NHSSCOTLAND EDUCATION PATHWAYS
ESTATES & FACILITIES PATHWAYS
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ESTATES SERVICES
Estates Services employs a wide range of staff, all of whom are vital to the smooth running of healthcare properties and services.
Support workers, maintenance workers, fire safety officers, estates officers, directors of facilities and many more all contribute to making sure that NHSScotland buildings and estates are well-maintained and safe to use.
EXAMPLE ROLES, REQUIRED LEARNING AND SPECIALIST QUALIFICATIONS
EXAMPLES OF JOB ROLES
Director of Estates
Head of Estates
REQUIRED LEARNING
Chartered Engineer
SPECIALIST QUALIFICATIONS
GENERAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATIONS
EXAMPLE ROLES
Site Manager
Assistant Director
General Manager
Site/ Estates Manager
REQUIRED LEARNING
TRANSFERABLE QUALIFICATIONS
BSc Hons Facilities Management
GENERAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATIONS
PDA in Planning and Implementing Change
SVQ Management at SCQF level 9
PDA in Decision Making and Innovation
PDA in Organisational Leadership
EXAMPLE ROLES
Senior Estates Officer
Estates Manager
REQUIRED LEARNING
TRANSFERABLE QUALIFICATIONS
GENERAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATIONS
PDA in Planning and Implementing Change
SVQ Management at SCQF level 9
PDA in Decision Making and Innovation
EXAMPLE ROLES
Senior Estates Officer
Estates Officer
REQUIRED LEARNING
SPECIALIST QUALIFICATIONS
TRANSFERABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Foundation Degree Facilities Management
PDA in Internal Verification of Workplace Assessment (L&D11)
PDA Workplace Assessment Using Direct & Indirect Methods (LD9DI) at SCQF level 8
ECDL - Advanced at SCQF level 6
GENERAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATIONS
PDA in Leadership at SCQF level 8
PDA in Project Management at SCQF level 8
EXAMPLE ROLES
Trades Supervisor
(Higher) Technician
REQUIRED LEARNING
TRANSFERABLE QUALIFICATIONS
PDA Workplace Assessment Using Direct & Indirect Methods (LD9DI)
at SCQF level 8
SVQ Facilities Management at SCQF level 7
University Cert. Facilities Management
ECDL - Advanced (SCQF level 6)
GENERAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATIONS
SVQ Management at SCQF level 7
EXAMPLE ROLES
Maintenance Assistant
REQUIRED LEARNING
Estates Workbook
TRANSFERABLE QUALIFICATIONS
SVQ Health Care Support (Non-clinical) at SCQF level 6
EXAMPLE ROLES
Maintenance Assistant
REQUIRED LEARNING
Estates Workbook
TRANSFERABLE QUALIFICATIONS
GENERAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATIONS
TRANSFERABLE QUALIFICATIONS
ESTATES Services PAthwAys
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For a more detailed explanation of the work-related qualifications listed within the pathway e.g. NPA, SVQ, HNC/HND, NC and PDA please refer to The NHS Education for Scotland publication The Well Qualified Workforce.
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