Estates Audit Officer

Overview

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic and dedicated full-time Estates Audit Officer to join the Estates and Facilities team at King's Mill Hospital. The closing date is 21 June 2026.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About us

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK

Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification Knowledge Requirements

• Ability to analyse and interpret data and identify errors and omissions
• Previous experience of working in a NHS organisation
• Ability to maintain a flexible and collaborative approach
• Knowledge and understanding of performance/quality auditing of systems
• Able to present findings in a clear and concise manner
• Proficient in the use of information technology and the ability to write and communicate information in a suitable manner for a range of audience
• Excellent communication skills whether written, verbal or electronic
• Interest in learning about the delivery of PPM's, lifecycle replacements, reactive maintenance, and/or quality monitoring

Qualifications

• Good standard of general education, including English and Maths
• RSA / NVQ Level 2/3 in Business Administration or equivalent qualification / relevant experience
• Ability to use all Microsoft applications (word, excel, PowerPoint)
• NVQ or above relevant

Further Training

• Good understanding of Health and Safety requirements
• Adaptable and have ability to maintain control in stressful situations
• Excellent personal organisation skills
• Knowledge of NHS or other PFI contract requirements
• Previous use and experience of Concept CAFM software

Experience

• Ability to work autonomously under own initiative to achieve set targets but also to work collaboratively within a team
• Ability to translate data into simple terms and communicate the key messages to a range of staff

Contractual Requirements

• Flexible approach to work, the ability to manage own workload, including the ability to work unsocial hours to meet the requirement of the service
• Previous NHS experience in a similar role

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 name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust