Job summary
Hywel Dda Health Board are searching for a Director of Estates and Facilities, which will be the senior leader responsible for the provision of Estates and Facilities across the Health Board.
Working directly to the Executive Director, you will lead the Estates and Facilities Clinical Care Group (CCG), ensuring that the operational provision of services is sustainable, of high quality, responsive and meets the needs of the Health Board
Main duties of the job
As Director of Estates and Facilities, you will;
- Provide professional leadership and expertise to ensure services are consistency and affordable delivered.
- Undertake a strategic role ensuring that the future provision of services is robustly reviewed and where necessary redesigned to meet all service provision needs incorporating statutory requirements.
- Manage the significant budgets within these departments and corporate responsibility for the development and implementation of polices and strategy as the senior leader for the provision of services.
- Work independently within minimal guidance, setting goals and standards for others.
- Have overall accountability for the strategic leadership and financial management of the Health Board's Estates and Facilities CCG (including corporate Health & Safety) delivering key operational and corporate services across hospitals, GP practices, community health facilities, mental health units and staff accommodation.
- Lead and oversee the implementation of the Health Board's Estate and Facilities Strategic Plan.
The Director of Estates and Facilities is a role as defined under the Welsh Health Technical Memorandum (WHTM) and Health and Safetylegislation as the Health Board's Responsible Person with overall accountability for operational and professional specialist services.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
If successfully shortlisted you will be asked to complete psychometric assessments. Information regarding these and the stakeholder panels/interview will be sent to you following completion of shortlisting.
Stakeholder panels will be held on 19/11/2025.
Interviews will be held on 20/11/2025.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
If successfully shortlisted you will be asked to complete psychometric assessments. Information regarding these and the stakeholder panels/interview will be sent to you following completion of shortlisting.
Stakeholder panels will be held on 19/11/2025.
Interviews will be held on 20/11/2025.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Master's qualification and current professional registration e.g. CIOB, MRICS, or Chartered Engineer relevant for this post plus professional knowledge, specialist courses over a range of disciplines e.g. Performance Management, Planning, Research, Workforce, Finance, Planning, Delivery and Governance.
- Substantial track record of delivering complex change in a senior leadership role.
- In depth professional knowledge and application of key Welsh Government strategies, policies, and targets
- Demonstrates evidence of innovation and improvement in implementing solutions
- Possess in depth professional knowledge acquired in an NHS environment/ public and or private sector organisation
Desirable
- Service Improvement qualification
- Coaching Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at Board Level in a public sector environment and or NHS
- Extensive experience of working and communicating at a strategic senior level within the NHS/public sector organisation.
- Significant experience in financial management, budget setting, monitoring, and determining corrective action
- Significant experience of working with Board Members, Executive Directors and Senior Leaders (clinical and non-clinical).
- Significant experience developing business cases, managing and delivering complex major projects
- Extensive experience of successfully managing large and complex revenue budgets and resources through a variety of in house and external service providers.
- Advanced project management skills/experience with a history of delivering agreed projects to time, cost and quality
- Extensive professional experience of developing organisational policy and operational plans and proposals at corporate level in direct support of the Health Board
Desirable
- Experience of a senior management position held within an NHS organisation
- Experience managing and delivering complex major capital projects
Other
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly and travel within and outside geographical area in a timely manner to meet the business need.
- Effectively manage and organise a wide range of highly complex services ensuring a focus on quality and safety and effective cost efficiencies
- Ability to use various systems e.g. Microsoft office and virtual platforms
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Master's qualification and current professional registration e.g. CIOB, MRICS, or Chartered Engineer relevant for this post plus professional knowledge, specialist courses over a range of disciplines e.g. Performance Management, Planning, Research, Workforce, Finance, Planning, Delivery and Governance.
- Substantial track record of delivering complex change in a senior leadership role.
- In depth professional knowledge and application of key Welsh Government strategies, policies, and targets
- Demonstrates evidence of innovation and improvement in implementing solutions
- Possess in depth professional knowledge acquired in an NHS environment/ public and or private sector organisation
Desirable
- Service Improvement qualification
- Coaching Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at Board Level in a public sector environment and or NHS
- Extensive experience of working and communicating at a strategic senior level within the NHS/public sector organisation.
- Significant experience in financial management, budget setting, monitoring, and determining corrective action
- Significant experience of working with Board Members, Executive Directors and Senior Leaders (clinical and non-clinical).
- Significant experience developing business cases, managing and delivering complex major projects
- Extensive experience of successfully managing large and complex revenue budgets and resources through a variety of in house and external service providers.
- Advanced project management skills/experience with a history of delivering agreed projects to time, cost and quality
- Extensive professional experience of developing organisational policy and operational plans and proposals at corporate level in direct support of the Health Board
Desirable
- Experience of a senior management position held within an NHS organisation
- Experience managing and delivering complex major capital projects
Other
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly and travel within and outside geographical area in a timely manner to meet the business need.
- Effectively manage and organise a wide range of highly complex services ensuring a focus on quality and safety and effective cost efficiencies
- Ability to use various systems e.g. Microsoft office and virtual platforms
Desirable
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address
HDUHB locality - agreed with successful candidate
HDUHB locality - agreed with successful candidate
SA31 2FA
Employer's website
https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
