scale projects and efficiently arrange for contractors or in house trades teams to carry out maintenance work safely.The post is primarily based at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, there may be times where the post holder may be required to travel to sites all over NHSH region.Theposition will requireeffective management and prioritisation tocontribute to the provision of excellent patient care.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience of managing a team and Contractors.
• A current UK driving licence is essential.
• Applicants must have a recognisedqualifications as detailed in the job description.
• Experience within a health care environment would beadvantageous.
• A great teamplayer who is self-motivated.
• A flexible approach to work is essential as variations to the standard working week may be necessaryand willing to participatein the 1:6 on-call rota.

What We Can Offer You

• Automatic enrolment in the competitive NHS Scotland pension scheme.
• Enhanced rates of pay for evening, weekend and overtime working.
• Training and Development opportunities.
• Generous annual leave entitlement, between 35 and 41 days (inclusive of public holidays) depending on length of service.
• Policies that enhance your work-life balance and shift patterns which include a local arrangement for 4 day working week (within Monday - Friday), working hours 7.00am - 5.00pm.

This will be after aninitialfamiliarisationtrainingperiodfromMondayto Friday foran agreed period.This may be subject to change sometimes to ensure that we are able to providaa high levelof service.

For more information please contact Steven Mackenzie; tel: [phone]

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.