Director of Estates, Environment and Facilities

Director of Estates, Environment and Facilities NHS AfC: Band 9

Main area Estates, Environment and Facilities Grade NHS AfC: Band 9 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 153-CO06286-A

Department name 01. UHD - General Recruitment Site University Hospitals Dorset Town Bournemouth and Poole Salary £112,782 - £129,783 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 07/09/:59

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with 'university hospital' status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you'll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we're also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

Job overview

University Hospitals Dorset is delivering a £500m transformation programme reshaping how care is delivered across our hospitals. A new clinical model, major estate redevelopment and digital transformation are already underway, driving significant and sustained change across the organisation.

The Director of Estates, Environment and Facilities provides leadership across a critical portfolio that supports every aspect of care delivery.

This is an opportunity to lead through complexity, shaping infrastructure, services and environments that are safe, resilient and aligned to the Trust's future.

A Recruitment and Retention Premia (RRP) and relocation expenses will be available for this role in line with Trust policies and subject to internal review.

Main duties of the job

This role leads estates, facilities and environmental services at scale, ensuring they consistently support high-quality patient care and a positive staff experience.

A central focus is enabling transformation, ensuring new developments, services and clinical models are delivered safely and embedded effectively into day-to-day operations.

Alongside this, strong operational grip is essential, with clear oversight of compliance, risk and performance to provide assurance to the Executive Team and Board within a complex and evolving environment.

The role also plays a key part in shaping a sustainable future for the organisation, leading delivery of the Trust's Green Plan and embedding environmental sustainability across services.

As a senior leader, the postholder contributes beyond their portfolio, working across professional and organisational boundaries to support Trust-wide priorities and long-term success.

Working for our organisation

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women's, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person specification Qualifications

• Educated to Degree as a minimum, with evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Chartered engineer/surveyor or equivalent status
• Degree or Post Graduate level professional qualification in an Estates or Environmental related discipline

Experience

• Track record in delivering environmental goals and practices within a large-scale organisation
• Extensive experience in managing NHS or similar complex estates services, for safe, cost effective services
• Demonstrate expertise in infrastructure investment planning and implementation. This includes experience of large contract procurement and management
• Significant budget management experience (capital and revenue) and track record of delivering financial targets
• Exceptional project management skills with the ability to lead and deliver complex projects across stakeholders
• Experience in a senior management role at Director or Deputy Director level in a large complex organisation
• Experience of working in a QMS directed environment
• Management of other FM services
• Experience of senior leadership requirements and working at/with Director level in NHS hospital environment
• Ability to use CAD or similar design software
• Experience of acquisition and disposal of assets/land and property

Skills

• Excellent understanding of quality management systems and their application in a healthcare setting
• Clear understanding of infrastructure and engineering systems, (e.g. power, medical gas, water and disposal
• Ability to think strategically and manage operationally
• Excellent report writing skills with the ability to analyse and interpret complex information and be able to present succinctly and clearly
• Matrix management (the ability to manage and influence others when there is not a direct line management relationship)
• Strong commercial acumen
• Ability to undertake duties associated with the provision of emergency on call including attendance on site out of normal hours as required within 60 minutes
• High level of technical and management knowledge gained within a highly complex environment, managing multiple tasks simultaneously and often to very short deadlines.
• Familiarity with renewable energy technologies and energy-efficient practices
• Working/dealing with press and media enquiries

Knowledge

• Detailed knowledge of estates compliance and legal duties
• Comprehensive understanding risk management approaches and good practice
• Good knowledge with regard to Sustainability and Carbon Reduction

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.