Job requirements
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Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Significant experience of leading large, diverse Estates and Facilities services within a complex healthcare, public sector or similarly regulated environment
- Experience
Experience of developing and implementing organisation-wide Estates and Facilities strategies.
- Experience
Experience of operating successfully at Board, Executive Team or equivalent senior level.
- Experience
Experience of managing complex property, land, lease, disposal, estate rationalisation or utilisation matters within a large organisation.
- QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Master's qualification and current professional registration e.g. CIOB, MRICS, CIBSE, IHEEM, Chartered Engineer or equivalent relevant to the post.
- QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Professional knowledge acquired through extensive senior leadership experience in Estates and Facilities Management, capital planning and delivery, organisational transformation, governance, workforce and financial management.
- QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Comprehensive knowledge of NHS Estates and Facilities related legislation, standards and guidance including HTMs, HBNs, PAM, PLACE and CQC requirements.
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Well-developed communication and influencing skills with the ability to motivate teams and secure consensus across multiple professional groups and organisations.
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Highly developed strategic leadership skills with the ability to translate organisational objectives into deliverable operational strategies
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Advanced knowledge of national NHS policy, strategy and Estates and Facilities requirements
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Extensive technical knowledge of estates engineering, infrastructure compliance, facilities management and asset management principles
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of commercial partnerships and business development opportunities.
- QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
MBA or equivalent postgraduate management qualification.
- QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Health and Safety qualification.
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Knowledge of sustainability, carbon reduction and Net Zero programmes.
Job overview
We're seeking an exceptional Director of Estates & Facilities to lead the development and delivery of an ambitious estates, infrastructure and capital agenda that will support healthcare transformation for years to come.
Reporting to the Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our estate is more than a collection of buildings. It will be a strategic enabler of better patient care, workforce wellbeing, innovation and organisational performance.
This is a rare opportunity to leave a lasting legacy, shaping the places and spaces that will support our patients, communities and workforce for generations to come.
If you're ready to lead transformational change, inspire talented teams and deliver an estate fit for the future of healthcare, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- As a key system leader, you will work collaboratively with partners across health, care and the wider public sector to maximise the value and utilisation of our collective public estate, supporting better outcomes for the communities we serve.
- We're looking for a strategic and collaborative leader with a proven track record of delivering large-scale capital programmes, leading complex services and building strong partnerships.
- You will be able to translate organisational ambition into practical, long-term investment that creates modern, sustainable environments where healthcare can thrive.
- With responsibility for a substantial capital investment programme, you'll lead the delivery of our Estates Strategy, major redevelopment projects, sustainability ambitions and facilities services across a complex and evolving organisation.
- You'll also provide inspiring leadership to our estates and facilities workforce, developing talent, building capability and creating a high-performing culture equipped to meet the challenges of a modern NHS.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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This advert is for Director of Estates and Facilities with Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Stafford, England. It is listed as a Band 9 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £112,782 - £129,783 PA PR. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.
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