Estates Officer

Estates Officers maintain and repair systems that patients and staff in health and care rely on. You will support the operational development and delivery of all estates related matters within designated assignment areas, these include: medical gas pipelines, heating systems, lifts, refrigeration systems, hot and cold water supplies, washers, steamers and disinfectors or fire and other alarms.

You will carry out a range of activities including diagnosing faults, repairing equipment, routine and planned maintenance and the installation of new equipment. Some technicians specialise in one aspect such as electrical or mechanical work, others are multi-skilled.

Estates Officer is also known as Estates Technician, Estates Worker.

Role Characteristics

Routine maintenance of the building or service you work in
Diagnosing faults and issues
Oversee building and engineering services to ensure that all applicable mandatory and statutory regulations are complied with
Establish and maintain good relationships with contractors and professional advisers to ensure effective communication and monitor arrangements on all schemes
Provide expert estates advice to Directors and Senior Managers on your specialist area
Develop a working environment and culture that actively improves health, safety and security

Skills

Attention to detail
Following instructions
Operating equipment
Problem-solving
Specialist skills
Team work

Day in the life

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Routes into this role

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GCSEs

BTEC

A-Levels

An apprenticeship

Foundation degree

Undergraduate degree

How to become

There are many routes into Estates work; these include university, apprenticeships or on the job training. You will normally need 5 GCSEs including English, maths and sciences, or equivalent. You will normally need either A-Levels, BTEC or T-Levels depending on your preference in learning. However, volunteering and work experience is valued by employers.

It is important to check your preferred course provider's entry requirements for guidance.

Estate Officers will often be qualified and have experience in at least one technical area such as electrical engineering, medical engineering, plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning.

Employers may ask for a driving licence.

Where can this role lead

No matter what role you start in or where you are in your career path, there are always opportunities to develop and progress in health and care.

Once you have gained your qualifications and have experience, you can progress to become a Team Leader supervising the work of others. With further experience you could become an Estates Manager with responsibility for a specific area of a hospital or service.