Job summary
We are looking for an Estates Operations Officer (Mechanical) to join the Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd estates team to manage key mechanical disciplines for the operational estates service provided to Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and external clients. You will need to demonstrate strong team working skills; have extensive experience of working in an Estates/FM environment (ideally in the Public Sector) and be able to demonstrate excellent customer service skills.

This post will play a key role in meeting the estates statutory requirements for mechanical disciplines. The successful applicant will work within a mechanical team of 3 professional engineers managed by the Estates Operations Manager (Mechanical).

The role also requires the post-holder to take part in any future estates on-call manager rota, for which additional payments will be made.

Benefits:

• Nest Pension with up to 8% employer contributions making it one of the most generous private sector pensions.
• Up to 33 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays).
• Generous sickness pay in the event of you being unable to work due to ill health.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered.

Main duties of the job
For details of this exciting role, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

About us
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that's 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DSFS has just under 1000 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the 'Chesterfield Royal family', DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that's dynamic, flexible, and proactive.

DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered.

Job responsibilities
For details of this exciting role, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Qualifications & Training
Essential

• BEng/BSc (Hons) in a Building Services Engineering qualification (or circa 3 years of experience working in an engineering management role).
• IOSH.
• Current or Previous AP appointment/training in healthcare or other sectors (Water, Ventilation, Pressures systems etc)

Desirable

• Management qualification.
• NEBOSH.
• P405 Asbestos Management.
• Delta Controls Building Management Systems training or equivalent .
• Suitable Masters Level qualification (or circa 3 more years of experience working in an engineering role on completion of Bachelors degree).

Experience
Essential

• Able to demonstrate significant experience in working with commercial heating, plumbing and ventilation systems, both in terms of maintenance and installation work.
• Substantial specialist knowledge and practical experience in the NHS estates mechanical engineering functions.
• A proven commitment to the efficient and effective management of maintenance within the built environment.
• A strong working knowledge of Healthcare Technical Memorandums and Healthcare Building Notes.
• Experience of working as an Authorised Person in 2 or more mechanical areas.
• Highly computer literate, using Computer Aided Facilities Management software to manage and complete jobs, Microsoft Office to complete work tasks and AutoCAD to update drawings as required.

Desirable

• Significant experience of introducing innovative technology into estates to solve technical issues.

Skills & Knowledge
Essential

• Able to manage highly complex, sensitive or contentious information appropriately, either singly or in groups of managers/clinicians.
• Able to source information to understand how to correctly install materials and carry out installation work.
• Knowledgeable with regards to the statutory requirements that apply to installation work and able to find relevant information in documents when required.
• A thorough knowledge of mechanical construction standards, regulations and requirements.
• Able to exercise effective functional management over teams that do not directly come under line management.
• Able to read and understand engineering drawings within area of expertise.

Desirable

• A strong understanding of estates asset management processes.
• A strong understanding of Building Management Systems and how to interrogate them for fault finding purposes.

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Enthusiastic, highly motivated and able to determine priorities and achieve them using initiative and with minimal external input.
• Able to develop and maintain relationships across a wide range of managers and staff at all levels of the Group.
• Able to adapt communication style to the subject and audience, showing an ability to tailor and convey complex messages which may be unpopular.
• Able to manage own workload and act completely independently, without regular supervision or management.
• Self-confident, willing to raise contentious issues whilst listening to others and to deal with sensitive issues in an empathetic manner.
• Able to lead, motivate and co-ordinate a team as required.
• Able to develop relationships outside of the Group, including networking with estates colleagues at other Trusts to share best practise.
• Able to operate with high integrity in the work environment.
• Flexible and able to adapt to change quickly.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details
Employer name: Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: DSFS - Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Top Road, Chesterfield, S44 5BL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Head of Estates, Dan Williams, daniel.williams57@nhs.net, 07721719126

Details
Date posted: 28 September 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £48,525 to £55,445 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 166-DSFS-8136711
Job locations: DSFS - Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Top Road, Chesterfield, S44 5BL, United Kingdom

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.