Estates Officer (Mechanical Bias) | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

You will be part of the team who are responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive maintenanceandinstallationserviceacrosstheTrust’sestates,whichwillberesponsive, efficient, financially effective and to a high standard.

ReportingintotheMechanicalEstatesOperationsManagerthepost-holderisresponsiblefor providing leadership to the operational mechanical engineering team, the development of standardised practices and processes within their area of responsibility (trade group) and to support the delivery of modern maintenance services meeting compliant standards within a customer care focused environment

Thepost-holderwillprovidespecialistleadership,adviceandsupportonmechanicalplant within the Trust

Closing date of applications: 31 March 2026

Interview date: TBC

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

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• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
  
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
  

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• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
  

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This advert closes on Tuesday 31 Mar 2026