Deputy Head of Estates - Band 8b - QIA Ref 236

Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Lincoln is seeking a Deputy Head of Estates to manage the Estates Operational team. The role involves strategic planning, project management, and engaging with stakeholders to ensure effective estate services. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in engineering or building, management qualifications, and senior management experience. The Trust values diversity and supports staff well-being, offering flexible working options and generous benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working

NHS Pension

Annual Leave

Bank working

Family and childcare support

Health and wellbeing services

Learning and development opportunities

Financial benefits

Staff recognition programs

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in engineering or building with postgraduate knowledge.
• Senior estates management experience and regulatory knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Estates Operational team across ULTH sites.
• Develop business plans and contribute to policy and strategy.
• Ensure governance, risk, and CQC standards are implemented.

Skills

Interpersonal

Negotiating

Analytical

Organisational

Communication

Education

Degree in engineering or building

Management qualification to Diploma level

Job description

Employer: United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals Group

Town: Lincoln

Salary: £62,215 - £72,293 per annum, pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing date: 26/05/2025 23:59

Deputy Head of Estates - Band 8b - QIA Ref 236

NHS AfC: Band 8b

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people...

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals...

Our values are:

• Patient-centred: Putting patients at the heart of everything we do...
• Safety: Following ULTH and professional guidelines...
• Excellence: Striving to be the best we can be...
• Compassion: Caring for patients and their loved ones...
• Respect: Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy...

If you believe in these values, you are ready to join ULTH.

We pride ourselves on building supportive working environments...

Our Trust is in Lincolnshire, serving over 700,000 people, with an income of £710 million and nearly 8,600 employees.

Our vision: “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” and a five-year Improvement Plan...

Recent CQC ratings: Effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’; caring remains ‘Good’.

We support our staff’s work-life balance and well-being.

What is in it for you?

• Flexible working: Options include part-time, remote, compressed, staggered hours, and set shift patterns.
• NHS Pension: Generous, protected against inflation, government-guaranteed.
• Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days, rising to 33 days after 10 years, plus bank holidays.
• Bank working: Extra hours at enhanced rates, paid weekly.

Additional benefits include family and childcare support, health and wellbeing services, learning and development opportunities, financial benefits, and staff recognition programs.

Lincolnshire offers a welcoming environment for professionals and families alike.

Job overview

The post holder will manage the Estates Operational team across ULTH sites, providing leadership, strategic planning, and project management to ensure effective estate services.

They will engage with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders, develop business plans, and contribute to policy and strategy.

Main duties

• Participate in the Estates & Facilities senior management team.
• Develop communication channels within the maintenance team.
• Plan complex works programmes, analyse options, and manage resources.
• Ensure policies on governance, risk, and CQC standards are implemented and audited.
• Provide leadership, influence, and motivate staff to high performance.
• Manage the Estates budget.

See the full job description for details.

Working for our organisation

Details about the Trust, its strategic vision, recent improvements, and commitment to staff support...

Detailed responsibilities

Encouragement to apply if interested, emphasizing the supportive environment and the importance of NHS staff.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in engineering or building, with postgraduate or master's level knowledge.
• Management qualification to Diploma level.
• DP/RP/AP training and experience.

Previous Experience

• Senior estates management experience, staff management, change management.
• Regulatory knowledge, maintenance services, CAFM, asset management, NHS experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes

• Interpersonal, influencing, negotiating skills.
• Prioritisation, analytical, planning, and organisational skills.
• Financial management, project management, communication skills.

Specific Requirements

• Ability to work in a dynamic, multi-agency environment.
• Flexibility, diligence, customer focus, leadership, and resilience under pressure.

ULTH values diversity and is committed to equality, Dignity in Care, and Dignity at Work policies. We encourage vaccination and do not accept CVs. The role requires UK professional registration and a DBS check.