Apprentice Estates Officer

Previous applicants for this post need not reapply. An exciting opportunity has arisen within the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust with this role; we are seeking a practical and quality-focused Apprentice Estates Officer to assure high quality engineering services are at the core of what we do here at WSFT. As an estates apprentice, you will learn how to lead on high-quality technical work and ensure engineering compliance and safety is at the heart of everything we do. You will be based at West Suffolk Hospital but will be required to visit other sites across the West Suffolk area. You will be required to undertake an apprenticeship in Building Services Engineering Technician Level 4 (circa 27 months) and once completed progressing onto and completing Building Services Site Management Apprenticeship Level 6 (circa 3 years)

As an apprentice you will be working towards these whilst undertaking on the job training:

• Provide technical support to the Estates and Facilities Team, the wider organisation and contractors.
• Act as Project Manager for minor engineering works
• Contribute to the maintenance and updating of the master estate records
• Responsible for the management and safety of contractors on site
• Be prepared to work outside normal office hours when required
• Responsible for managing service shut-downs, (heating, water, electrical, cranes lifts etc.) safely whilst minimising the operational impact, both to staff and patients
• Manage conflict and emotional situations with stakeholders whilst being clear on the direction required to achieve overall engineering excellence
• Uphold and champion the Trust values
• Provide support and guidance to other project managers within the trust
• Be conversant with design drawings, specifications, schedules and other relevant documents on engineering

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings. The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge. Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital. We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team. With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be. We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are. Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Jeff Bacon

Job title: Senior Engineering Manager - Compliance

Email address: jeff.bacon@wsh.nhs.uk

Telephone number: 07974 862184