Employer Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust Town London Salary £99,808 - £113,803 per annum inclusive Salary period Yearly Closing 12/09/2025 23:59 Interview date 26/09/2025
Associate Director of Estates
Band 8d
Job overview
Venn Group is proud to be working in exclusive partnership withGreat Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trustto recruit a visionary Associate Director of Estates.
This is a career-defining opportunity to join one of the world’s most prestigious paediatric hospitals, where innovation, compassion, and excellence converge. You’ll be at the heart of GOSH’s transformation, leading the strategic development and operational delivery of estates services across a complex, high-profile healthcare environment.
You’ll hold professional accountability for the safety, compliance, and performance of all estates infrastructure, overseeing a £12m revenue and £3.5m capital budget. From reactive and planned maintenance to major capital works and sustainability initiatives, you’ll drive service excellence, risk management, and long-term estate planning – including supporting the development of the new Children’s Cancer Centre.
This is a senior leadership role with significant influence. You’ll work closely with executive directors, clinical teams, and external regulators, providing expert guidance on engineering, construction, and infrastructure strategy.
GOSH is seeking a dynamic leader with:
* A Master’s degree or equivalent technical qualification in engineering or a related field.
* Chartered status and full membership of a recognised engineering institution (IHEEM, CIBSE, IMechE, IEE).
Please note: your application details will be shared with Venn Group.
Main duties of the job
* Th e A ssoc i ate Di r ect o r o f E s t ates i sase ni or m e m b e r of t he S p a ce and P l ace Di r ecto r a t e wi t h p r o f ess i o n al acc o u n t a bili t y f o re s t at e s m a i nt e n a nce a n d f or t he l o n g - t e r m s t r ateg i c d e ve l o p m e n t of t heTru s t’ s f u l l est a t esservic e
* Responsibility a n d acc o u n t a bili t y f ore n suri n g t h a t T r ust pr e m i sesaresafe f o rp a t i e n t s, s t a f f a n d vis i t or s. Should be p r ofess i o n a ll y a n d t ec h n i ca ll y r es p o n s i b l e f or t he a n n u al e s t ates p l a n, esta t es p oli cy d e ve l o p m e n t a n d t he i m p l eme n t ati o n of l e gi s l ative r e q u i r e m e n t s a c ross t he Trus t. Th e A ssoc i ate Di r ect o r o f E s t ates wil l e n sure t h a t t he f u n c t i o n sof t he E s t a t es D e p a r tm e n t arec a rr i ed o u t safe l y, e f fi c i e n t l ya n d co s t e ff e c t i v e l y t o p r ov i de ah i g h - q u a lit yse r v i ce t o p a t i e n t sa n d s t a f f
* T h e r o l e t ak e sov e r a l l r e sp o ns i b ili t y f ord el e g atedareasa n d p r ov i d e sa s t r uctu r ea n d process f o r t he e ff e c t i ve i nte r f ace wi t ha l l pr o j ect a c t i v i t i es t o ens u r e t h a t a p propri a t e com m u ni c a t i o n s, saf e t yar r a n g e m e n t sa n do p er a t i ng proced u r esare i n p l ac e, a n d are t i m e l y a n d e f f ective
* You wil l set i m prov e m e n t s t a n d a r d s, drive co n s i s t e n cy, a n d b u il d f i n a nc i al a n d com m e r c i al m a n a g eme n t ca p a bili t y wi t h i n est a t es servic e s. T hi s wil l i nc l u d e, p r o a c t i ve l y w orki n g w i t h a r a n ge of s e ni or s t a ke h o l d e r s / Di r e c t ors t o i n n o v a t e and ex p a nd or r a t i o n a li se esta t es s e r v i ces, p l a n n i ng a n d eva l u a t i ng n e w b u s i n e ss o p t i o n s, i d e nt i f y i ng p o t e n t i al n e w f u n d i ng s t r e a m s a n d i n c ome g e n e r ati o n t o su p p o r t ac hi ev e m e n t o f t he T r u s t ’ s s tr a t e gi c o b j ectiv e s .
Working for our organisation
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
GOSH Culture and Values
* Our Always values
* Master’s degree or equivalent technical qualification or relevant experience in an engineering or appropriate technical subject.
* Corporate /full membership of one of the following institutions: • I Mech E • IEE • CIBSE • IHEEM
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* Qualified to chartered status plus significant proven relevant specialist experience at a chartered senior engineer level
* Evidence of project management experience commensurate with the role
Experience/Knowledge
* Extensive experience of business development, corporate strategy and/or management experience
* Comprehensive expert technical knowledge and experience relating to mechanical and electrical building services in commercial/ industrial or health buildings
* Highly skilled and effective negotiator to achieve required outcomes in a complex environment
* Extensive experience of managing large complex engineering systems including management of revenue and capital budgets
* Fully conversant with the statutory land legal requirements that impact on building owners and occupiers
* Ability to successfully line manage staff in line with good people practice, organisational policies and expectations (disciplinary, conduct, performance, probation period, attendance, grievances and B&H)
* Substantial Estates operational management experience either in the NHS or private sector environment
* Highly developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individual and teams to achieve departmental targets
* Demonstrate an understanding of design and contractual processes and a comprehensive understanding of building procurement methods
* Significant previous experience of developing and implementing both commercial and operational strategies.
* Experienced in writing detailed complex reports, business cases and policies
* Experience of developing and implementing policies and standard operating procedures
* Extensive detailed understanding of NHS strategy & policy
* Significant experience in working with functional groups, internal stakeholders, and other colleagues to effectively and professionally achieve results and promote a collaborative and supportive environment
* High degree of experience with using Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other software as needed; high level of comfort with technology in general and interest in seeking and exploring new business management tools
* Significant experience of managing and influencing change in large/ complex organisations
* Experience of working with senior stakeholders including board level, presenting, reporting, persuading and influencing them to a way of thinking
* Considerable experience of the delivery of efficiency and / or cost improvement programmes with a complex organisation
* Experience of working in a complex cultural environment and able to demonstrate an improvement in ways of working between teams
* Experience of working with datasets including analysis and collation and using this to support an argument
* Experience of managing a team and working closely with workstreams
* Must have clear ideas on how to improve customer satisfaction and how to raise service profile.
Skills/Abilities
* Utilise sophisticated problem-solving capabilities and critical thinking to help address management challenges and program development
* Strongly developed written and verbal communication skills including the ability to analyse and interpret
* Highly resourceful. Organization and planning skills
* Ability to diffuse work conflict using strong interpersonal skills
* Excellent numerical and analytical skills
* Extremely proactive; always trying to improve the effectiveness of activities
* ‘Can-do’ attitude and active willingness to contribute achievement of organizational goals
* Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully across the whole organisation and the ability to develop strong relationships with senior stakeholders and ensure they are aware of key headline points.
* Able to work under pressure and balance competing priorities
* Ability to provide expert advice to clinicians etc. on a wide range of Estates management issues
* Responsible for their own work, the majority of which will be self- generated and self-directed, with a high level of autonomy and will be expected to adopt the lead in all aspects of their role.
* The ability to develop, articulate and enthuse others in a long-term strategic vision that delivers outcomes to patients
* Strategic thinker and analysis and utilisation of complex information to secure change
* Able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or continuous information
* Ability to achieve results through indirectly managed staff
* Proficient in use of all aspects of Microsoft Office
Please be advised that:
The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.
We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name Matt Lowe Job title Consultant - Estates & Facilities Recruitment Email address mlowe@venngroup.com Telephone number 07441 916 239
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