Estates Officer

Overview

Have you got a construction and maintenance background and looking for a new career? At NHS Highland we have full-time vacancies within our Estates Department for Estate Officers  successful candidate needs to be an 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 Hospital but there may be a requirement to travel to other sites NHSH has responsibility for. The position will require effective management and prioritisation to contribute to the provision of excellent patient care.

• 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 with in 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.

• 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.

Note - 4 day week will be need to be agreed and will only be considered so long as the organisation has resource available to continue to provide a high level of service. Additionally, a period of initial familiarisation and training will need be carried out during a normal Monday to Friday working week before the 4 day week will be an option.

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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.