Job summary
Job Title: Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities
Salary: Band 8D
Location: Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, Saltaire
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
About Us
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is a leading provider of mental health, community, and learning disability services across Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale, and Craven. We are committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care that supports recovery, wellbeing, and independence.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities to join our senior leadership team. This is a key strategic role, supporting the delivery of safe, sustainable, and high-performing estates and facilities services across the Trust.
A major focus of this role will be supporting the delivery of the £65 million capital redevelopment of Lynfield Mount Hospital--a transformational programme that will modernise our inpatient mental health facilities, enhance therapeutic environments, and support the delivery of outstanding care for future generations.
You will work closely with the Director of Finance, Contracting & Estates and other senior colleagues to ensure our estate is fit for purpose, compliant, and aligned with the Trust's clinical and strategic ambitions.
Closing date: 29th October 2025
Shortlisting: 30th October 2025
Interviews: Week commencing 17th November 2025
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
o Support strategic planning and operational delivery of the Trust's estates and facilities services.
o Lead on capital programmes, property management, and lifecycle planning--including redevelopment of Lynfield Mount Hospital.
o Ensure compliance with health and safety, fire safety, and environmental regulations.
o Drive sustainability and carbon reduction initiatives in line with NHS Net Zero targets.
o Manage outsourced contracts and in-house services, ensuring value for money and high performance.
o Provide expert advice to senior leaders and contribute to Board-level reporting.
o Promote a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and staff engagement.
About You
We're looking for a confident and capable leader with:
o Significant experience in estates and facilities management, ideally within the NHS or a complex public sector organisation.
o Strong knowledge of healthcare estates, capital planning, and statutory compliance.
o Experience in delivering major capital programmes, ideally in a healthcare setting.
o Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
o A commitment to sustainability, inclusion, and service excellence.
Why Join Us?
o Be part of a forward-thinking Trust making a real difference in mental health and community care.
o Play a key role in a landmark redevelopment project shaping the future of mental health care in Bradford.
o Enjoy a supportive, inclusive culture with opportunities for professional growth.
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial senior leadership experience in estates and facilities management within a large, complex organisation (ideally healthcare or public sector).
- Proven track record of strategic estates planning, capital programme management and delivery of large-scale infrastructure projects.
- Experience of managing compliance with statutory, regulatory and health & safety standards.
- Demonstrable experience of financial and resource management of multi-million-pound budgets.
- Evidence of leading organisational change and service improvement.
- Experience of working at Senior Leadership, Board or Executive level and influencing strategic decision-making.
Desirable
- Experience of leading on sustainability and Net Zero Carbon strategies.
- Experience in a mental health or community health care setting.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree-level qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g. estates management, engineering, facilities management, construction) or equivalent experience.
- Chartered membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. RICS, IHEEM, CIBSE, IWFM).
- Evidence of ongoing professional and leadership development.
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification (e.g. MSc/MBA) or equivalent senior management training.
Training
Essential
- Evidence of formal leadership and management training (for example NHS Leadership Academy, ILM Level 7, or equivalent).
- Up-to-date training in statutory and regulatory compliance areas relevant to healthcare estates and facilities (e.g. Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs), Health Building Notes (HBNs), fire safety, water safety/Legionella, asbestos management).
- Health & Safety qualification such as NEBOSH National General Certificate or equivalent.
- Continuing professional development (CPD) portfolio demonstrating ongoing technical and leadership learning.
Desirable
- Project management training/qualification such as PRINCE2 Practitioner or APM.
- Training in business continuity or emergency preparedness.
- Formal training in change management or service improvement methodologies.
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of estates & facilities governance, compliance, and risk management frameworks.
- In-depth knowledge of NHS estates and facilities guidance, including Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs) and Health Building Notes (HBNs) and duties of the Designated Person.
- Strong knowledge of statutory and regulatory compliance, including health & safety, fire safety, Legionella, asbestos and environmental legislation.
- Strong understanding of workforce leadership, talent development and succession planning.
- Comprehensive understanding of capital planning, design, construction and project delivery.
- Knowledge of asset management, lifecycle costing and whole-estate risk management.
- Understanding of governance frameworks, assurance processes and risk management in a healthcare setting.
- Understanding of public procurement rules and NHS Standing Financial Instructions (SFI's).
Desirable
- Familiarity with mental health estate requirements and clinical environments.
- Understanding of NHS mandatory reporting (e.g. Premises Assurance Model (PAM), PLACE assessments and ERIC returns).
- Strong understanding of sustainability frameworks (e.g. NHS Net Zero targets, environmental management systems).
- Awareness of emerging technologies and innovative approaches to estate optimisation.
- Understanding of working across public sector and voluntary care sector organisations.
Skills
Essential
- Strategic thinker with the ability to translate organisational objectives into operational delivery.
- Excellent leadership, negotiation and influencing skills across multiple professional disciplines.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to work effectively with clinical and non-clinical teams, regulators, contractors, and external partners.
- Negotiating / influencing skills.
- Highly developed financial acumen and ability to interpret complex financial and performance data.
- Advanced leadership and organisational skills
- Ability to develop and evaluate business cases and capital investment proposals.
- Ability to analyse complex issues and make informed decisions.
- Commercial awareness and contract negotiation skills with external partners and suppliers.
- Political awareness, understanding of the corporate agenda and ability to operate effectively in a complex stakeholder environment.
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and presentation.
Attitude/Approach
Essential
- Highly Professional compassionate leader.
- Personal integrity, resilience and the ability to work under pressure in a politically sensitive environment.
- Positive and proactive manner.
- Strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Effective communicator verbally, written and electronically.
- Good understanding of financial challenges face by NHS organisations.
- Responsive and flexible attitude and approach.
- Ability to remain calm in stressful or emergency situations.
- Performance driven with an eye for detail.
- High degree of organisational ability.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial senior leadership experience in estates and facilities management within a large, complex organisation (ideally healthcare or public sector).
- Proven track record of strategic estates planning, capital programme management and delivery of large-scale infrastructure projects.
- Experience of managing compliance with statutory, regulatory and health & safety standards.
- Demonstrable experience of financial and resource management of multi-million-pound budgets.
- Evidence of leading organisational change and service improvement.
- Experience of working at Senior Leadership, Board or Executive level and influencing strategic decision-making.
Desirable
- Experience of leading on sustainability and Net Zero Carbon strategies.
- Experience in a mental health or community health care setting.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree-level qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g. estates management, engineering, facilities management, construction) or equivalent experience.
- Chartered membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. RICS, IHEEM, CIBSE, IWFM).
- Evidence of ongoing professional and leadership development.
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification (e.g. MSc/MBA) or equivalent senior management training.
Training
Essential
- Evidence of formal leadership and management training (for example NHS Leadership Academy, ILM Level 7, or equivalent).
- Up-to-date training in statutory and regulatory compliance areas relevant to healthcare estates and facilities (e.g. Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs), Health Building Notes (HBNs), fire safety, water safety/Legionella, asbestos management).
- Health & Safety qualification such as NEBOSH National General Certificate or equivalent.
- Continuing professional development (CPD) portfolio demonstrating ongoing technical and leadership learning.
Desirable
- Project management training/qualification such as PRINCE2 Practitioner or APM.
- Training in business continuity or emergency preparedness.
- Formal training in change management or service improvement methodologies.
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of estates & facilities governance, compliance, and risk management frameworks.
- In-depth knowledge of NHS estates and facilities guidance, including Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs) and Health Building Notes (HBNs) and duties of the Designated Person.
- Strong knowledge of statutory and regulatory compliance, including health & safety, fire safety, Legionella, asbestos and environmental legislation.
- Strong understanding of workforce leadership, talent development and succession planning.
- Comprehensive understanding of capital planning, design, construction and project delivery.
- Knowledge of asset management, lifecycle costing and whole-estate risk management.
- Understanding of governance frameworks, assurance processes and risk management in a healthcare setting.
- Understanding of public procurement rules and NHS Standing Financial Instructions (SFI's).
Desirable
- Familiarity with mental health estate requirements and clinical environments.
- Understanding of NHS mandatory reporting (e.g. Premises Assurance Model (PAM), PLACE assessments and ERIC returns).
- Strong understanding of sustainability frameworks (e.g. NHS Net Zero targets, environmental management systems).
- Awareness of emerging technologies and innovative approaches to estate optimisation.
- Understanding of working across public sector and voluntary care sector organisations.
Skills
Essential
- Strategic thinker with the ability to translate organisational objectives into operational delivery.
- Excellent leadership, negotiation and influencing skills across multiple professional disciplines.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to work effectively with clinical and non-clinical teams, regulators, contractors, and external partners.
- Negotiating / influencing skills.
- Highly developed financial acumen and ability to interpret complex financial and performance data.
- Advanced leadership and organisational skills
- Ability to develop and evaluate business cases and capital investment proposals.
- Ability to analyse complex issues and make informed decisions.
- Commercial awareness and contract negotiation skills with external partners and suppliers.
- Political awareness, understanding of the corporate agenda and ability to operate effectively in a complex stakeholder environment.
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and presentation.
Attitude/Approach
Essential
- Highly Professional compassionate leader.
- Personal integrity, resilience and the ability to work under pressure in a politically sensitive environment.
- Positive and proactive manner.
- Strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Effective communicator verbally, written and electronically.
- Good understanding of financial challenges face by NHS organisations.
- Responsive and flexible attitude and approach.
- Ability to remain calm in stressful or emergency situations.
- Performance driven with an eye for detail.
- High degree of organisational ability.
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.
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.
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).
