# Estates and Facilities Jobs in the NHS

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## Live Market Snapshot

- **Live vacancies:** 815
- **NHS employers:** 148
- **New vacancies this week:** 265
- **Observed salary range:** GBP 16,357 to GBP 129,783

## Role Summary

NHS estates and facilities posts cover building maintenance, portering, domestic services, catering, security, and facilities management. Most entry-level roles sit at Band 2, with skilled trades, supervisors, and compliance specialists at higher bands. Shift and weekend working is common because hospitals operate around the clock.

## Typical Responsibilities

- Planned preventive maintenance and reactive fault repair
- HTM (Health Technical Memoranda) compliance and audit
- Water safety, ventilation, fire safety, and medical gas management
- Contractor management and permit-to-work systems
- Energy management, sustainability, and carbon reduction
- Capital planning, refurbishment, and new build projects
- Domestic services standards, cleaning schedules, and infection prevention

## Typical Requirements

- Trade qualifications for skilled roles (City & Guilds, NVQ in electrical, mechanical, or building services)
- IWFM or BIFM qualification for facilities management roles
- Authorised Person status for relevant safety disciplines (AP in water, fire, ventilation)
- NEBOSH or IOSH for health and safety roles

## Employers Hiring

- Barchester Healthcare (264 jobs)
- Avery Healthcare Group Ltd. (103 jobs)
- Elysium Healthcare (50 jobs)
- Agincare (17 jobs)
- Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (16 jobs)
- Akari Care Limited (13 jobs)
- Cygnet Health Care (13 jobs)
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (10 jobs)

## Locations Hiring

- Leeds, North East and Yorkshire (11 jobs)
- Darlington, North East and Yorkshire (9 jobs)
- Middlesbrough, North East and Yorkshire (8 jobs)
- Bristol, South West (7 jobs)
- London, London (7 jobs)
- Sheffield, North East and Yorkshire (6 jobs)
- Lincoln, Midlands (6 jobs)
- Bury St Edmunds, East of England (6 jobs)
- Dorchester, South West (6 jobs)
- Cambridge, East of England (6 jobs)
- Oxted, South East (5 jobs)
- Stone, South East (5 jobs)

## FAQs

### What jobs are available in NHS estates and facilities?

NHS estates and facilities includes porters, domestic staff, maintenance engineers, electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, catering staff, and facilities managers. Roles range from entry-level to senior management.

### What is the salary range for NHS estates and facilities roles?

Under the 2026/27 pay scale, NHS estates and facilities salaries range from Band 2 (approximately £25,000) for entry-level positions to Band 8 (£58,000+) for senior facilities managers and directors of estates.

### What qualifications do I need for NHS maintenance roles?

NHS maintenance roles typically require relevant trade qualifications (City & Guilds, NVQ) in areas like electrical, mechanical, or building services engineering. Experience in healthcare or similar environments is often preferred.

### What career progression is available in NHS estates and facilities?

Estates and facilities staff can progress from operative roles to supervisory, management, and director positions. Specialist pathways include compliance, sustainability, and capital projects management.

### Do estates and facilities staff get the same NHS benefits as clinical staff?

Yes. Estates and facilities staff on Agenda for Change contracts receive the same pension, annual leave (27 days rising with service, plus bank holidays), sick pay, and unsocial hours enhancements as clinical staff at the same band. Band 2 roles get the highest percentage unsocial hours enhancements: 41% for nights and 83% for Sundays and bank holidays.

### Are NHS maintenance roles affected by outsourcing?

Some NHS trusts outsource estates and facilities services to private companies (e.g. through PFI contracts), while others keep them in-house. Outsourced roles may not carry NHS terms and conditions, pension, or annual leave entitlements. If an advert is posted by the trust directly on NHS Jobs, the role is usually on NHS terms. Always check the employing organisation listed on the advert.

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