Head of Department - Healthcare & Private/Public Sector Partnerships

Head of Department - Healthcare & Private/Public Sector Partnerships The Opportunity

This is a pivotal management role with full responsibility for the strategic direction, commercial performance, and operational delivery of Versatile Healthcare.

Reporting to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the Head of Department - Healthcare will manage the growth of the department, strengthen relationships across the NHS, and ensure the successful delivery of complex, high-impact projects nationwide.

The role requires a strong understanding of healthcare estates, clinical operational requirements, and the deployment of compliant healthcare environments - combined with sound commercial judgement and management capability.

This is an opportunity to play a meaningful role in addressing healthcare capacity challenges while building and managing a high performing specialist department.

Key Responsibilities

• To manage the overall performance, growth, and direction of the Healthcare Department
• Develop and implement plans to expand services within NHS and healthcare markets
• Recruit, manage, and mentor a multidisciplinary delivery team
• Establish effective processes, governance, and operational controls
• Report on performance, risks, and opportunities to the Senior Leadership Team
• Drive revenue growth and market presence across the UK healthcare sector
• Develop and maintain relationships with NHS Trusts, Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), and healthcare providers
• Identify emerging needs in healthcare estate capacity and infrastructure
• Oversee major bids, tenders, and framework opportunities
• Maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities and client partnerships
• Oversee the planning and execution of all healthcare infrastructure projects
• Ensure delivery to agreed timelines, budgets, and quality standards
• Maintain compliance with NHS requirements, clinical standards, and regulatory frameworks
• Coordinate cross functional teams covering project management, logistics, installation, and technical delivery
• Ensure robust risk management, safety practices, and operational resilience
• Provide specialist knowledge in temporary healthcare infrastructure and mobile clinical environments
• Maintain awareness of policy developments, procurement routes, and estate challenges across the NHS
• Represent the organisation with clients, partners, and stakeholders as required
• Support the development of practical and innovative deployment solutions

Experience & Qualifications

• Significant management experience in healthcare infrastructure, estates, or facilities delivery
• Strong understanding of NHS structures, procurement processes, and operational requirements
• Experience delivering complex capital or infrastructure projects within healthcare environments
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams and large scale programmes
• Demonstrated commercial awareness, including involvement in bids and contract delivery
• Ability to operate effectively at both strategic and operational levels

Highly Desirable

• Experience delivering temporary, modular, or mobile healthcare facilities
• Knowledge of HTM / HBN standards and clinical compliance requirements
• Experience supporting service continuity during refurbishment or capacity pressures
• Existing network of relationships within NHS estates or capital teams

General & Personal Attributes

• Practical and commercially minded
• Credible engaging with senior NHS stakeholders
• Strong organisational and team management skills
• Solutions focused and comfortable operating in fast moving environments
• Committed to quality, safety, and patient centred outcomes
• To act as an ambassador for the organisation continually
  promoting our values and standards.
• Where required to be available during weekends and out of hours where the needs of the business dictates
• Take care of the health and safety of yourself and others who may be affected by your actions or omissions.
• Comply with all Company and statutory fire, health and safety regulations.
• To assist with other areas of the business, for example with sales functions and the wider group, if required outside the normal routine but within the overall scope of the position.
• Competitive basic salary
• 22 days + bank holidays
• Health Cash Plan
• Holiday buy back scheme (up to 4 days per annum)