Estates Officer
The closing date is 03 March 2026
At South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, we believe in providing excellent care which is delivered with pride and compassion. Everything we do is to improve the lives of the people and communities we serve and to promote mental health and wellbeing for all.
Reporting to the Trust Estates Manager for all Estates Engineering and Building maintenance, repairs and upgrades, the work of the Estates Officer will cover building structures, engineering plant, equipment, systems and services carried out by in house staff and approved contractors.
Working with senior Estates & Facilities staff, operational trades staff, external consultants and external contractors, the Estates Officer will monitor, record, report and maintain accurate and comprehensive systems for all disciplines to current standards.
You will assist in the development of high level management risk reporting utilising smart devices and specialist software systems. As part of the Estates Team, the Estates officer will ensure the smooth running of the operational teams to help maintain an environment that promotes wellbeing for clients, staff and visitors.
Main duties of the job
- To be professionally and technically responsible for all aspects of estates maintenance issues (engineering and building)
- To manage the ordering and procurement of supplies/suppliers ensuring best value at all times
- To manage maintenance staff within the Estates department
- To apply Trust policies and procedures
- To manage staff attendance
- To manage and monitor maintenance contracts
- To ensure statutory inspections are carried out and recorded
- To issue permits to work
- To act (if authorised) as an authorised person in relevant trades disciplines
- To manage and monitor and record the control of Legionella bacteria in water systems
- To ensure adherence to all statutory standards, regulations and Department of Health requirements
- To implement, monitor and maintain good standards in relation to Estates compliance within the Trust
- To manage and implement a planned preventative maintenance programme
- To oversee and monitor the Estates management information system to meet the service requirements
- To manage small schemes of works within the Trust
- To assist in developing a customer focused Estates maintenance service
- To carry out appraisals of team leaders and trade staff in line with the Trust's appraisal system
- To recruit, motivate and contribute towards the training, development and retention of staff
About us
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'.
Job responsibilities
This job description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation. To be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder.
Person Specification Qualifications
- BTEC HNC in Engineering or Building Services
- Must have served an engineering apprenticeship or equivalent
- Hold a full UK driving licence
- Specialist training and knowledge in particular field of hospital engineering (ventilation, electrical distribution, medical gases, energy management)
- 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
- Water Regulations
Experience
- Must have experience of managing staff and have managed Estates Engineering and Building Maintenance
- IT literate using MS programmes
- Experience of managing Legionella prevention
- Experience of control systems and use of Building Management Systems
- Familiar with HTM/HBN and guidance documents
Knowledge
- Clear understanding of compliance system categories
- To have people skills when discussions are held
- Be able to work under pressure and meet targets for any project work
- Good understanding of health & safety
- Knowledge and training in the use and of Planet FM (computerised maintenance management system)
- Specialist training and knowledge in a particular field of hospital engineering (ventilation, electrical distribution, building fire management, energy management)
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.
£46,419 to £55,046 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS