Overview
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Barts Health NHS Trust runs one of the largest estates in the NHS, supporting some of the busiest and most complex hospitals in the country. With a strong group model and senior leadership embedded at each site, we’re focused on safe, effective, high-quality environments that enable outstanding care across East London.
We’re now seeking to recruit four Head of Facilities positions (Band 8C) to join us at a pivotal time. This is a senior leadership role with real scope — overseeing a wide range of Soft FM services at your base hospital while supporting delivery across the wider group. From cleaning and catering to waste, linen, reception and security, you’ll be responsible for services that are vital to safety, experience and wellbeing.
But this is also a transformational role. The NHS is under pressure, and we must deliver more with less — driving innovation, unlocking efficiencies and reshaping services for the future. You’ll help lead that change, working with hospital teams, Estates & Facilities, and Trust-wide transformation partners.
Interview proposed date: 3rd, 4th November.
You’ll need strong facilities management experience, operational insight, and a passion for improvement. A confident, collaborative leader, you’ll navigate complexity and build strong relationships across clinical and corporate teams.
This is more than a management role — it’s your chance to shape the future of care at Barts Health. If you’re ready to lead with purpose, we’d love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
* Lead the delivery of Soft FM services and project programmes across your hospital site, including clinical service-led and mobilisation projects.
* Provide operational leadership to site-based service managers and teams, ensuring consistent performance management, workforce support, and delivery against Trust standards.
* Manage external contractors, consultants and suppliers, ensuring delivery is aligned with Trust values, policies, and compliance frameworks. Hold delegated responsibility for operational and capital budgets, procurement activity, and invoice approvals.
* Work closely with Estates & Facilities Directors, Soft FM Associate Directors and site leads to ensure services meet KPI outcomes, PAM targets, and compliance with national standards including CQC. Ensure service models support safe, patient-focused care without compromising clinical delivery.
About the Trust / Vision
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider. We are on an improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation, continually improving all services for patients. Our vision is a high-performing group of NHS hospitals providing safe and compassionate care, with WeCare values guiding our ways of working. We are committed to inclusion and promoting an inclusive working environment.
Equality and Inclusion
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Eileen Phillips | Job title: Director of Soft FM | Email: eileen.phillips3@nhs.net
Job details
* Seniority level: Director
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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