Estates Officer

We are looking to recruit an Estates Officer to our Wansbeck General Hospital and Community Hospitals Estates teamAn Opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Estates Officer to work at Wansbeck General Hospital and the successful candidate will work alongside the current multi skilled team to maintain Wansbeck General Hospital ,Blyth Community Hospital, Berwick infirmary sites, Alnwick Infirmary and Rothbury Community Hospital sites. The post is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, and will also take part in the emergency on call rota.The Post is working for Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management.Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.The successful post holder will be responsible for the day to day operation and management of all Building/Engineering, life and business-critical services, plant and equipment within all properties within their remit. They will be required to participate in the Estates on-call rota and undertake essential out of hours on-call duties, as directed. The applicant will already have significant M&E Building Services experience, be able to handle conflicting priorities and have the ability to work under pressure. They will be computer literate, have good technical knowledge and ability, with good verbal and written communication skills. They will also possess good interpersonal skills, allowing them to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical personnel, within and beyond the organisation.NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our website www.nhfm.co.uk for more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Stuart Hamilton Job title: Area Estates and Facilities Officer Email address: stuart.hamilton@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07771 345732