Director of Estates, Environment and Facilities
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Bournemouth and Poole, BH7 7DW
Salary
£112,782 to £129,783
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
7 September 2026
7 days left
In plain English
What this job actually involves
This Director of Estates, Environment and Facilities leads a team to support patient care and staff experience, while overseeing estates, facilities, and environmental services. They'll enable transformation, ensure compliance, and contribute to the Trust's sustainability. It's a senior leadership role that requires experience in managing large-scale estates services, budget management, and project delivery. It suits someone with a degree in a relevant field, experience in the NHS or similar, and strong leadership skills.
What you'll need
- Degree in a relevant field, such as engineering, surveying, or environmental studies
- Experience in managing NHS or similar complex estates services
- Track record in delivering environmental goals and practices
- Exceptional project management skills and budget management experience
- Chartered engineer/surveyor or equivalent status
- Post Graduate level professional qualification in an Estates or Environmental related discipline
How to boost your chances
- Highlight your experience in managing large-scale estates services and budget management
- Emphasize your project management skills and ability to lead teams
- Showcase your expertise in environmental sustainability and green practices
- Demonstrate your understanding of the NHS and its transformation programmes
- Tailor your application to the specific requirements of the job description
- Prepare to talk about your leadership style and experience in a senior role
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Job description
University Hospitals Dorset is delivering a £500m transformation programme reshaping how care is delivered across our hospitals. A new clinical model,...
This role leads estates,facilitiesand 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,riskand 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.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
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.
Qualifications
Essential
- 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
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- 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
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- Familiarity with renewable energy technologies and energy-efficient practices
- Working/dealing with press and media enquiries
Knowledge
Essential
- 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
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
11 August 2026
Last checked
13 August 2026
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