Director of Estates and Facilities

Description:

Director of Estates and Facilities Management | The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Competitive Salary | Generous Benefits | Hybrid Working Pattern

Make an Impact at the Heart of Healthcare

Insight Executive Group is excited to offer an exceptional opportunity for an experienced Director of Estates and Facilities Management at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust. This pivotal role represents a unique chance to lead and innovate in a capacity that directly influences patient care and service delivery across a significant scale.

This position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes enhanced leave, career average defined benefit pension, employee assistance, car salary sacrifice scheme, professional development opportunities, and much more.

Role Summary:

As the Director of Estates and Facilities (E&F), you will hold a critical executive position accountable for the strategic oversight and operational leadership of the Trust’s E&F services. This role ensures all facilities are safe, compliant, and aligned with the clinical needs of the Trust.

Your skills and expertise will guide the future quality of the estate and the integration of best practices, ensuring that the built environment is safe for patients, visitors, and staff, is managed effectively and efficiently and adapts to changing healthcare needs.

Key Responsibilities:

* Provide strategic E&F Leadership and management advice to the Chief Executive and Trust Executive Management Team.

* Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive E&F, Estates, Sustainability, Health & Safety, and Security strategies.

* Oversee significant strategic, capital, and operational projects, including SLA/EFM contracts with partner providers.

* Foster strategic partnerships with Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council and system partners to enhance service delivery.

* Uphold and drive regulatory standards and compliance with national policies, creating a co-production culture with clinical teams and service users.

Role Requirements:

* Master’s level qualification or equivalent experience in a technical or E&F discipline.

* Demonstrated leadership and strategic management experience within large facilities management, responsible for budgets up to £19m and 230 wte staff.

* Proven track record in managing diverse teams across Estates, Security, Porters, Cleaning, Laundry and Linen, Catering, Waste, Telecommunications, Car Parking, Clinical Engineering, Grounds and Gardens, Fire, Health and Safety, and Capital Development.

* Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders including the Trust Board, Executive Team, and external partners.

The NHS offers a range of benefits for its employees, which include:

1. Pay and Conditions: Competitive salary, annual leave, payroll giving, and pension schemes.

2. Health and Wellbeing: Access to counselling, subsidized eye tests, flu vaccinations, occupational health services, and support for a healthy work-life balance.

3. Family Friendly: Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, flexible working options, and childcare support.

4. Travel Benefits: Cycle-to-work schemes, season ticket loans, and green travel plans.

5. Learning and Development: Opportunities for apprenticeships, coaching, mentoring, and support for professional qualifications.

6. Staff Networks: Various groups supporting inclusion and diversity, such as BAME, Disability and LGBTQ+ networks.

These benefits aim to support the health, wellbeing, and professional growth of NHS staff. For more detailed information, you can visit the NHS Employers benefits page

Join The Team:

This role is not just a job but a career milestone. It offers the opportunity to make substantive improvements to patient environments and outcomes. You will play a vital role in ensuring that the facilities at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust meet the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and compliance.

For a detailed job description and person specification or to apply for this transformative leadership position, please send your CV to Insight Executive Group by clicking the apply button within this advertisement.

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* Recruitment Campaign Timeline: Application Deadline – 21st June

* Shortlisting meeting – w/c 1st July

* Final Interviews – w/c 29th July