# Mechanical Estates Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mechanical-estates-officer/448ddc97-d80e-4035-bc3f-ead903e476d0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mechanical-estates-officer/448ddc97-d80e-4035-bc3f-ead903e476d0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Poole Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Estates officer - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 + RRP (£3,500 pa). - **Contract type:** Permanent: Participation in the out of hours engineer call out rota - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Participation in the out of hours engineer call out rota) - **Closing date:** 2026-12-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-11-13T14:00:56.271Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Bournemouth/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Maintenance/Maintenance-v8424201 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8424201?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you a highly skilled, experienced maintenance professional? #TeamUHD are looking for an Estates Officer (mechanical) to join the Estates department on the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site. The Estates department provides a comprehensive maintenance, repair and installation service of the buildings, grounds, engineering services and associated equipment throughout the Trust. You’ll have completed a recognised mechanical or building services apprenticeship and gained a wide experience in building engineering services and plant maintenance. We’re looking for someone with a current UK (manual) driving licence. You'll be working on a Monday to Friday basis and participate in an emergency on-call rota with opportunities for overtime. Salary: £39,959 – £48,177 per annum (Band 6) plus local RRP (£3,500 pa) and an approximate £1,000 on-call retainer. Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital Interview Date: 10th December Please note if you previously applied and were not successful we will not be able to reconsider your application within 3 months. ### Main duties of the job To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities ### 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 ### Knowledge **Essential** - Extensive knowledge of the mechanical and plumbing systems in complex premises. - In depth knowledge of all relevant legislation and technical guidance. - Significant experience working in a complex engineering/building environment. **Desirable** - In depth knowledge of all relevant Health Technical Memorandum’s ### Experience **Essential** - You must have served a recognised Mechanical or Building Services apprenticeship and gained a wide experience in building engineering services and plant maintenance with City and Guilds level 3 qualification plus equivalent experience in a mechanical maintenance environment. - The Estates Department provides a comprehensive maintenance, repair and installation service of the buildings, grounds, engineering services and associated equipment throughout the Trust that requires any appointed candidate to be flexible in their approach to working hours as and when based on the needs of the trust. - Skilled in maintenance, fault finding, test & repair work on a very wide range of complex engineering services & equipment, with the ability to work unassisted in varying, often technical and challenging environments whilst complying with Health & Safety/ environmental regulations and standards. ### Qualifications **Essential** - City and Guilds level 3 in Electrical Building services maintenance plus specialist training and experience gained through a relevant apprenticeship plus additional specialist knowledge and experience gained through specialist training, short courses and C.P.D. - You must hold a current UK (manual) driving licence and reside within half an hour normal travel time to fulfil on-call duties. **Desirable** - Authorised/Responsible and/or Competent Person in one or more of the following specialism’s:- LV Electrical Systems HV Electrical Systems Heating and Ventilation Systems Decontamination Safe Water Systems Medical Gas Pipeline Systems (MGPS) Confined Spaces. ## Documents - [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417) - [mechanical jd (pdf, 392.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10758357) - [mechanical ps (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10758358) ## 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.