Job overview

The Works Officer – Building Fabrics (Fire Door Specialist) plays a pivotal role in ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of building fabric services across St George’s Hospital and other Trust sites. This Band 6 position leads the Building Maintenance Team and oversees Trust-wide fire door compliance, maintenance, and installation. The postholder provides technical expertise, manages resources, and supports strategic initiatives that align with the Trust’s commitment to delivering outstanding care in safe and well-maintained environments.

Key Highlights:

• Leads fire door inspection, maintenance, and installation in compliance with third-party accreditation schemes.
• Manages building fabric maintenance including walls, floors, ceilings, windows, and external works.
• Ensures statutory compliance with HTM 05-02 and other fire safety regulations.
• Maintains accurate records via CAFM systems and updates asset registers.

Main duties of the job

• • Manage daily operations of the Building Maintenance Team and supporting contractors across Trust sites
  • Lead Trust-wide fire door inspection, maintenance, and installation in line with third-party accreditation (e.g. BM Trada Q-Mark)
  • Oversee building fabric maintenance including walls, floors, ceilings, windows, doors, and external works
  • Monitor and respond to maintenance requests and alarms via CAFM systems (Planet & PlanRadar)
  • Control maintenance and capital budgets, ensuring cost-effective service delivery and identifying cost improvements
  • Recruit, train, and manage building maintenance staff, ensuring compliance with Trust values and policies
  • Ensure statutory and mandatory compliance with fire safety regulations, especially HTM 05-02
  • Conduct regular inspections, audits, and risk assessments of buildings and fire doors
  • Manage contractors on-site and verify completion of works through job sheets and documentation
  • Maintain accurate records, update asset registers, and ensure data integrity in CAFM systems
  • Participate in the Estates on-call rota and respond to emergencies or major incidents as required
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g. Matrons, Consultants, Directors) and external bodies (e.g. contractors, consultants)

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). 

 After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.