Estates Maintenance Specialist

Job summary

We are at Gloucestershire Health and Care have an exciting opportunity for an Estates Maintenance Specialist to join the team, the successful candidate should have an multi biased background. They will will carry out (with minimum supervision) maintenance including; fault finding, repairs and installation work on all facilities, plant and equipment throughout the Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Estate.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will Install, maintain, undertake fault finding, and make repairs to plant and equipment providing a full range of estates services.

Provide technical advice to other estates maintenance staff and external contractors to ensure all work is carried out safely, effectively, and in full compliance with statutory regulations, NHS safety standards, and local procedures this includes

advising colleagues/contractors on correct methods of work, isolation procedures, within the safe system of work

Supporting contractors by explaining site-specific risks, supporting permit-to-work requirements.

Ensuring compliance with HTMs, HBNs, building regulations, and Trust policies during maintenance and repair activities.

Reviewing completed work to confirm it meets engineering, safety, and quality standards before systems are returned to service.

Providing guidance during fault-finding, complex repairs, and planned maintenance tasks to ensure safe and efficient resolution.

Undertakes condition surveys and evaluates inspection reports to support asset management, compliance, and maintenance planning across the estate

Work is managed not supervised.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

28 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

327-26-305

Job locations

Wotton Lawn Hospital

Horton Road

Gloucester

GL1 3WL

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