# Mechanical Estates Officer

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Town:** Aylesbury
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata for part time
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Participation in departmental on-call rota.
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Participation in departmental on-call rota.)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-29T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-15T12:51:54.518Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Buckinghamshire/Aylesbury/Buckinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Property_Services/Property_Services-v8132537
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8132537?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Mechanical Estates Officer is a technical specialist role providing Authorised Person cover and specialist technical assurance for the Trust’s mechanical building services. The post holder does not hold formal line management responsibility; instead, they provide technical leadership, mentoring and hands-on expertise to Operations trade staff and contractors working within mechanical disciplines.

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will act as Authorised Person for one or more mechanical specialisms (for example heating and ventilation, water safety, medical gas pipeline systems, or pressurised systems) as determined by service need and individual competency sign-off, supporting the Senior Mechanical Manager in ensuring mechanical systems remain safe, compliant and fit for purpose across all Trust sites. The role contributes technical expertise to planned and reactive maintenance, capital and small works interfaces, and the Trust’s Integrated Management System (IMS), working closely with the Operations team, contractors and specialist suppliers.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

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## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to produce clear technical records and reports.

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Breadth of experience maintaining mechanical building services in a complex, multi-site environment.
- Experience fulfilling, or supporting, Authorised Person duties.
- Experience of planned and reactive maintenance planning.
- Experience using CAFM systems.
- Experience liaising with contractors and specialist suppliers.
- Experience supporting minor works or capital projects from a technical perspective.

**Desirable**

- NHS or healthcare estates experience.
- Experience relating to decontamination, medical gas, or pressure systems.
- Experience contributing to incident investigation.
- Experience of Building Management Systems (BMS).

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- HNC/HND in mechanical engineering, building services engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Holds, or is working towards, an Authorised Person appointment in a relevant mechanical discipline.

**Desirable**

- Degree in mechanical or building services engineering.
- IHEEM membership, or working towards
- NEBOSH or IOSH qualification.
- Authorised Person training in a second mechanical discipline (or commitment to complete).

### Special Circumstances

**Essential**

- Ability to work at height and in confined or restricted plant spaces.
- Physical capability for maintenance and inspection duties.
- Visual acuity for technical drawings and systems.

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 200.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10430088)
- [person specification (pdf, 336.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10430089)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10457054)

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