Applications for the September 2025 Cohort have now closed.
You will be able to register your interest for the next round of applications for the September 2026 Cohort from August 2025.
The NHS Estates Graduate Training Scheme offers graduates an opportunity to develop a career in Estates engineering within various NHS organisations across England. It will allow you to gain experience in engineering services in the NHS, and the graduate programme will give you a unique insight into how the NHS organisation works. The NHS Estates Graduate Training Scheme 2025 applications are now closed. We will be re-opening applications for our second cohort in October 2025. The start date for the second cohort of the graduate scheme will start in September 2026.
NHS organisations recognise and actively promote the benefits of a diverse workforce and are committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.
All roles will be open for applicants with a valid visa which lasts for 3 years from the start date of the scheme. In order to be eligible for the scheme, you must also be living in the UK and have been resident in the country for at least 3 years (not for educational purposes) prior to the start date.
The below job description outlines the structure and expectations for the 3-year scheme. Specific details for each role can be found on the next page.
The NHS Estates Graduate Training Scheme offers a unique opportunity for engineering graduates to develop a rewarding career within the NHS Estates teams across England. As a Graduate Estates Trainee, you will rotate through various NHS organisations and departments, gaining hands-on experience across a range of engineering disciplines critical to healthcare environments.
This three-year programme is designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and practical experience required to maintain and improve NHS properties and facilities. 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 but not limited to;
The programme is suitable for all graduates who have gained a 2.2 or higher in an engineering related degree. The graduate scheme is a 3-year commitment and offers successful candidates the following opportunities:
The role of the Graduate Estates Trainee (Engineering) will be to assist the engineering team at the employing organisation. The aim is for you to observe and learn the engineering processes and the various practices and procedures that are in place. Engineers in the NHS maintain and repair a range of equipment and facilities from ambulances to dialysis machines to air conditioning units.
The Post Graduate Engineer Standard will be critical in meeting the sector’s future skills needs. They will work in an area that covers a wide range of generic engineering disciplines which could include for example: integrated systems, mechanical, electrical, electronic, electromechanical, fluid power components/systems and materials. All are vital to a high-quality NHS. The work is varied, rewarding and challenging.
As part of the engineering team, you will provide assistance to all levels of engineering professionals within the team and you will be experiencing various areas on a rotation basis.
As an estates engineering trainee, you will be involved in maintaining NHS properties.
This may include:
The roles available are based throughout England working in various NHS organisations. Applicants may apply for up to four of this positions. For more information about these organisations please read their Organisation & Post descriptions.
We aim to create a healthy and high performing organisation, underpinned by the NHS Constitution values:
The NHS Estates Engineering Graduate Scheme is designed to develop the next generation of engineering leaders within the NHS. Successful candidates will join a three-year rotational programme, gaining experience across key engineering disciplines while contributing to the maintenance and development of NHS estates.
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