Pathways 2 NHS Estates

NHS Graduate opportunities in Estates and Facilities Management

Be part of this innovative and exciting graduate scheme working with the NHS

The NHS Estates Graduate Training Scheme is being introduced in 2024, welcoming the first cohort of graduates into NHS estates teams in 2025. The Skills Development Network, Yorkshire & Humber (SDN Y&H), with support from NHS England (NHSE), are advertising the National training and development programme for graduates to join estates engineering teams throughout various NHS organisations across England.

This training initiative offers graduates an opportunity to develop a career in NHS estates The NHS Estates Engineer Graduate Scheme shall focus on the delivery of Engineering Services within the “hospital” environment, utilising the individual’s engineering knowledge and skills to deliver services across singular or multiple areas including;

1. Building Services. overseeing the installation and maintenance of systems within buildings, including lighting, lifts, communications, and security
2. Medical Plant & Equipment, maintaining and managing medical equipment in operating theatres, intensive care, neonatal units, accident & emergency, or radiology.
3. Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), making sure that water supplies and drainage, electrical systems, boilers and alarms are working well within NHS buildings.
4. Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), making sure all hospital areas are safe to use and kept at the right temperature, for example to keep patients warm, or vital supplies cool.

The graduate programme will give you a unique insight into how an NHS organisation works.

If you want to work in the NHS and believe that you can make a difference whilst fulfilling a career that maximises your engineering and leadership potential, that will challenge and reward you every day, then this 3-year training scheme based on work placements will be ideal for you. It is guaranteed to offer outstanding development opportunities which will challenge you and reward you every day.