Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Head of Estates
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Chesterfield, Missouri, United States, 63005
Head of Estates
The closing date is 05 January 2026
DSFS has a new and exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic Estates professional to lead our Estates Services at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Reporting to our Director of Operations, this role will be the organisation's professional lead and Board advisor for Estates services and compliance, bringing an innovative approach to the development of service and site strategies.
We are committed to the development and wellbeing of all our team and are looking for an inspirational leader that will build on our philosophy of service excellence through our people.
Interviews to be held 9th January 2026 and 12th January 2026.
Main duties of the job To lead, manage and develop the Estates Service, ensuring that all services meet statutory, NHS targets and requirements and offer quality and value for money as required by DSFS and Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Undertake the role of Estates professional advisor to DSFS Board, advising and reporting on key Estates strategic and compliance issues.
To develop an estates strategy that is aligned with and enables the delivery of the Trust's clinical services strategy.
To lead estates compliance services. Working closely with senior DSFS and Trust leaders to ensure these services meet national standards, patient expectations and are aligned with the Trust's clinical strategy and aims.
Deputise for the Operations Director as required both within the Trust and at external forums.
To develop and promote the development and wellbeing of all our people.
Support the organisation's transformation agenda and take the lead on transformation projects where appropriate.
About us Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that's 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the 'Chesterfield Royal family', DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that's dynamic, flexible, and proactive.
DSFS is proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered.
Please see below link for the DSFS website.
When applying for roles please complete all sections of the application form.
Job responsibilities Please see the Job description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that is required.
Person Specification Qualifications and Training
Building/Engineering Degree or BTEC Higher Level Diploma/Certificate or qualification equivalent to degree level.
Evidence of continuous professional development
To be a member of a professional organisation.
NEBOSH National Diploma
Chartered membership of a professional body
Experience
Significant post qualification experience and track record of Managing Hard FM assets and services within a complex health environment.
Effective communication, presentational and reporting skills.
Highly developed technical / knowledge and appreciation of FM services including statutory legislation and DH mandatory and good practice guidance.
Preparing of reports to support assurance/governance of operational services
Authorised Persons Experience
Previous proven operational management experience in the NHS or similar environment involving a wide range of procedures and practice.
Able to demonstrate evidence of effective financial management.
Experience of working with NHS / other service delivery targets
Experience of line managing individuals and/or a team
Experience of service development
Experience of analysing data, facts and other evidence to identify problems and to propose and implement solutions.
Experience of working with staff at all levels including internal and external stakeholders
Experience of working with staff to effect change, requiring negotiating, and influencing skills.
Skills and Knowledge
Demonstrating an organised approach to work
Management of non-skilled, skilled, and professional staff
Risk Evaluation in a live working environment
Effective leadership skills
Personal Attributes
Confident and participative team leader and player
Effective communicator particularly at senior manager levels
Ability to think and manage strategically and operationally
Self-motivated with a high level of focus, drive and energy
Maintains high standards of professionalism and confidentiality
High productivity
Ability to work under pressure and constantly achieve within tight timescales.
Motivated to seek personal learning and career development
Willingness to undertake further training in line with requirements of the Trust commensurate with the technical and strategic nature of this post.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
£76,909 to £85,684 a year pro-rata per annum
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DSFS has a new and exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic Estates professional to lead our Estates Services at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Reporting to our Director of Operations, this role will be the organisation's professional lead and Board advisor for Estates services and compliance, bringing an innovative approach to the development of service and site strategies.
We are committed to the development and wellbeing of all our team and are looking for an inspirational leader that will build on our philosophy of service excellence through our people.
Interviews to be held 9th January 2026 and 12th January 2026.
Main duties of the job To lead, manage and develop the Estates Service, ensuring that all services meet statutory, NHS targets and requirements and offer quality and value for money as required by DSFS and Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Undertake the role of Estates professional advisor to DSFS Board, advising and reporting on key Estates strategic and compliance issues.
To develop an estates strategy that is aligned with and enables the delivery of the Trust's clinical services strategy.
To lead estates compliance services. Working closely with senior DSFS and Trust leaders to ensure these services meet national standards, patient expectations and are aligned with the Trust's clinical strategy and aims.
Deputise for the Operations Director as required both within the Trust and at external forums.
To develop and promote the development and wellbeing of all our people.
Support the organisation's transformation agenda and take the lead on transformation projects where appropriate.
About us Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that's 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the 'Chesterfield Royal family', DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that's dynamic, flexible, and proactive.
DSFS is proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered.
Please see below link for the DSFS website.
When applying for roles please complete all sections of the application form.
Job responsibilities Please see the Job description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that is required.
Person Specification Qualifications and Training
Building/Engineering Degree or BTEC Higher Level Diploma/Certificate or qualification equivalent to degree level.
Evidence of continuous professional development
To be a member of a professional organisation.
NEBOSH National Diploma
Chartered membership of a professional body
Experience
Significant post qualification experience and track record of Managing Hard FM assets and services within a complex health environment.
Effective communication, presentational and reporting skills.
Highly developed technical / knowledge and appreciation of FM services including statutory legislation and DH mandatory and good practice guidance.
Preparing of reports to support assurance/governance of operational services
Authorised Persons Experience
Previous proven operational management experience in the NHS or similar environment involving a wide range of procedures and practice.
Able to demonstrate evidence of effective financial management.
Experience of working with NHS / other service delivery targets
Experience of line managing individuals and/or a team
Experience of service development
Experience of analysing data, facts and other evidence to identify problems and to propose and implement solutions.
Experience of working with staff at all levels including internal and external stakeholders
Experience of working with staff to effect change, requiring negotiating, and influencing skills.
Skills and Knowledge
Demonstrating an organised approach to work
Management of non-skilled, skilled, and professional staff
Risk Evaluation in a live working environment
Effective leadership skills
Personal Attributes
Confident and participative team leader and player
Effective communicator particularly at senior manager levels
Ability to think and manage strategically and operationally
Self-motivated with a high level of focus, drive and energy
Maintains high standards of professionalism and confidentiality
High productivity
Ability to work under pressure and constantly achieve within tight timescales.
Motivated to seek personal learning and career development
Willingness to undertake further training in line with requirements of the Trust commensurate with the technical and strategic nature of this post.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
£76,909 to £85,684 a year pro-rata per annum
#J-18808-Ljbffr