The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Associate Director of Infrastructure: Facilities

The closing date is 25 November 2025

Job summary

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a highly experienced Associate Director of Infrastructure for Facilities, to oversee the delivery of efficient, safe, and effective facilities management services across its sites. Reporting to the Director of Operations for Infrastructure, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing a team of facilities managers and support staff to deliver a high quality service. The role will lead continuous improvement in our services, ensuring that we deliver value for money and meet the changing requirement of a busy Trust. Your role will be responsible for a large number of staff and a broad range of services, amongst others including, catering, portering, housekeeping, general office/overseas visitors and transport. Please note: Interviews will take place in person on Tuesday 17th December at Stanley Hall, Pinderfields Hospital Site, Wakefield.

Main duties of the job

Provide advice to the CEO and Board on domestic services, logistics, catering, general office/overseas and facilities operations strategic and compliance issues in the role as Responsible Person. Work closely with external bodies such as the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Environment Agency (EA) and other external partners. Budgetary responsibility for all aspects of Facilities and responsible for planning and delivering through productivity and efficiencies in a financially sustainable manner. Service responsibility for domestic services, logistics, catering, general office/overseas and facilities operations and management of staff and direct management reports. To participate in the Trust Management and Clinical Divisional meetings and advise the Clinical Directorates' service lead managers on all issues relating to Facilities services. Lead the development and implementation of the quality management systems in line with current legislation, standards and Department of Health Strategies, Health and Safety and Food Safety Regulations and the Health and Social Care Act. To maintain and develop accreditations for the department and use this as the mechanism through which it can monitor its performance, assure its quality and strive for continuous improvement in service delivery. Achieve and develop accreditation for the department and use this as the mechanism through which it can monitor its performance.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Date posted

13 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8d

Salary

£91,342 to £105,337 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

000801

Job locations

Trust-wide

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential person specification requirements

Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent
Professional or management qualification or equivalent experience
Member of a relevant professional institution
Evidence of further ongoing professional development and on-going learning

Successful track record at Director or Senior manager in facilities management
Successful track record in change management
In depth understanding of the relevant legislation, national standards and other professional guidelines to support development and implementation plans
Experience of working collaboratively with clinicians, managers and stakeholders to manage facilities effectively
Substantial revenue and capital budgetary experience and delivery of waste reduction
Thorough understanding and management of facilities assurance and the production and implementation of quality management systems
Ability to understand risks and precautions required in relation to domestic services, logistics, catering, general office/overseas and facilities operations

A well developed ability to persuade, negotiate and influence at the highest level
Ability to bring resolution to conflicting positions on complex discussion
Excellent external and internal stakeholder management
People management, motivation and leadership skills
Strategic vision for modernising services
Capital planning skills
Leadership and team building
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent analytical and numerical skills – confident with statistics and their presentation
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and support successful working relationships
Advanced financial and commercial acumen

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential person specification requirements

Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent
Professional or management qualification or equivalent experience
Member of a relevant professional institution
Evidence of further ongoing professional development and on-going learning

Successful track record at Director or Senior manager in facilities management
Successful track record in change management
In depth understanding of the relevant legislation, national standards and other professional guidelines to support development and implementation plans
Experience of working collaboratively with clinicians, managers and stakeholders to manage facilities effectively
Substantial revenue and capital budgetary experience and delivery of waste reduction
Thorough understanding and management of facilities assurance and the production and implementation of quality management systems
Ability to understand risks and precautions required in relation to domestic services, logistics, catering, general office/overseas and facilities operations

A well developed ability to persuade, negotiate and influence at the highest level
Ability to bring resolution to conflicting positions on complex discussion
Excellent external and internal stakeholder management
People management, motivation and leadership skills
Strategic vision for modernising services
Capital planning skills
Leadership and team building
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent analytical and numerical skills – confident with statistics and their presentation
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and support successful working relationships
Advanced financial and commercial acumen

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to apply).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to apply).

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.