Head of Estates, Facilities and Sustainability
NHS AfC: Band 8c
Main area Contracts & Estates Grade NHS AfC: Band 8c Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 810-8057851
Site Business Support Centre Town Hull Salary £79,504 - £91,609 pa/pr Salary period Yearly Closing 14/06/2026 23:59
For informal enquiries please contact Paul Hillary on 07515 788285
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and experienced professional to join our team as the Head of Estates, Facilities and Sustainability (EFS).
As the Head of EFS you will work closely with the Group Director of Finance and Resources to deliver on the Group’s estate and sustainability strategies. You will lead our EFS team and provide assurance on compliance, professional & technical support, people management, overall estate management and the development of services within your remit.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will be instrumental in shaping and delivering our estates and sustainable strategies, along with regular reporting to boards and committees, and working with senior colleagues to achieve their business objectives and service delivery.
As the Head of Estates, Facilities and Sustainability you will be an inspiring and compassionate leader with extensive experience at a senior level, highly organised, collaborative and will work with a wide and varied range of stakeholders.
You must possess excellent interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate with, relate to and engage with a wide spectrum of people.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Educated to Master’s degree level in Facilities Management, Construction, Engineering, or a related discipline, or able to demonstrate equivalent professional knowledge and expertise gained through a combination of specialist training and substantial experience
* Full Membership of an appropriate professional body such as Institute of Workplace & Facilities Management (IWFM)/Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estates Management (IHEEM)/Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
* Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development
Knowledge
* Highly developed knowledge of performance management requirements and processes
* Knowledge of tendering processes in relation to procurement and re‑procurement of services
* Significant managerial knowledge
* Extensive continued professional development, including formal training (verified and demonstrated by Personal Log) to achieve additional specialist knowledge through a broad range of short courses and/or self‑study. E.g. - Electrical – Low Voltage, Electrical Regulations, Building Services, Control Systems Mechanical – Air Conditioning & Ventilation, Medical Gas & Vacuum, Steam & Water boilers & systems, Hot/Cold Water systems, Energy management, Gas Safe Regulations. Legionnaires’ Disease, Asbestos Safety, Health & Safety in works management environments, Fire Safety
Experience
* Significant operational management experience, including leading and supervising complex teams and services.
* Demonstrable experience at a senior operational management level in a provider organisation
* Experience of providing strategic and professional leadership for the management, development and efficient utilisation of a large and complex estate incorporating national requirements
* Experience of developing Strategic Estate Plans across Health and Local Authority boundaries in support of work being led by Integrated Care systems and other collaborations.
* Experience and understanding of sustainability and the NHS Carbon Reduction Commitment.
* Experience of working with Directors, senior managers/senior clinicians to develop comprehensive, affordable, and sustainable site strategies
* Experience of leading and working collaboratively to improve the working of the Estates Maintenance Function using established business methodology such as Lean/Six Sigma to reduce overall costs and maximise efficiency.
* Project management
* Experience of working with commissioners
* Experience of contract management responsibilities within a provider organisation
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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