Estates Officer - Communities

Have you got a construction and maintenance background and looking for a new career? 

At NHS Highland we have a full-time vacancy within our Estates Department for an Estates Officer to cover NHSH communities. 

The successful candidate enthusiastic and motivated individual able to react and think quickly on how to deal with breakdowns within the NHSH estate, manage small scale projects and efficiently arrange for contractors or in house trades teams to carry out maintenance work safely. The post is primarily based at Raigmore at the moment, there will be a requirement to travel to sites all over NHSH. The position will require effective management and prioritisation to contribute to the provision of excellent patient care.

What we are looking for -  

- Experience of managing a team and Contractors.

- A current UK driving licence is essential. 

- Applicants must have a recognised qualifications as detailed in the job description. 

- Experience within a health care environment would be advantageous. 

- A great team player who is self-motivated.

- A flexible approach to work is essential as variations to the standard working week may be necessary and willing to participate in the 1:6 on-call rota. 

What we can offer you -  

- Automatic enrolment in the competitive NHS Scotland pension scheme. 

- Enhanced rates of pay for evening, weekend and overtime working.  

- Training and Development opportunities. 

- Generous annual leave entitlement, between 35 and 41 days (inclusive of public holidays) depending on length of service. 

- Policies that enhance your work-life balance and shift patterns which include a local arrangement for 4 day working week (within Monday - Friday), working hours 7.00am - 5.00pm. This will be after an initial familiarisation training period from Monday to Friday for an agreed period. This may be subject to change sometimes to ensure that we are able to provide a high level of service.  

Informal enquiries to Graham Nelson - / Graham.nelson@nhs.scot

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.