Head of Estates and Facilities Management
NHS England
National, SE1 8UGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£94,356 to £108,814
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
25 October 2026
6 days leftJob description
The New Hospital Programme is more than building hospitals, it's a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of healthcare in England. We'r...
An exciting new opportunity, working for the New Hospital Programme, in the world of Estates and Facilities Management .The Hospital Operations (HO) workstream is part of the Healthcare Directorate which supports the NHP vision and strategic objectives from an operations lens. The work is currently formed around 4 areas:
- Hospital 2.0 Target Operating Model
- Assurance
- Operational Readiness
- Estates and Facilities Management
As Head of Estates & Facilities Management, the post holder will work and lead our dynamic estates and facilities management team in delivering an effective programme of work. Key areas of activity include leading the Estates Services elements for the estates and facilities team during design meetings, business case reviews, operational readiness assurance activities and development of New Hospital Programme guidance and support products in collaboration with key stakeholders.
NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.
Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
In March 2025,the Government announcedthat NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.
If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR).This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Have experience of leading the EFM Team through new build
- Have experience of leading the EFM team through technical and operational commissioning.
- Demonstrate knowledge and background in the management of both hard and soft FM services.
- An understanding of Smart Buildings platforms, systems and technologies.
- Knowledge of current legislation and guidance for NHS properties, such as HBNs and HTMs
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety legislations and requirements of working within a built environment - CDM regulations and IPAC requirements
Desirable
- Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
Skills
Essential
- Excellent external and internal stakeholder management.
- Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations
- Ability to provide and receive, convey and present highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information to large groups, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement
- Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills.
- Autonomy to undertake actions as a result of own interpretation of policy and guidance providing a source of expert advice to the organisation
Desirable
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical, academic and all levels of staff
- People management, motivation, and leadership skills.
- Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
Desirable: - Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering in a Healthcare environment.
- Membership of Professional Institute e.g. CIBSE, IMechE, MCIOB
Desirable: - A formal management qualification
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
9 October 2026
Last checked
13 October 2026
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