Job summary
- Main area
- Property Services
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Participation in departmental on-call rota.
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-C8132537
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata for part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Mechanical Estates Officer
Band 6
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
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.
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
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.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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).
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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).
Skills
Essential criteria
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to produce clear technical records and reports.
Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
- 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.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- David Baker
- Job title
- Senior Mechanical Engineering Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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