Estates Department 

South Tyneside Estates Department provide a comprehensive and efficient maintenance service for South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. Maintaining the fabric and equipment of Trust owned premises throughout South Tyneside (including South Tyneside District Hospital, Haven Court, Palmer Community Hospital, Clarendon & St Benedicts Hospice) covering all aspects of Electrical, Mechanical & Building maintenance and installation works, contributing to the safe & efficient operation and maintenance of the Trust’s Estate, building services and infrastructure.

We also provide 24 hour cover through the Estates Emergency On Call system for all Trust properties in South Tyneside.

Key contacts

Steve Jamieson, Director of Estates, Facilities & Biomedical Engineering  Ext. 4140

Diane Burn, PA to Director of Estates, Facilities & Biomedical Engineering Ext. 1076

Michael Collins, Acting Head of Estates, Ext. 2505

Diego Peralta, Acting Deputy Head of Estates, Ext. 2506

Reporting a fault

To report a fault, please follow this link: Estates Web Reporting Tool 

Please note: normal working hours are 8am - 4.30pm Monday - Friday 

For emergency

Normal Hours, 08:00 - 16:30, Monday – Friday, Please Telephone Extension 4147 or 0191 404 1000

Out of Hours, 16:30 - 08:00, Monday – Friday, Weekends & Public Holidays, Please Telephone the Hospital Switchboard on 0 or telephone 0191 404 1000 and ask for the On-Call Engineer

If you have a query with the Estates Department that is not covered within these web pages or you have any difficulties with operation please contact the Estates Department on Telephone No. 0191 202 4147 or e-mail  Estates.Office@stft.nhs.uk

Minor new works (Category D)

Requests for minor new works such as additional keys, additional decoration, power, data points, shelving, notice boards etc can be found here: Category D request form and should be completed electronically and emailed to: Estates.Office@stsft.nhs.uk

Engineering Department 

This department is responsible for setting professional standards and the management of Engineering Systems, including day to day repairs, planned preventative maintenance and minor new works.  For example:

  • Electrical Systems, Lighting, Power, Lifts, Fire alarms, Power generation, Pneumatic tube system, Access control systems and Catering equipment 
  • Mechanical Systems, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Refrigeration, Renal water systems and Decontamination equipment 
  • Plumbing Systems, Domestic hot and cold water, Showers, Waste disposal machines and Firefighting equipment 

Key contacts

Mark Roberts, Senior Engineer, Ext.2244

Scott Middleton, Estates Officer (Electrical), Ext. 2239

Graeme Jackson, Estates Officer (Mechanical), Ext. 1183

Lyndon Nelson, Trainee Estates Officer, Ext. 2344

Phil Screaton, Supervisor (Electrical), Ext. 2259

Simon Ford, Supervisor (Mechanical), Ext. 2215

Building Department

The Building Maintenance team is responsible for providing a professional advisory service and carrying out the day to day repairs and planned work programmes for the following areas of work to all trust aforementioned premises.

This includes building fabric, structure finishes, such as flooring coverings, suspended ceilings, fixtures and fittings, decoration, false ceilings, windows/glazing repairs, roof work etc and also groundworks such as  roads, footpaths, gardens, trees & plants, site boundaries.

The building deptartment also covers miscellaneous items such as locks, signage, pest control, snow and ice cleaning etc. 

Key contacts

Michael Johns, Estates Officer (Building), Ext. 2253

Alan Caizley, Supervisor (Building), Ext. 2254

Robert Sayer, Supervisor (Gardening), Ext. 2242

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