Estates and Facilities
Domestic Services
Domestic services staff make sure hospitals are clean, comfortable places and prepare and serve food for patients and staff.
Estates services
Estates services staff look after NHS buildings and the grounds around them so they are a safe and pleasant environment for our staff and patients.
Although some estates staff are multi-skilled, the main roles are:
- carpenter/joiner
- electrician
- painter and decorator
- plumber
- tiler
- estates technician
Support Services
Support services staff carry out a range of tasks in different parts of the NHS. Some keep people or equipment safe, while others transport patients and equipment around hospitals and other NHS sites.
Support services staff carry out a range of tasks in different parts of the NHS. Some keep people or equipment safe, while others transport patients and equipment around hospitals and other NHS sites.
Patients may need moving to different parts of the hospital or to and from a hospital or clinic. Equipment needs moving, too, from the stores to the wards, for example. Specialist equipment for conferences and meetings needs setting up.
Your role could be:
- porter
- stores and distribution staff
- audio visual staff
- driver
Decontamination and Sterile Service
Staff working in decontamination science are responsible for ensuring that reusable medical devices, such as endoscopes and other surgical devices eg instruments and equipment are cleaned, sterilised and repackaged to high standards, ready for reusing in operating theatres and other areas of health care.
