Job summary
University Hospitals Tees is one of the most ambitious hospital group partnerships in the NHS, bringing together North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Serving a population of around 1.85 million people, our hospitals deliver care across multiple acute
sites alongside extensive community and specialist services. Together, our teams of more than 14,000 staff provide world-class services including a Major Trauma Centre, Regional Cancer Centre and a wide range of tertiary specialties.
NTH Solutions LLP is a key part of this model. As a subsidiary organisation, it delivers a broad portfolio of estates, facilities, procurement and support services that underpin the delivery of high-quality patient care across the group. Its remit spans operational estates, capital development, facilities management, domestic and catering services, portering and supply chain functions.
Main duties of the job
As we continue to develop our hospital group model and strengthen the role of NTH Solutions, we are now seeking an exceptional Managing Director to lead the organisation into its next phase of growth and innovation.
This is a unique opportunity to lead a complex and commercially focused organisation within the NHS, with the autonomy to shape strategy, drive service development and expand its impact both within the Trust and across the wider health and care system.
Reporting to the NTH Solutions Chair and working closely with senior leaders across University Hospitals Tees, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across a diverse portfolio of services, ensuring delivery is efficient, sustainable and aligned to the Group's priorities.
Beyond operational delivery, the role offers the opportunity to drive innovation, develop new service lines and strengthen partnerships across the region, positioning NTH Solutions as a leading provider of high-quality healthcare support services.
About us
University Hospitals Tees is on an exciting journey. Our "Caring Better Together" strategy sets out a bold ambition to improve health outcomes for our communities while developing an integrated hospital group delivering excellence in patient care, workforce experience and innovation.
NTH Solutions is central to this ambition. Joining us in this role offers the opportunity to lead a key organisation at the heart of this transformation, shaping how estates, facilities and support services are delivered across one of the largest healthcare systems in the North of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities will include:
- Providing strategic leadership and overall direction for NTH Solutions LLP
- Developing and delivering a long-term business plan aligned to the University Hospitals Tees strategy
- Leading a large and diverse workforce across estates, facilities, procurement and support services
- Ensuring the delivery of high-quality, efficient and cost-effective services that support patient care
- Driving innovation, sustainability and continuous improvement across all service areas
- Identifying opportunities for growth, income generation and service development
- Managing budgets, contracts and commercial arrangements effectively
- Building strong relationships with Trust leaders, clinical teams, partners and external stakeholders
- Ensuring robust governance, risk management and regulatory compliance
- Providing strategic leadership and oversight for additional LLPs and subsidiary arrangements across University Hospitals Tees as they develop, ensuring alignment with the Groups wider strategic objectives
You will also play a key role in shaping how support services and subsidiary arrangements are delivered across the hospital group, ensuring they are responsive, modern and aligned to the evolving needs of the organisation.
The Person
We are seeking an outstanding senior leader who can demonstrate:
- Significant senior leadership experience within a complex organisation, ideally within healthcare or a related sector
- A strong track record of strategic leadership, operational delivery and organisational performance
- Commercial acumen, with experience of business development, income generation or managing large-scale service contracts
- Experience leading large-scale operational services within a complex and high-performing organisation
- Strong financial management capability and an understanding of governance and regulatory requirements
- The ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across organisational boundaries
- Experience of leading change, innovation and service transformation
Above all, you will bring the leadership, credibility and strategic insight required to lead a high-performing organisation that plays a critical role in supporting frontline patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities will include:
- Providing strategic leadership and overall direction for NTH Solutions LLP
- Developing and delivering a long-term business plan aligned to the University Hospitals Tees strategy
- Leading a large and diverse workforce across estates, facilities, procurement and support services
- Ensuring the delivery of high-quality, efficient and cost-effective services that support patient care
- Driving innovation, sustainability and continuous improvement across all service areas
- Identifying opportunities for growth, income generation and service development
- Managing budgets, contracts and commercial arrangements effectively
- Building strong relationships with Trust leaders, clinical teams, partners and external stakeholders
- Ensuring robust governance, risk management and regulatory compliance
- Providing strategic leadership and oversight for additional LLPs and subsidiary arrangements across University Hospitals Tees as they develop, ensuring alignment with the Groups wider strategic objectives
You will also play a key role in shaping how support services and subsidiary arrangements are delivered across the hospital group, ensuring they are responsive, modern and aligned to the evolving needs of the organisation.
The Person
We are seeking an outstanding senior leader who can demonstrate:
- Significant senior leadership experience within a complex organisation, ideally within healthcare or a related sector
- A strong track record of strategic leadership, operational delivery and organisational performance
- Commercial acumen, with experience of business development, income generation or managing large-scale service contracts
- Experience leading large-scale operational services within a complex and high-performing organisation
- Strong financial management capability and an understanding of governance and regulatory requirements
- The ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across organisational boundaries
- Experience of leading change, innovation and service transformation
Above all, you will bring the leadership, credibility and strategic insight required to lead a high-performing organisation that plays a critical role in supporting frontline patient care.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Proven leadership and strategic Management Capabilities
- Strong analytical and innovative thinking
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong understanding of estates and facilities management including lifecycle planning, compliance, sustainability, and service delivery models.
- Experience in leading organisational change, including service transformation, workforce development, and cultural alignment.
Desirable
- Strategic insight into NHS operations and policy frameworks
- Knowledge of corporate governance and regulatory compliance, including health and safety, risk management, and environmental standard
- Understanding of procurement and supply chain management, particularly within public sector frameworks
- Ability to navigate complex contractual arrangements, including PFI, joint ventures, and LLP structures.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or significant experience at a senior level in a relevant field (e.g. business management, engineering, estates/facilities management, or healthcare leadership)
- Demonstrable experience operating at a senior leadership level within a complex organisation
- Evidence of continuous professional development, particularly in leadership, governance, or strategic planning
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification (e.g. MBA, MSc in Facilities Management, Healthcare Leadership, or Strategic Management)
- Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. IWFM, RICS, CIBSE, or equivalent).
- Formal training in project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP).
- Experience working within or alongside NHS organisations or public sector bodies.
Experience
Essential
- High degree of commercial and business understanding
- Strong financial management expertise including budgetary, pricing, risk management and mitigation
- Proven business development skills that have resulted in major income streams
- An understanding of the implications of contracts and contract law
- An understanding of the commercial issues facing the NHS
Desirable
- Substantial leadership experience within the healthcare sector
- In-depth knowledge of the NHS gained either directly or as a partner/supplier
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Proven leadership and strategic Management Capabilities
- Strong analytical and innovative thinking
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong understanding of estates and facilities management including lifecycle planning, compliance, sustainability, and service delivery models.
- Experience in leading organisational change, including service transformation, workforce development, and cultural alignment.
Desirable
- Strategic insight into NHS operations and policy frameworks
- Knowledge of corporate governance and regulatory compliance, including health and safety, risk management, and environmental standard
- Understanding of procurement and supply chain management, particularly within public sector frameworks
- Ability to navigate complex contractual arrangements, including PFI, joint ventures, and LLP structures.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or significant experience at a senior level in a relevant field (e.g. business management, engineering, estates/facilities management, or healthcare leadership)
- Demonstrable experience operating at a senior leadership level within a complex organisation
- Evidence of continuous professional development, particularly in leadership, governance, or strategic planning
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification (e.g. MBA, MSc in Facilities Management, Healthcare Leadership, or Strategic Management)
- Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. IWFM, RICS, CIBSE, or equivalent).
- Formal training in project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP).
- Experience working within or alongside NHS organisations or public sector bodies.
Experience
Essential
- High degree of commercial and business understanding
- Strong financial management expertise including budgetary, pricing, risk management and mitigation
- Proven business development skills that have resulted in major income streams
- An understanding of the implications of contracts and contract law
- An understanding of the commercial issues facing the NHS
Desirable
- Substantial leadership experience within the healthcare sector
- In-depth knowledge of the NHS gained either directly or as a partner/supplier
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).
