Job summary
Are you a visionary estates leader ready to shape the future of healthcare infrastructure?
We're recruiting for an experienced Head of Estates to join our senior management team on a full-time basis at our Littlemore Mental Health Centre in Oxford. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to lead a high-performing estates and facilities department, ensuring our estate is safe, compliant, and aligned with national standards.
You'll oversee the operational estates and facilities services across Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. This will involve managing internal and external communications, overseeing statutory compliance and risk management, developing and implementing safe working procedures, and ensuring robust professional structures are in place.
You'll also be leading on capital investment and lifecycle works, manage performance monitoring and audits, and ensure high-quality service delivery. Your professional leadership in this role will guide the estates team and support strategic planning, deputising for the Director of Estates and Facilities when required.
If you're ready to make a real impact in how we manage our NHS estates and facilities, we'd love to hear from you and help you grow a truly rewarding career in healthcare.
Main duties of the job
- Lead operational estates and facilities services across the Trust.
- Ensure statutory compliance and safe working practices.
- Develop and deliver capital investment and lifecycle programmes.
- Provide professional leadership and strategic direction.
- Manage risk, governance, and emergency planning.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and team empowerment.
You'll be responsible for:
- Senior Estates Operational Managers and Engineering Managers.
- Operational Capital Teams and Estates Teams.
- Liaising with internal and external stakeholders including universities, local authorities, and NHS partners.
Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties. Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.
About us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Interviews for this role will be held on Tuesday 7 October at Littlemore Mental Health Centre in Oxford.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Interviews for this role will be held on Tuesday 7 October at Littlemore Mental Health Centre in Oxford.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate expert knowledge of all aspects of operational estates and facilities management.
- Detailed knowledge of HTM/HBN requirements in relation to estate management
Qualifications
Essential
- Can demonstrate knowledge of NHS PLACE inspections. Degree and master's level qualification in estate and facilities related subject; or equivalent qualification or can demonstrate significant relevant experience to role.
- Incorporated Engineer (IEng)
- MCIBSE / MRICS / MCIOB / IHEEM or similar
Desirable
- Chartered Engineer/Surveyor
- NEBOSH certificate in construction
Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills
Essential
- Proven leadership and staff management skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including report writing
- Problem solving, decision making and analytical skills
Experience
Essential
- Experienced in risk management.
- Experience of working across departments and organisational boundaries.
- Significant relevant post qualification experience as a senior manager within an estates and facilities department.
- Experienced in the use of a wide range of Microsoft packages with keyboard skills including writing corporate documents.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a healthcare environment.
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Able to work flexibly.
- Ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate expert knowledge of all aspects of operational estates and facilities management.
- Detailed knowledge of HTM/HBN requirements in relation to estate management
Qualifications
Essential
- Can demonstrate knowledge of NHS PLACE inspections. Degree and master's level qualification in estate and facilities related subject; or equivalent qualification or can demonstrate significant relevant experience to role.
- Incorporated Engineer (IEng)
- MCIBSE / MRICS / MCIOB / IHEEM or similar
Desirable
- Chartered Engineer/Surveyor
- NEBOSH certificate in construction
Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills
Essential
- Proven leadership and staff management skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including report writing
- Problem solving, decision making and analytical skills
Experience
Essential
- Experienced in risk management.
- Experience of working across departments and organisational boundaries.
- Significant relevant post qualification experience as a senior manager within an estates and facilities department.
- Experienced in the use of a wide range of Microsoft packages with keyboard skills including writing corporate documents.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a healthcare environment.
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Able to work flexibly.
- Ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
