About this role
Job summary
Director of Estates, Facilities & Capital Development
Salary: Very Senior Manager (VSM) - anticipated £140,000-£150,000 per annum
Location: East London NHS Foundation Trust HQ- base and working arrangements to be confirmed
Shape the future of healthcare environments at East London NHS Foundation Trust
An exceptional opportunity to lead a complex and diverse estates portfolio, influence major capital investment and deliver safer, more sustainable environments for patients, staff and the communities we serve.
East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) is seeking an inspirational, experienced and forward-thinking Director of Estates, Facilities & Capital Development to provide strategic and operational leadership across its extensive estates and facilities portfolio.
This is a significant senior leadership appointment, offering the opportunity to shape the future of the Trust's estate, influence investment priorities and ensure that our buildings, facilities and infrastructure support the delivery of outstanding mental health and community healthcare services.
Reporting directly to the Chief Finance Officer, and accountable to the Chief Executive, you will play an influential role in the Trust's senior leadership arrangements, providing expert advice and direction on estates strategy, capital development, operational performance, statutory compliance and sustainability.
Main duties of the job
The role
As Director of Estates, Facilities & Capital Development, you will provide strategic direction, operational leadership and professional expertise across the Trust's estates, facilities and capital functions.
Your responsibilities will include
- Leading the development and implementation of a refreshed Estates Strategy, aligned with the Trust's clinical, operational and financial priorities.
- Providing effective leadership and oversight of estates and facilities services, ensuring safe, compliant, resilient and high-quality environments.
- Developing a clear and deliverable approach to backlog maintenance, infrastructure improvement and long-term asset management.
- Leading the Trust's capital development programme, including significant redevelopment projects and strategic property initiatives.
- Overseeing complex contractual and commercial arrangements, including PFI and associated facilities management services.
- Driving financial efficiency, sustainability, service improvement and the effective utilisation of resources.
- Building productive relationships with clinical, operational and corporate colleagues, ensuring that estates and facilities services are responsive to organisational needs.
- Providing expert advice and assurance to the Chief Finance Officer, Executive Team and Trust Board.
- Leading, developing and inspiring multidisciplinary teams, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
About us
Why join East London NHS Foundation Trust?
This is much more than a traditional estates leadership role. It offers a rare combination of scale, influence, challenge and the opportunity to make a lasting difference.
The opportunity to shape the future
You will lead a comprehensive refresh of the Trust's Estates Strategy, developing a clear and ambitious vision for the future of our buildings, infrastructure and services. This will include addressing the challenges associated with backlog maintenance, improving the condition and utilisation of our estate, and establishing a sustainable approach to future investment.
Significant capital development opportunities
With major redevelopment ambitions, including the John Howard Centre and developments in Luton, you will have the opportunity to influence and lead important capital programmes that will shape the future of healthcare provision.
Genuine strategic influence
Working directly with the Chief Finance Officer and alongside senior clinical, operational and corporate colleagues, you will be at the heart of decisions about how the Trust invests in, develops and manages its estate.
The opportunity to make a real difference
Our estates and facilities services are fundamental to the experiences of patients, service users, carers and staff. Your leadership will help create safe, welcoming and effective environments that support high-quality care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
About you
We are seeking an accomplished and credible estates and facilities leader who can demonstrate the breadth of experience, judgement and personal qualities required to succeed in this demanding and rewarding position.
You will bring
- Substantial senior leadership experience within estates, facilities, capital development or a closely related discipline.
- A strong understanding of the challenges associated with managing complex, operationally critical estates.
- Experience of developing and delivering estates strategies, major capital programmes and organisational improvement.
- Sound knowledge of statutory compliance, risk management, operational resilience and estates governance.
- Strong financial and commercial acumen, including experience of managing significant budgets, contractual arrangements and competing investment priorities.
- The ability to influence and engage effectively with executive leaders, clinical professionals, operational managers and external stakeholders.
- An inclusive, collaborative and visible leadership style, with the ability to bring people together, inspire confidence and deliver meaningful change.
We welcome applications from experienced Directors as well as exceptional Deputy Directors who can demonstrate the capability, ambition and leadership qualities to step into a broader strategic role.
Experience within the NHS or a similarly complex, highly regulated environment will be particularly relevant.
Above all, we are looking for someone who can combine the strategic thinking required to shape our future with the practical leadership needed to deliver results.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached to the advert for full details of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post Graduate Management Qualification or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Experience in the negotiation and on-going management of PFI and LIFTCo.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working successfully at a senior level in a complex multi-disciplinary organization, contributing to corporate and departmental goals.
- Experience as a Project Director; including managing and delivering complex projects including completion of a number of concurrent projects.
- Experience at a senior level in the management of capital programmes and estate management.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Robert Dolan House
Alie Street Trust HQ
London
E1 8DE
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)