Head of Industrialisation | NHS England
| Posting date: | 05 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £91,342 - £105,337 per annum (exclusive of London Weighting) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 February 2026 |
| Location: | Nationally, SE1 8UG |
| Company: | NHS England |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7674879/990-NHP-19503-E |
Summary
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
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
As the Head of Industrialisation the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting the Industrialisation Team and the Technical Services Directorate to implement the NHP Industrialisation Strategy across the New Hospital Programme. This focuses on driving the standardisation and reduction of variation and waste across the NHP and the entire H2.0 design, delivery, improvement and operation.
The post holder will develop effective strategies and operational policies for promoting industrialisation across the programme, the trusts, and the main works contractors, and their supply chain.
Responsibilities will include:
• Follow the Demand, Develop, Deploy approach outlined in the Product Platform Rulebook to embed industrialisation/industrialised construction approaches across the NHP
• Follow the NHP Product Development Process to standardise products, processes and/or data sets, to become mandated solutions on the programme
• Work with an integrated team delivering standardised products/solutions to be embedded across hospital schemes within the New Hospital Programme.
• Oversee the development, deployment, and refinement of products (e.g. clinical components, MEP systems, architectural components and structural components) that drive consistency and efficiency.
• Monitor programme-wide demand for standardised products, ensuring effective planning, prioritisation, and delivery.
Our work supports the NHS to deliver high quality services for patients and best value for taxpayers.
Our staff bring expertise across hundreds of specialisms — including clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial — enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
We lead the NHS in England by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money
Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, leading to full integration. The aim is to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and eliminates waste.
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 recruitment process.
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.
This advert closes on Monday 19 Jan 2026