Director of Estates, Facilities and Sustainability

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Director of Estates, Facilities and Sustainability to join our senior leadership team at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL).

This is a pivotal role responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of our estate and facilities functions, while also championing our Trust-wide sustainability ambitions and NHS Net Zero goals.

You will be joining us at an exciting and challenging time, with the opportunity to drive real impact across one of the largest and most complex acute Trusts in the country.  We are also on an ambitious journey of transformation and improvement, with a strong focus on patient safety, operational excellence, and creating a greener, more sustainable future.

This role will give you the opportunity to work alongside exceptional leaders and teams.  You will be welcomed at UHL and your personality, skills and experience will be embraced to support the provision of safe care and you will effectively introduce innovative ways of working.

If you want to join a team and an organisation that has achieved great things and aspires for so much more, please contact me directly for a conversation: [email protected]

Main duties of the job

• Provide strategic leadership for estates, facilities, and sustainability across all UHL sites
• Ensure a safe, efficient, compliant and patient-centred environment
• Lead the development and implementation of the Trust’s Green Plan and carbon reduction initiatives
• Manage and support a large operational workforce
• Work collaboratively across the ICS and with national partners
• Support the delivery of high-quality care through estates transformation and innovation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities