Deputy Director of Estates and Capital | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 27 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £91,342 - £105,337 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 27 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Huntingdon, PE29 6NT |
| Cwmni: | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7568568/176-C-7568568 |
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The Trusthas a diverse Estates portfolio, from RAAC in Hinchingbrooke Hospital which is part of the NewHospitalProgramme (NHP), to the PFI asset at Peterborough City Hospital andretainedestate on the Peterborough Site andStamford and Rutland Hospital.
The division is continuing to work more collaboratively across those portfolio’sbydeveloping a simple vision of focusing all our servicesaroundthe patient,whilst holding high accountability for the finances we use.Assuranceand compliance are the underpinning governance philosophies to all our services, and this role will support the Director of Estates and Facilities in providingthat assurance to our community and Board.
This is an exciting time to join usboth to work as part of an excellent team but support developing us to the next level of professionalism. Leading the Operational Estate and Capital Projects part of the portfolio, the post holder willhave the opportunity to shape and influence the services we deliver for the next generation and as part of the NHPinform the design and compliance of those assets.
Accountable to the Director of Estates and Facilities, the post-holder will provide technical operational leadership and strategic direction for all engineering and infrastructure activities, including fire safety, across all Trust sites. In alignment with the strategicobjectivesset by the Director of Estates and Facilities, the post-holder will oversee the coordination of capital projects and backlog programmes.
The focus of this role is to prioritise patient safety,qualityand experience through the management of our infrastructure and delivery of high-quality capital project and programme management. However, you will also be expected to act outside your portfolio as a senior leader within NWAFT.
This will be achieved through a structured process of accountability and compliance with statutory and non-statutory requirements, adhering to HTM/HBN standards along with best-practice and supported by a comprehensive framework of Authorised Engineers, Authorised Persons, and Certified Persons.
The role will also deputise for the Director of Estates and Facilities for Estates and Facilities services at NWAFT.
We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. Professional
1. Provide professional engineeringexpertisefor the sites to other estates staff, Directors, Senior Management, other internal customers of the organisation and provide advice and direction to external agencies whereappropriate, at site levels.
1. Lead the Capital Projects function for theorganisation, holding oversight of the planning and delivery. Support the delivery of system-capital projects with partners.
1. Deputise for the Director of Estates and Facilities asrequired.
1. Manage the performance of external contracts relating to engineering functions and buildand developan effective supply chain of responsive and innovative suppliers whoare able toprovide cost effective specialist services as part of the Trust’s engineering and maintenance service.
1. The post-holder will lead on key areas of technical and estates management throughdirectly employed staff, partner/contractor organisationsin conjunctionwiththe Head of PFI and Contracts andthe Director of Estates and Facilities ensuring engineering maintenance and projects on all sites, including contract work, is carried out to appropriate standards and specifications,and in accordance with Health and Safety andNWAFTstandards and processes.
1. Work closely with finance colleagues within NWAFT and system to support the ongoing development of the (currently) Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Infrastructure Strategy.
1. The role takes overall responsibility for delegated areas and provides a structure andprocess for the effective interface with all project activities to ensure thatappropriate communications, safetyarrangementsand operating procedures are in place, andaretimelyand effective.
1. The post holder will provide leadership and direction in the event of any major incidents that have an engineering or infrastructure dimensionto thecause and/or resolution, even to the extent of taking control should the impact be of aserious nature, in the absence of the Director of Estates and Facilities.
1. The post holder willbe responsible forproducing regular reports to provideorganisational and executive assurance around key aspects of compliance and safety.
This advert closes on Thursday 11 Dec 2025