Director of Capital, Estates & Facilities (CEF)

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in London is seeking a Director of Capital, Estates & Facilities. This role requires strategic leadership to enhance the Trust's estate management, focusing on quality service delivery and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in senior management within healthcare settings and will be responsible for overseeing the estate strategy, budget formulation, and improving all related services. The position offers a chance to make a profound impact in a pivotal time for the Trust.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience at senior management level in estates in a healthcare setting.
• High standard of writing and the ability to effectively communicate ideas and key points.
• Ability to manage a large complex portfolio and ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Experience in managing a high-quality, responsive and cost-effective estates service.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the Trust's strategic planning and redevelopment.
• Manage procurement and services related to estate operations.
• Develop programs to modernize and improve efficiency.
• Formulate and oversee the department's annual budget.

Skills

Senior management experience in healthcare

Effective communication

Portfolio management

Customer-focused service management

Job description

Job overview

As part of a re-organisation of our estates and facilities services we are appointing to a new role of Director of Capital, Estates & Facilities. You will provide strategic and operational leadership to our capital, estates and facilities teams and play a key visible role within the trust's senior management team to drive our ambitions forward. The role is responsible for delivering safe, responsive, and cost-effective estates and facilities services for the Trust, with clear focus on quality and customer service.

A key component of the role will be to provide comprehensive and integrated estate resource planning for the Trust to fully exploit the potential of the Trusts estate operational resources. You will manage and be accountable for the efficient and effective provision of comprehensive client centred services for estate planning, management and facility support activities. You will also manage and deliver improvement and value for money for contracted and in-house services including hard FM and soft FM such as catering, portering and cleaning.

Interviews will take place 12th December 2025

Main duties of the job

Contribute to the Trust's strategic planning and redevelopment, with particular responsibility for the physical environment and the physical resources, through preparation, revision, and implementation of the Trust's estate strategy.

Procurement and the efficient management of all works and services related to the operation, maintenance, and capital for the operational aspects of the estate and development of the estate.

Development of programmes to modernise and re-design functions and services which measurably improve efficiency and/or effectiveness.

To advise in the formulation of, and be responsible for, the department's annual budget and capital investments, to ensure that all operations and capital planning activities are provided at optimum cost effectiveness.

Accountable for all financial, contract, business, and performance aspects of CEF, managing and minimizing financial and performance risk and creating business opportunities. Delivery of Cost Improvement Programmes as required.

Manage a wide range of services, within approved parameters of cost and service level, at all times seeking best value on a 24x7 basis.

Represent the Trust on operational estate and estate related matters in dealings with Local and National Authorities and other external organisations.

Develop a benchmarking methodology for comparison against peers including PLACE, Lord Carter national efficiency initiatives and the Shelford and London peer group trusts.

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and requirement's.

Person specification

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive experience at senior management level in estates in a healthcare setting
• High standard of writing and the ability to effectively communicate ideas and key points
• Ability to manage a large complex portfolio and ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Experience in the management of a high quality, responsive and cost-effective estates service with specific customer focus.

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Documents to download

• Director of Capital, Estates & Facilities (CEF) (PDF, 328.4KB)
• Denmark Hill Site Map (PDF, 1.2MB)
• Princess Royal (PRUH) Site map (PDF, 1.4MB)
• Visa and Sponsorship Information (PDF, 344.6KB)