Band 9 Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities

Go back University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Band 9 Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities The closing date is 01 July 2025

By nearly every measure, University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) is one of the largest Trusts in the NHS, with an annual turnover of 2.4 billion, employing over 24,000 staff, we strive to reach all areas of our community to ensure access to healthcare.

Our property portfolio comprises of 200+ buildings with 200,000m+ of floor space across four main hospital sites. In addition, 50+ satellites sites are located within land assets of 60+ hectares spread across local communities in Birmingham and Solihull.

Our 2,000 directorate colleagues provide building, engineering and facilities support services across the four acute hospital sites at the Queen Elizabeth, Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull that make up UHB Foundation Trust. It delivers maintenance services, capital projects and is responsible for the delivery of estates developments and investment in infrastructure upgrades.

Due to retirement, applications are now invited to collaboratively work with our Director of Estates and Facilities in the capacity of Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities in the delivery of the Estates strategy against a budget of 230m alongside a capital programme of over 200m.

This rare opportunity to join a progressive and dynamic Trust rewards with variety, challenge and future personal progression and development.

Main duties of the job Success in this role will see you use your significant experience in estates engineering and capital development at Director or Deputy level- where your demonstratable record in delivering complex estates and engineering services, compliance standards and capital projects will best support our strategic goals and ambitions.

Ideally, but not limited to healthcare design, estates, and property construction you will be passionate about service design and delivery whilst able to develop effective relationships with stakeholders and at an Executive level. You will influence, inspire and unify whilst listening and learning from around you.

Our leadership framework will be your backdrop as a result driven, creative and inspiring leader who's not afraid to push the boundaries technology offers whilst instilling confidence in the day-to-day operational management.

This pivotal leadership role will see you shape and deliver our spaces and services in line with our values of being Kind, Connected and Bold.

On joining us you can expect a Band 9 contract with a renumeration package including 27 days annual leave + bank holidays (rising with service to 33 days) with the opportunity to buy and sell leave, enrolment in the renowned NHS pension and a flexible approach to a work/life balance.

Inspired? Our Talent and Engagement Lead is on standby to discuss this opportunity and the wider UHB offer. Apply today and we'll be in touch

About us University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description

Person Specification Qualifications

• First degree or equivalent professional award in appropriate EFM discipline. E.g. CEng, CIOB, RICS, RIBA, IHEEM, IWFM.
• Master's degree level or equivalent qualifications/experience including significant experience in the operational management of a full range of frontline Hard & Soft FM services.
• Membership of appropriate professional body (i.e. CIBSE, IHEEM, CIOB, RICS, RIBA, IWFM, HEFMA) Masters level degree or equivalent and/or working towards chartered status
• Highly specialist knowledge over more than one function/discipline in the remit of the role
• Master's level qualification or equivalent experience, ideally in a construction or engineering discipline.
• NHS senior management or leadership course
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Fellowship/Chartered status with relevant professional body
• Advanced qualification in project/programme management (e.g. MSP)

Experience

• Comprehensive understanding of the NHS and its infrastructure
• In depth specialist knowledge of NHS Estates and Facilities related standards, HTMs, statutory compliance requirements and Health and Safety legislation
• Experience of working closely with regional & national EFM colleagues
• Significant experience in a senior management role at Director or Deputy Director level operationally responsible for a full range of frontline Hard & Soft FM services in a large complex organisation with a demonstrable track record of success
• Successful track record of contract negotiation and long-term contract management/performance management and monitoring of a large PFI or similar contract
• Excellent understanding of negotiation theory and practice and ability to achieve exceptional results
• Evidence of learning through integrated learning
• Evidence of leadership development
• Experience of managing staff and multiple budgets- Experience of leading on significant projects and change management across an organisation
• Experience of managing conflict effectively and making effective decisions in challenging, time limited situations
• Experience of developing and implementing strategies
• Able to act of the Trust's informed client and able to advise the Trust's Designated person on all Estates & Facilities matters
• Experience of preparing and presenting to large groups of clinical and non-clinical audiences including Board and Committees
• Experience of staff and organisational staff engagement, in a complex organisation
• Ability to develop and implement long term estates and facilities strategic approach and to influence across and beyond complex organisations
• Experience in strategic interpretation and implementation of complex regulatory frameworks
• Have direct experience, normally acquired over a number of years post qualification, and understanding of a wide range of frontline NHS Estates and Facilities Services, their place in the organisation, use and commissioning
• Experience of project management, board level reporting, business planning, quality assurance, compliance and NHS statutory reporting requirements
• Experience of challenging orthodoxy and managing and leading change
• Experience of developing and implementing EFM services strategy
• Experience of working closely with local authority planners Wide EFM network including participation in IHEEM & HEFM events
• Experience of presenting at National EFM conferences Evidence of providing award - winning services
• Experience of leading strategic estate services across healthcare systems.
• Record of pioneering innovative approaches to healthcare environments.
• Experience of influencing national policy development
• International experience or knowledge of international healthcare estates.
• Experience of commercial development in healthcare settings
• Experience of leading research programmes in healthcare environments
• Experience of system leadership within an Integrated Care System
• Experience of leading digital transformation in estates management
• Experience within an Academic Health Science Centre
• Experience of leading strategic partnerships with commercial organisations
• Specialist knowledge of innovative sustainability approaches in healthcare settings
• Knowledge of emerging technologies in healthcare estate management
• Experience of developing commercial opportunities within healthcare estates
• Experience of successful business case development for major capital schemes (50m+)
• Knowledge of advanced approaches to healthcare design and clinical integration

Additional Criteria

• To have significant experience and understanding of the design, construction and procurement process
• Experience of managing large, multidisciplinary frontline staff groups
• Excellent effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and professionals
• Ability to communicate, receive and interpret highly complex, highly sensitive and highly contentious information where there are significant barriers to acceptance or understanding
• Ability to communicate in highly emotive or antagonistic environment, including to large groups in a politically aware and sensitive manner
• Ability to lead and motivate senior multidisciplinary and multi-agency staff
• Strong negotiation skills within and across organisational boundaries
• Proficient project and change management skills
• Evidence of ability to work on own, and as part of a team
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