Job summary

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a motivated, conscientious and dedicated Estates Officer (Electrical & Controls) to join our team of specialist engineering managers supporting multiple hospital sites.

You will ensure that all electrical and controls maintenance, installation and contract works are planned, reviewed and delivered safely and to high professional standards. Acting as an Authorised Person (AP) in line with Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) guidance, you will play a vital role in maintaining compliant, resilient and safe healthcare environments.

You will provide strong technical leadership within the Estates service, offering direction, mentoring and support to engineering colleagues and contractors. This includes setting standards, overseeing specialist works, contributing to risk management and service planning, and working closely with nontechnical stakeholders to translate complex technical requirements into clear, practical solutions.

CHoICE is committed to developing its employees. This role includes access to comprehensive technical training, such as AP training, HTM updates, controls systems and manufacturerspecific training, alongside leadership development. There is clear scope to broaden your technical responsibilities, develop managerial capability and progress into more senior estates or engineering management roles.

Participation in the on call rota and occasional overtime is required, with appropriate remuneration provided.

Main duties of the job

Applicants must demonstrate a high level of specialist knowledge in electrical engineering, supported by strong theoretical understanding and substantial practical experience. You will be qualified to degree level (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline, with additional specialist training and/or experience equivalent to masters level.

The role requires the confident application of professional judgement, initiative and analytical problemsolving skills when managing complex and highrisk technical situations. You will be expected to resolve issues effectively, minimise service disruption and ensure full compliance with statutory, mandatory and bestpractice requirements.

Excellent communication and leadership skills are essential. You will be capable of coordinating resources, guiding technical teams and contractors, and influencing operational decisionmaking through clear, credible and wellreasoned advice. This is an opportunity for an experienced professional to apply their expertise in a challenging healthcare environment while continuing to develop their technical and leadership capabilities.

About us

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City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE - trading since 2014) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT). We provide a full range of Facilities Management, Procurement and Outpatient Pharmacy services. We employ staff in a wide range of functions, ranging from cleaners, porters, engineers, procurement and pharmacists.

Commitment, Care and Compassion- our Team contribute to the overall hospital environment, providing safe, secure and comfortable facilities for access by patients, staff and visitors. CHoICE is an exciting place to work that will provide you with an opportunity to grow and develop. Many of our staff work flexibly, including part-time and we are committed to offering flexible approaches to work where possible. We provide a range of benefits including Fitness Centre (SRH), cycle to work scheme and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

We welcome all applications regardless of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.

If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Details

Date posted

04 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£52,679 to £60,283 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M9155-Z-EA-0626-33-1

Job locations

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role will require the post holder to undertake the role of Authorised Person (AP) as defined within Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 00 for multiple engineer services. The responsibility will provide the post holder with key operational responsibilities for ensuring that appropriate engineering services are maintained to current statutory, mandatory and best practice requirements.

The role will also require the individual to have substantial management skills and experience to ensure that external contractors and directly employed labour are managed in the most efficient manner. Furthermore, the role will also require the participation in the current CFS shift pattern/system, current on-call rota and undertake overtime when the service needs dictate for which appropriate payments will be made.

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Job description Job responsibilities The role will require the post holder to undertake the role of Authorised Person (AP) as defined within Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 00 for multiple engineer services. The responsibility will provide the post holder with key operational responsibilities for ensuring that appropriate engineering services are maintained to current statutory, mandatory and best practice requirements. The role will also require the individual to have substantial management skills and experience to ensure that external contractors and directly employed labour are managed in the most efficient manner. Furthermore, the role will also require the participation in the current CFS shift pattern/system, current on-call rota and undertake overtime when the service needs dictate for which appropriate payments will be made.PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to work to tight deadlines and targets using own initiative where necessary and manage more than one project simultaneously whilst balancing conflicting demands.
• Good IT skills
• Effective staff management and leadership skills with the ability to motivate, encourage and lead a team from diverse profession disciplines.
• Good communication skills with the ability to use appropriate techniques to a range of differing audiences
• Flexible in and out of working hours to meet the service needs
• Able to participate in out of hours on call arrangement as per the agreed Rota

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level qualification or equivalent in relevant field,
• OR working towards degree level qualification or equivalent in relevant field supplemented with relevant experience,
• OR able to demonstrate equivalent experience, knowledge and training,
• Specialist knowledge to masters level of electrical systems acquired through specialist courses and CPD
• Basic Numeracy & Literacy Skills to Level 1 or equivalent

Desirable

• Membership of a professional body
• Registered with the Engineering Council UK
• Management Qualification/Training

Experience

Essential

• Significant post apprenticeship/graduation electrical experience
• Significant electrical experience of systems typically found within a large Acute NHS Trust
• Experience of undertaking an engineering management role within a large acute hospital or similar industry.

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking a similar role within an NHS environment

Physical skills

Essential

• Undertake moderate moving and handling activities with the ability Requirement for physical dexterity, hand and eye co-ordination,
• Perform testing and asset condition surveys using a range of technical and non-technical devices and instruments,
• To sit at workstations for a prolonged period of time then adapt to undertake site surveys or respond to emergency situations,
• May be required to travel, work and manage at all of CFS managed sites

Person Specification Skills and Knowledge Essential Ability to work to tight deadlines and targets using own initiative where necessary and manage more than one project simultaneously whilst balancing conflicting demands. Good IT skills Effective staff management and leadership skills with the ability to motivate, encourage and lead a team from diverse profession disciplines. Good communication skills with the ability to use appropriate techniques to a range of differing audiences Flexible in and out of working hours to meet the service needs Able to participate in out of hours on call arrangement as per the agreed Rota Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level qualification or equivalent in relevant field, OR working towards degree level qualification or equivalent in relevant field supplemented with relevant experience, OR able to demonstrate equivalent experience, knowledge and training, Specialist knowledge to masters level of electrical systems acquired through specialist courses and CPD Basic Numeracy & Literacy Skills to Level 1 or equivalent Desirable Membership of a professional body Registered with the Engineering Council UK Management Qualification/Training Experience Essential Significant post apprenticeship/graduation electrical experience Significant electrical experience of systems typically found within a large Acute NHS Trust Experience of undertaking an engineering management role within a large acute hospital or similar industry. Desirable Experience of undertaking a similar role within an NHS environment Physical skills Essential Undertake moderate moving and handling activities with the ability Requirement for physical dexterity, hand and eye co-ordination, Perform testing and asset condition surveys using a range of technical and non-technical devices and instruments, To sit at workstations for a prolonged period of time then adapt to undertake site surveys or respond to emergency situations, May be required to travel, work and manage at all of CFS managed sites

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE)

Address

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.choicesunderland.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE)

Address

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.choicesunderland.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Support service installations and their maintenance are an essential part of the NHS and form a vital link in Health Care Provision. A varied, exciting and challenging position have arisen for Level 3 Apprenticeships in Medical Electronic Engineering. Employed by CHoICE, a wholly owned company of the South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, you will study towards and completion of the Healthcare Engineering Specialist Technician (option 1) apprentice standard through a tailored training plan in partnership with the Northern & Yorkshire NHS Assessment Centre (NYNHSAS).

The precise details of any of the apprenticeship are dependent on several factors that may be subject to change at various stages of the training and qualifications already obtained, however, the information below will provide an overview of the envisaged training requirements of the apprenticeship.

The successful applicant will be released to college to allow them to study for the technical knowledge aspect of the apprenticeship, it is typical that this is achieved over one day / evening per week for the first two years of the role. Practical basic skills training will be achieved via block release for approximately 8 months during the first year of the apprenticeship, which once achieved, will allow the apprentice to commence training towards their End Point Assessment to achieve their full Apprenticeship Standard which will take place within the Employing organisation and NYNHSAC.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will attend a College to study for the technical knowledge aspect of the apprenticeship for example one day / evening a week for the first two years and practical basic skills training as a block release for approximately 8 months. Once this has been achieved, the applicant will then commence training towards their End Point Assessment to achieve the required full Apprenticeship Standard, this will typically take place within the Employing organisation and NYNHSAC.

The apprenticeship will potentially commence early 2027 subject to all necessary funding and employment checks being carried out, including a colour blindness test. Qualifications acceptable on entry are usually a minimum of GCSE at Grade B / 5 in Mathematics and Grade C / 4, or equivalent, in at least 4 other subjects to include a science based subject.

If you require any further information, please contact Karen Robson or Dawn Smith on 01642 624073 or email to

[email protected]

Interviews are scheduled to take place w/c 2nd November / 9th November. Please note that the interviews will only be held on the date given and no alternative dates can be given.

About us

Please help us by adding your telephone number to your application form this will allow us to contact you quickly if required.

City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE - trading since 2014) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT). We provide a full range of Facilities Management, Procurement and Outpatient Pharmacy services. We employ staff in a wide range of functions, ranging from cleaners, porters, engineers, procurement and pharmacists.

Commitment, Care and Compassion- our Team contribute to the overall hospital environment, providing safe, secure and comfortable facilities for access by patients, staff and visitors. CHoICE is an exciting place to work that will provide you with an opportunity to grow and develop. Many of our staff work flexibly, including part-time and we are committed to offering flexible approaches to work where possible. We provide a range of benefits including Fitness Centre (SRH), cycle to work scheme and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

We welcome all applications regardless of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.

If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Job summary

Choice Facilities Services are seeking a passionate, hardworking individual to join our team as our role of Soft Training & Compliance Manager

If you are ambitious, team player and strive to deliver high standards services, we would like to hear from YOU!

You will take the lead monitoring operational performance across Soft FM, ensuring compliance with legislation. Develop systems, measure performance, gather accurate data to support highquality reports. This is a key position to champion best practice.

You will be responsible for

Daily management of Soft FM provide efficient and effective services to wards and departments in Choice sites, ensuring the service is responsive.

Overseeing all aspects of Domestic, Linen and Portering service, ensuring staff are fully trained, competent

Monitoring external nonclinical service contracts, Linen Services, Hygiene Services, and Equipment Maintenance

Develop robust administrative systems to ensure accurate and timely recording of ESR data, sickness, appraisals, training, annual leave and the supervision of National Standards of Cleanliness audits and National Standards for porters.

Build an understanding of the service, fostering strong working relationships with Domestic Services & Portering/Transport teams and service users supporting a responsive customerfocused team

Main duties of the job

Duties include;

Developing and implementing procedures to monitor service performance in line with Service Level Agreements and external contracts, Domestic and Linen

Ensuring monitoring data is accurately recorded, analysed, and reviewed, with appropriate action plans developed and audit activity completed.

Support the annual appraisal process for departmental staff

Managing staff attendance in line with the Choice Attendance Management Policy, including conducting attendance management meetings.

Reporting to the Patient Services Manager, Hotel Service Manager and Head of Facilities on performance of service providers re-National Standards of Cleanliness and National Standards for Porters

Demonstrating flexibility by working during the normal week, evenings, and weekends in line with service needs. Domestic & Linen Manager, Porter/Transport (Training & Compliance)

About us

Please help us by adding your telephone number to your application form this will allow us to contact you quickly if required.

City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE - trading since 2014) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT). We provide a full range of Facilities Management, Procurement and Outpatient Pharmacy services. We employ staff in a wide range of functions, ranging from cleaners, porters, engineers, procurement and pharmacists.

Commitment, Care and Compassion- our Team contribute to the overall hospital environment, providing safe, secure and comfortable facilities for access by patients, staff and visitors. CHoICE is an exciting place to work that will provide you with an opportunity to grow and develop. Many of our staff work flexibly, including part-time and we are committed to offering flexible approaches to work where possible. We provide a range of benefits including Fitness Centre (SRH), cycle to work scheme and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

We welcome all applications regardless of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.

If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join Choice Procurement Services and become part of a dedicated Inventory and Logistics Team that plays a vital role in supporting hospital services every day. As an Inventory Officer, you will help ensure that essential clinical and non-clinical supplies are available when and where they are needed, directly supporting the delivery of safe and effective patient care.

Working within our Inventory and Logistics Team, you will be responsible for managing stock levels, replenishing inventory, monitoring product usage and maintaining accurate inventory records across wards and departments. You will work closely with clinical teams, procurement colleagues and suppliers to ensure stock is effectively managed, reducing waste and supporting efficient service delivery.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in inventory management, stores, logistics or supply chain operations who enjoys problem-solving, working collaboratively and delivering high standards of customer service. You will play an important role in maintaining stock availability, supporting operational efficiency and ensuring inventory processes are followed accurately and consistently.

If you are organised, proactive and committed to providing an excellent service, with strong attention to detail and good communication skills, we would love to hear from you.

Join us and help deliver the inventory service that keeps our hospitals running.

Main duties of the job

You will join a busy Inventory & Logistics Team responsible for ensuring supplies are available, replenished and managed efficiently across the organisation. This is a hands-on role that combines inventory management, customer service, stock control and process improvement within a fast-paced NHS environment.

We are looking for an individual with experience in inventory management, stores or supply chain operations, ideally within a large and complex organisation. You will have organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to prioritise competing demands while maintaining accurate records and stock availability.

You will have excellent communication skills, a proactive approach and the ability to build positive relationships with clinical and non-clinical colleagues. You will be committed to delivering high standards of customer service, identifying opportunities for improvement and supporting stock management processes. Experience of using IT systems and maintaining accurate records is essential, while experience within the NHS would be advantageous.

In return, you will have the opportunity to develop your inventory management and supply chain expertise within a team committed to continuous improvement and professional development. The role offers variety, responsibility and the chance to make a real contribution to patient care. The post requires physical activity, travel across sites and the ability to work flexibly to meet service needs.

About us

Please help us by adding your telephone number to your application form this will allow us to contact you quickly if required.

City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE - trading since 2014) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT). We provide a full range of Facilities Management, Procurement and Outpatient Pharmacy services. We employ staff in a wide range of functions, ranging from cleaners, porters, engineers, procurement and pharmacists.

Commitment, Care and Compassion- our Team contribute to the overall hospital environment, providing safe, secure and comfortable facilities for access by patients, staff and visitors. CHoICE is an exciting place to work that will provide you with an opportunity to grow and develop. Many of our staff work flexibly, including part-time and we are committed to offering flexible approaches to work where possible. We provide a range of benefits including Fitness Centre (SRH), cycle to work scheme and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

We welcome all applications regardless of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.

If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.