Head of Estates and Facilities Management

The New Hospital Programme is more than building hospitals, it's a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of healthcare in England. We're delivering over 40 new hospitals that will be modern, sustainable and built around the needs of patients and staff. We're looking for people who care about purpose, who thrive in complex environments and who want to help deliver change at scale for future generations.

Main duties of the job

An exciting new opportunity, working for the New Hospital Programme, in the world of Estates and Facilities Management .The Hospital Operations (HO) workstream is part of the Healthcare Directorate which supports the NHP vision and strategic objectives from an operations lens. The work is currently formed around 4 areas:

• Hospital 2.0 Target Operating Model
• Assurance
• Operational Readiness
• Estates and Facilities Management

As Head of Estates & Facilities Management, the post holder will work and lead our dynamic estates and facilities management team in delivering an effective programme of work. Key areas of activity include leading the Estates Services elements for the estates and facilities team during design meetings, business case reviews, operational readiness assurance activities and development of New Hospital Programme guidance and support products in collaboration with key stakeholders.

About us

NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.

Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.

In March 2025,the Government announcedthat NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.

If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR).This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.

Details

Date posted

09 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8d

Salary

£94,356 to £108,814 a year

per annum (exclusive of London Weighting)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Part-time,

Job share,

Flexible working

Reference number

990-NHP-EC5770-E

Job locations

Any NHSE Office

National

SE1 8UG

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

For more information on the NHP programme

Due to ongoing organisational change and developments, aspects of this role may be subject to change.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and understand that NHS England is currently undergoing a consultation process to finalise its structure, which may impact this role.

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

For more information on the NHP programme

Due to ongoing organisational change and developments, aspects of this role may be subject to change.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and understand that NHS England is currently undergoing a consultation process to finalise its structure, which may impact this role.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Have experience of leading the EFM Team through new build
• Have experience of leading the EFM team through technical and operational commissioning.
• Demonstrate knowledge and background in the management of both hard and soft FM services.
• An understanding of Smart Buildings platforms, systems and technologies.
• Knowledge of current legislation and guidance for NHS properties, such as HBNs and HTMs
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety legislations and requirements of working within a built environment - CDM regulations and IPAC requirements

Desirable

• Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
• Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development

Skills

Essential

• Excellent external and internal stakeholder management.
• Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations
• Ability to provide and receive, convey and present highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information to large groups, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement
• Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills.
• Autonomy to undertake actions as a result of own interpretation of policy and guidance providing a source of expert advice to the organisation

Desirable

• Ability to communicate effectively with clinical, academic and all levels of staff
• People management, motivation, and leadership skills.
• Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills.

Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
• Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.

Desirable

• Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same.

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering in a Healthcare environment.
• Membership of Professional Institute e.g. CIBSE, IMechE, MCIOB

Desirable

• A formal management qualification

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Have experience of leading the EFM Team through new build
• Have experience of leading the EFM team through technical and operational commissioning.
• Demonstrate knowledge and background in the management of both hard and soft FM services.
• An understanding of Smart Buildings platforms, systems and technologies.
• Knowledge of current legislation and guidance for NHS properties, such as HBNs and HTMs
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety legislations and requirements of working within a built environment - CDM regulations and IPAC requirements

Desirable

• Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
• Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development

Skills

Essential

• Excellent external and internal stakeholder management.
• Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations
• Ability to provide and receive, convey and present highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information to large groups, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement
• Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills.
• Autonomy to undertake actions as a result of own interpretation of policy and guidance providing a source of expert advice to the organisation

Desirable

• Ability to communicate effectively with clinical, academic and all levels of staff
• People management, motivation, and leadership skills.
• Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills.

Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
• Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.

Desirable

• Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same.

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering in a Healthcare environment.
• Membership of Professional Institute e.g. CIBSE, IMechE, MCIOB

Desirable

• A formal management qualification

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Any NHSE Office

National

SE1 8UG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Any NHSE Office

National

SE1 8UG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

For more information on the NHP programme

Due to ongoing organisational change and developments, aspects of this role may be subject to change.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and understand that NHS England is currently undergoing a consultation process to finalise its structure, which may impact this role.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Have experience of leading the EFM Team through new build
• Have experience of leading the EFM team through technical and operational commissioning.
• Demonstrate knowledge and background in the management of both hard and soft FM services.
• An understanding of Smart Buildings platforms, systems and technologies.
• Knowledge of current legislation and guidance for NHS properties, such as HBNs and HTMs
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety legislations and requirements of working within a built environment - CDM regulations and IPAC requirements

Desirable

• Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
• Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development

Skills

Essential

• Excellent external and internal stakeholder management.
• Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations
• Ability to provide and receive, convey and present highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information to large groups, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement
• Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills.
• Autonomy to undertake actions as a result of own interpretation of policy and guidance providing a source of expert advice to the organisation

Desirable

• Ability to communicate effectively with clinical, academic and all levels of staff
• People management, motivation, and leadership skills.
• Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills.

Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
• Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.

Desirable

• Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same.

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering in a Healthcare environment.
• Membership of Professional Institute e.g. CIBSE, IMechE, MCIOB

Desirable

• A formal management qualification