Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities Management

Job overview

Shape the future of one of the NHS's largest and most complex estates portfolios.

At University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB), our estate is much more than bricks and mortar. It's the environment where outstanding patient care happens, innovation thrives and our people deliver life-changing services every day.

We're looking for an exceptional leader to join us as Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities Management - Commercial and Compliance.

This is not a traditional estates role.

Working alongside the Director of Estates and Facilities, you will help lead the strategic direction of a diverse and complex portfolio spanning commercial services, major contracts, compliance, governance, property, PFI arrangements and facilities management. Your influence will be felt across the organisation, shaping the environments, services and infrastructure that support healthcare for our communities.

The Role

As a member of the senior leadership team, you will:

• Lead the commercial and contractual management of high-value estates and facilities services.
• Provide strategic leadership for compliance, assurance, governance and risk management.
• Drive value, efficiency and innovation across a broad portfolio of services.
• Shape the future use and development of the Trust's estate, property and commercial opportunities.
• Build strong partnerships with suppliers, system partners and external organisations.
• Deputise for the Director of Estates and Facilities

Main duties of the job

About You

You will be an accomplished senior Estates and Facilities leader with the credibility, judgement and strategic vision to operate at executive level.

You will bring:

• Significant leadership experience in Estates and Facilities Management.
• Strong commercial, procurement and contract management expertise.
• Experience of compliance, governance, assurance and risk management.
• Excellent financial and performance management skills.
• The ability to influence, negotiate and build relationships at the highest levels.
• A passion for developing people, leading change and delivering continuous improvement.

Why UHDB?

This is a rare opportunity to influence the future of a major NHS organisation.

You will work across strategy, commercial partnerships, compliance, property, infrastructure and transformation, helping us create safe, sustainable and outstanding environments for patients and staff.

If you are an ambitious, values-driven leader who wants to make a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you.

Join us and help shape the future of healthcare infrastructure at UHDB.

Closing date: 18 October 2026

Interview date: 9 November 2026

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Working closely with the Director of Estates and Facilities, the Deputy Director will contribute to ensuring the corporate objectives of the Trust are achieved with specific focus on the provision of Commercial Service provision and Compliance across the Directorate.

The post holder will lead the commercial development of all Trust Estates and Facilities Services with oversight of all elements of business development, contracting and financial management of these arrangements the post holder will ensure that these systems continue to deliver income generation opportunities.

The post holder will for all areas of responsibility ensure robust key performance measures which are aimed at maximising the net financial efficiency of the services whilst placing a constant focus of ensuring that the quality and safety are maintained to the standards set by the Trust Board.

This role will play a leading role in the delivery of an exceptional Estate and Facilities Services. The postholder will take responsibility for:

• Ensuring that University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) get best value from our outsourced service contracts.
• Contribute to the development of strategy for efficient and effective delivery of UHDB Estates and Facilities Management.
• Ensures performance across services supporting the delivery of UHDB Estates and Facilities Management.
• Establish and implement a comprehensive key performance indicator performance tracking for contractor performance.
• Lead by example modelling the Trust values and behaviours, ensuring that equality, diversity and inclusion objectives of the Trust are championed, supported and implemented.

In addition, the post holder will be professionally responsible and accountable for the standard delivery, continual monitoring, risk management and review of Estates and Facilities services to ensure a professional, high quality, cost effective and efficient service to meet the demands of the organisation, its staff and patients.

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties 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.