Deputy Group Chief Facilities, Infrastructure & Environment Officer

NHS; Tooting; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in healthcare is seeking a Deputy Group Chief Facilities, Infrastructure and Environment Officer to oversee essential services aiming to improve infrastructure for clinical capacity. The ideal candidate will have substantial expertise in management, compliance, and project oversight, ensuring operational excellence and adherence to NHS guidelines.

Qualifications

• Masters' degree or equivalent experience, plus significant further specialist knowledge.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Responsibilities

• Support GCFIEO with unified delivery of Estates, Facilities Clinical Engineering and Medical Physics.
• Review compliance issues and develop strategies.
• Lead development of facility policies and ensure accountability.

Skills

People management

Project management

Information management

Financial management

Education

Masters' degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Job summary

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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.

Details Date posted

27 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 9

Salary

£105,385 to £121,271 a year p.a

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-NN-7225389-A&C-Y

Job locations

St George's Hospital

Blackshaw Road

Tooting

SW17 0QT

Job description Job responsibilities

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

Job description Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Masters' degree or equivalent experience, plus significant further specialist knowledge
• Evidence of CPD

Experience Essential

• Significant experience of people management, information management, financial management and service performance and delivery
• Extensive experience of successfully negotiating and managing large service contracts

Skills Essential

• Highly Skilled in leading cross-functional teams
• Project management skills

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Masters' degree or equivalent experience, plus significant further specialist knowledge
• Evidence of CPD

Experience Essential

• Significant experience of people management, information management, financial management and service performance and delivery
• Extensive experience of successfully negotiating and managing large service contracts

Skills Essential

• Highly Skilled in leading cross-functional teams
• Project management skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George's Hospital

Blackshaw Road

Tooting

SW17 0QT

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George's Hospital

Blackshaw Road

Tooting

SW17 0QT

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)