Deputy Chief Estates and Facilities Officer - Capital

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: Competitive 

Contract: Permanent

Location: John Radcliffe Hospital as the base but the role covers all sites

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country, with a national and international reputation for excellence. We are unique in our education and research – partnering with the University of Oxford to deliver world leading scientific research – pioneering discoveries that transform care worldwide. We also work closely with Oxford Brookes University and play an active role in our Integrated Care System, working with a wide range of partners including health, local authorities and the VCSE sector.

An acute hospital Trust we provide local, regional and national hospital services to the population of Oxfordshire and beyond. We have four main hospital sites incorporating a mix of retained and PFI estate. The John Radcliffe Hospital is our main ‘hot site’ and the Churchill Hospital is our ‘cold site’ providing elective care. We also have the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Most services are provided in our hospitals, but some are delivered across more than 100 satellite locations across the region.

We now have an exciting new leadership role as Deputy Chief Estates and Facilities Officer – Capital. 

Reporting into the Chief Estates and Facilities Officer, this role will form part of the senior leadership team within the Trust’s Estates and Facilities directorate. The remit of the role will be to build a function that is fit for the future by setting improvement standards, driving consistency and building capability.

The post holder will be responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring and reviewing the Strategic Estates Development Strategy and Site Masterplanning, ensuring that the capital development programmes of work align with the overall Trust Strategy.

OUH operates a significant capital programme. The Deputy Chief Officer will lead a large team responsible for delivering £85m annual capital budget, with current planned programmes including a new £84m surgical elective centre build, a £7m helipad project and a £22m Diagnostic programme.

Our hospitals are pioneers in diagnostics and scanning and as a result an important part of your portfolio includes capital in relation to managed equipment contracts, medical equipment and digital. In addition to the core capital element of the role, you will also operate externally with a broad spectrum of potential partners to scope opportunities in relation to future developments and real estate.

We are seeking a skilled and rounded leader who can inspire, motivate and lead high performing teams. You will be a strategic thinker, able to deal with complexity and will have the ability to operate at Board level and build credibility with senior colleagues and stakeholders. 

If you are looking for an exciting leadership role with a high achieving Trust where you can lead with ambition, then we welcome your interest and application. 

Recruitment Timetable

Applications Close:     Sunday, 2 February 2025                                     

Shortlisting Interviews:                         w/c 10 February 2025

Final Interviews and Assessment:   Monday 24th February 2025

To request a copy of the information pack, or for a confidential call, please contact Joe Joyce and Natasha Parmar on: enquiries@finegreen.co.uk 

Application is by CV and Covering Letter and should be submitted to: applications@finegreen.co.uk