Job Description

The Estates Maintenance Specialist should have an electrical biased background. They will will carry out (with minimum supervision) maintenance including; fault finding, repairs and installation work on all facilities, plant and equipment throughout the Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Estate and will act as the Trust representative in the absence of the Estates working supervisor or Estates Officer when requested to do so as and when the need arises by line management.



To work in accordance with the requirements of HTM's, HBN's, British Standards, Model Specifications and all Statutory Regulations, Codes of Practice and Trust Policies.



To be able to make judgements across a wide range of estates issues taking into account legislation, Health & Safety, conflicting demands and complex fault finding.



Able to plan and prioritise maintenance works, including liaison with users, contractors.



Reviews policies and practices and their impact on other departments.



Able to oversee contractors working for Estates to ensure quality control.



Able to concentrate for long periods of time to deal with paperwork and operational incidents.



To ensure that all incidents are reported and recorded as appropriate.



Working on the full range of Estates Services equipment, the Estates Specialist will undertake activities which require comparison of a range of options, complex facts requiring analysis to resolve technical issues in on multifaceted equipment/situations many of which have direct impact on patient safety and the built environment. Responsible for calibration and fault finding on a wide range of engineering plant and equipment including various voltage systems, sterilisers, medical gas systems, nurse call systems, lighting, fire detection, building services controls, standby generator plant, heating and ventilation control systems and refrigeration plant.



We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.



Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:



72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.

76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.

81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.



This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.



Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people's skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.



The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the /Person Specification.



Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.



This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Government's UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas