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Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Strategic Estates Programme Lead

The closing date is 23 September 2025

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Job summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and experiencedStrategic Estates Programme Leadto support the delivery of theDerbyshire NHS Infrastructure Strategy. This role will be pivotal in driving estates transformation across the Derbyshire system, ensuring our estate is fit for the future and aligned with strategic priorities.

The postholder will be employed byDerbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trustbut will work collaboratively across all system partners, including theJoined Up Care Derbyshire Provider Collaborative, with a high level of autonomy and influence.

Main duties of the job

  • Lead the delivery of theEstates Work Programmeacross Derbyshire, supporting key strategic priorities:
    • Estate utilisation- maximising use of existing estate assets.
    • Estate rationalisation- identifying opportunities for consolidation and cost-efficiency.
    • Improving data quality - to help inform strategic decisions around priorities
    • Supporting the left shift- enabling care closer to home through estate planning.
  • Collaborate with NHS organisations and wider public sector partners to foster a culture of partnership and shared ambition.
  • Ensure robust reporting and benefit realisation mechanisms are in place.
  • Support clinically-led medium-term estate planning and service transformation.
  • Represent the programme at system groups including theStrategic Estates GroupandLocal Estates workstreams.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

Benefits include:

  • Commitment to flexible working where this is possible

  • 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service

  • Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training

  • Generous NHS pension scheme

  • Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits

  • Health service discounts and online benefits

  • Incremental pay progression

  • Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7

  • Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network

  • Health and wellbeing opportunities

  • Structured learning and development opportunities

Details

Date posted

11 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

383-COR-6071-25

Job locations

Kingsway Hospital

Kingsway House

Derby

DE22 3LZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and explanation of duties for the role, together with the person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and explanation of duties for the role, together with the person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Masters Level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in a relevant specialist area

Desirable

  • oShould have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations

Qualifications

Essential

  • oExtensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent.

Desirable

  • oShould have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations

Experience

Essential

  • oExperience of delivering Estates-related projects in a complex multi-faceted environment.

Desirable

  • oExperience of infrastructure planning and informing Infrastructure Delivery Plans, including knowledge of s106 and CIL funding arrangements
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Masters Level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in a relevant specialist area

Desirable

  • oShould have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations

Qualifications

Essential

  • oExtensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent.

Desirable

  • oShould have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations

Experience

Essential

  • oExperience of delivering Estates-related projects in a complex multi-faceted environment.

Desirable

  • oExperience of infrastructure planning and informing Infrastructure Delivery Plans, including knowledge of s106 and CIL funding arrangements

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingsway Hospital

Kingsway House

Derby

DE22 3LZ


Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingsway Hospital

Kingsway House

Derby

DE22 3LZ


Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Executive Director of Finance

James Sabin

james.sabin@nhs.net

01332623700

Details

Date posted

11 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

383-COR-6071-25

Job locations

Kingsway Hospital

Kingsway House

Derby

DE22 3LZ


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