# Estates Officer - Mechanical > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/estates-officer-mechanical/c118555e-6f1a-4029-a7e2-edf7107ac433 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/estates-officer-mechanical/c118555e-6f1a-4029-a7e2-edf7107ac433.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Countess of Chester Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Estates officer - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-21T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-11T09:31:07.038Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cheshire/Chester/Countess_Chester_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Estates/Estates-v8225033 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8225033?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.coch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week This opportunity is to join the Estates Management team delivering a planned, coordinated, and pro- active maintenance service and to support the overall objectives of the Trust. You will be an integral part of the team and will provide a wide range of duties to manage, support and assist the Estates Department. You will be qualified to the appropriate level with a building services mechanical trade background. You will be responsible for organising and managing planned and reactive maintenance alongside out-sourced service contract providers within a complex estate. The list below is to outline the main duties involved; however, this is subject to change and will vary within the given role. We ask all employees to be flexible in their role, to always ensure we are giving a safe, secure and pleasant environment for patients, staff and visitors together with excellent care. ### Main duties of the job You will manage, monitor and co-ordinate operationally all mechanical engineering systems and work activities including ordering materials and services, planning work and addressing backlog maintenance issues and deal directly with suppliers and their representatives. You will ensure compliance with relevant current legislation, NHS guidance, health and safety standards, codes of practice and regulations. You will support the Operational Estates Manager on all aspects of mechanical engineering services and systems ensuring compliance and that those activities are carried out in the most cost effective and efficient way either through retained staff or external contractors. You will monitor and review mechanical engineering services and the planned preventative maintenance system to ensure that statutory and mandatory compliance is achieved. You will manage, develop, co-ordinate and maintain documentation, registers and log books for mechanical engineering services including Health & Safety, Risk Assessments and method statements. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good written and verbal communication skills. - Ability to analyse and apply judgement skills illustrating the ability to interpret complex information and make informed decisions. - Conscientious, flexible and able to perform under pressure. - Positive, can-do attitude - Evidence of ongoing personal development. **Desirable** - MEWP (Mobile Elevating Work Platform) Training ### Knowledge **Essential** - Expert knowledge of Mechanical services. - Thorough knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety Legislation, Codes of Practice etc. - Extensive installation management experience. - Good financial acumen. - Good computer literacy and IT skills. - Ability to problem solve. - Ability to motivate and lead staff. - Adaptability and willingness to participate in the Estates Officer on call rota **Desirable** - Technical Memorandum and the statutory and mandatory requirements therein - Recognised management qualification. - Experience of working in a hospital environment. - Experience of staff development/human resource management. ### Qualifications **Essential** - HNC/HND or Degree in Building Services or a Mechanical Engineering related discipline or an equivalent level of experience within Building Services Engineering - Recognised apprenticeship or equivalent in a buildingservices or a mechanical related discipline. **Desirable** - PSSR Regulations - Steam Raising Boiler Plant experience - Authorised Person qualifications - First Aid at work ## Documents - [risk id (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10535613) - [how to travel to work (pdf, 186.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2810) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2608) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 752.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10540195) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.