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The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Deputy Director, Estates & Facilities

The closing date is 15 July 2025

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Job summary

A Deputy Director of Estates position is available at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.The role involvesstrategic and operational leadership for the Estates and Facilities function, ensuring a safe and compliant environment for patients and staff.The successful candidate will manage the Estates team, oversee financial management, and contribute to the Trust's capital projects and redevelopment plans.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide strategic and professional leadership to the management, development and efficient utilisation of the E&FM services.
  • To lead strategic and operational management of the E&FM services, across the Trust.
  • To ensure that the effective delivery of the E&FM functions is undertaken in accordance with national standards and recognised industry best practice.
  • To provide safe, secure and high quality patient and staff environments in the Trust's facilities.
  • Ensure appropriate arrangements are in place to manage any outsourced contracts.
  • To maintain and deliver a culture within the E&FM team in which all staff deliver the highest quality, patient-centred, support services.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8d

Salary

£93,903 to £107,412 a year pa inc

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

394-Corp-7287644DT

Job locations

The Hillingdon Hospital

Pield heath road

Hillingdon

UB8 3NN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Person Spec

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent
  • Senior NHS, or other public sector, management experience, preferably within an E&FM role
  • Significant and demonstrable success in managing large and complex services provision contract
  • Ability to take responsibility, make decisions with information available and demonstrate leadership
  • Proven success in business planning and in the development and effective implementation of strategic plans
  • Proven record of success, in managing operational change while also developing and maintaining high standards of quality.
  • Highly specialist knowledge across all estates and facilities with practical experience
  • Extensive knowledge of NHS healthcare buildings, systems and management.
  • Significant knowledge & experience of effective management of significant budgets

Desirable

  • Post graduate qualification in Estates & Facilities, or Facilities management, Masters or equivalent and evidence of CPD, or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience
  • Prince 2 project management
  • Management qualification or demonstratable experience in management position with NHS or comparable complex organisation setting
  • Extensive Knowledge and understanding of specialist NHS related practices and procedures.
  • Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, guidance and best practice, including HBNs and HTMs
  • Understanding of BIM and its application to operational FM management
  • Knowledge of Fire safety management systems and designs.
Person Specification

Person Spec

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent
  • Senior NHS, or other public sector, management experience, preferably within an E&FM role
  • Significant and demonstrable success in managing large and complex services provision contract
  • Ability to take responsibility, make decisions with information available and demonstrate leadership
  • Proven success in business planning and in the development and effective implementation of strategic plans
  • Proven record of success, in managing operational change while also developing and maintaining high standards of quality.
  • Highly specialist knowledge across all estates and facilities with practical experience
  • Extensive knowledge of NHS healthcare buildings, systems and management.
  • Significant knowledge & experience of effective management of significant budgets

Desirable

  • Post graduate qualification in Estates & Facilities, or Facilities management, Masters or equivalent and evidence of CPD, or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience
  • Prince 2 project management
  • Management qualification or demonstratable experience in management position with NHS or comparable complex organisation setting
  • Extensive Knowledge and understanding of specialist NHS related practices and procedures.
  • Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, guidance and best practice, including HBNs and HTMs
  • Understanding of BIM and its application to operational FM management
  • Knowledge of Fire safety management systems and designs.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Hillingdon Hospital

Pield heath road

Hillingdon

UB8 3NN


Employer's website

https://www.thh.nhs.uk/index.php (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Hillingdon Hospital

Pield heath road

Hillingdon

UB8 3NN


Employer's website

https://www.thh.nhs.uk/index.php (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Director of Estates & Facilities

Marie Courtney

Marie.Courtney1@nhs.net

02033152698

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8d

Salary

£93,903 to £107,412 a year pa inc

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

394-Corp-7287644DT

Job locations

The Hillingdon Hospital

Pield heath road

Hillingdon

UB8 3NN


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