Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities Management

Shape the future of one of the NHS's largest and most complex estates portfolios. At University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB), our estate is much more than bricks and mortar. It's the environment where outstanding patient care happens, innovation thrives and our people deliver life-changing services every day. We're looking for an exceptional leader to join us as Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities Management - Commercial and Compliance. This is not a traditional estates role. Working alongside the Director of Estates and Facilities, you will help lead the strategic direction of a diverse and complex portfolio spanning commercial services, major contracts, compliance, governance, property, PFI arrangements and facilities management. Your influence will be felt across the organisation, shaping the environments, services and infrastructure that support healthcare for our communities. The Role As a member of the senior leadership team, you will:

• Lead the commercial and contractual management of high-value estates and facilities services.
• Provide strategic leadership for compliance, assurance, governance and risk management.
• Drive value, efficiency and innovation across a broad portfolio of services.
• Shape the future use and development of the Trust's estate, property and commercial opportunities.
• Build strong partnerships with suppliers, system partners and external organisations.
• Deputise for the Director of Estates and Facilities, You will work across strategy, commercial partnerships, compliance, property, infrastructure and transformation, helping us create safe, sustainable and outstanding environments for patients and staff.
If you are an ambitious, values-driven leader who wants to make a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you.

You will be an accomplished senior Estates and Facilities leader with the credibility, judgement and strategic vision to operate at executive level. You will bring:
• Significant leadership experience in Estates and Facilities Management.
• Strong commercial, procurement and contract management expertise.
• Experience of compliance, governance, assurance and risk management.
• Excellent financial and performance management skills.
• The ability to influence, negotiate and build relationships at the highest levels.
• A passion for developing people, leading change and delivering continuous improvement.
  
  As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.