Deputy Group Chief Facilities, Infrastructure & Environment Officer
| Posting date: | 27 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £105,385 - £121,271 additional RRP payment of up to £11k per annum pro-rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 June 2025 |
| Location: | Tooting, SW17 0QT |
| Company: | st georges nhs trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7225389/200-NN-7225389-AC-Y |
Summary
A Vacancy at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Estates and Facilities
*Please note this role will attract an additional payment of up to £11k per annum pro-rata.
The postholder will be expected to actively contribute to both Trusts’ Strategy, leading the delivery of the Group’s extensive capital programme which aims to improve the Group’s infrastructure and increase clinical capacity, provide leadership within the hospital Senior Leadership Team, and undertake the line management function for allocating key operational services improving efficiency and compliance. They will be responsible for directly managing the entirety of the Business Management function and its associated services within the division, whilst deputising for the GCFIEO as required.
The Deputy Group Chief Facilities, Infrastructure and Environment Officer (DGCFIEO) will directly support and deputise for the Group Chief Facilities, Infrastructure and Environment Officer to ensure the smooth running of all functions within the group team, together with having direct accountable responsibility for a number of areas including Hard FM, Estates project management and Clinical Engineering and Medical Physics.
The DGCFIEO will also be fully involved in all the Group’s core activities, along with executive and site directors, contributing to the corporate management of the Group, and providing regular input into key business decisions at executive level meetings and on programme boards for major projects.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
1. Support the GCFIEO with the delivery of a unified approach to the delivery of Estates, Facilities Clinical Engineering and Medical Physics and capital development services to achieve compliance across the Group, based on the NHS Premises Assurance Model
2. Based on the above, review all and any compliance issues and develop medium and long term remedial strategies where required.
3. Hold corporate responsibility for facilities, infrastructure and environment policies, and provide assurance to Board with respect to compliance with these policies. Formulate appropriate policy and governance arrangements. Accountable for relevant legislation and regulatory compliance and production of supporting evidence.
4. Responsible for establishing and updating Group policies in connection with facilities, infrastructure and environment services and inputting to the development of other Group policies.
5. Lead and encourage the development of new and innovative practice to ensure the continuous improvement, efficiency and effectiveness and the development of high standards
Please see detailed Job description / Person Specification attached
This advert closes on Sunday 22 Jun 2025
Estates and Facilities
*Please note this role will attract an additional payment of up to £11k per annum pro-rata.
The postholder will be expected to actively contribute to both Trusts’ Strategy, leading the delivery of the Group’s extensive capital programme which aims to improve the Group’s infrastructure and increase clinical capacity, provide leadership within the hospital Senior Leadership Team, and undertake the line management function for allocating key operational services improving efficiency and compliance. They will be responsible for directly managing the entirety of the Business Management function and its associated services within the division, whilst deputising for the GCFIEO as required.
The Deputy Group Chief Facilities, Infrastructure and Environment Officer (DGCFIEO) will directly support and deputise for the Group Chief Facilities, Infrastructure and Environment Officer to ensure the smooth running of all functions within the group team, together with having direct accountable responsibility for a number of areas including Hard FM, Estates project management and Clinical Engineering and Medical Physics.
The DGCFIEO will also be fully involved in all the Group’s core activities, along with executive and site directors, contributing to the corporate management of the Group, and providing regular input into key business decisions at executive level meetings and on programme boards for major projects.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
1. Support the GCFIEO with the delivery of a unified approach to the delivery of Estates, Facilities Clinical Engineering and Medical Physics and capital development services to achieve compliance across the Group, based on the NHS Premises Assurance Model
2. Based on the above, review all and any compliance issues and develop medium and long term remedial strategies where required.
3. Hold corporate responsibility for facilities, infrastructure and environment policies, and provide assurance to Board with respect to compliance with these policies. Formulate appropriate policy and governance arrangements. Accountable for relevant legislation and regulatory compliance and production of supporting evidence.
4. Responsible for establishing and updating Group policies in connection with facilities, infrastructure and environment services and inputting to the development of other Group policies.
5. Lead and encourage the development of new and innovative practice to ensure the continuous improvement, efficiency and effectiveness and the development of high standards
Please see detailed Job description / Person Specification attached
This advert closes on Sunday 22 Jun 2025
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