Director of Capital, Estates & Facilities (CEF)

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in London seeks a Director of Capital, Estates & Facilities to lead strategic and operational initiatives. This role involves managing estates and facilities teams, ensuring efficient service delivery and quality for the Trust. Ideal candidates will have extensive senior management experience in healthcare estates, strong communication skills, and a focus on customer service in a responsive management environment.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in managing estates within healthcare.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex ideas succinctly.
• Experience in prioritizing tasks within tight deadlines.
• Strong focus on customer service in estate management.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for capital, estates and facilities teams.
• Manage procurement and maintenance of estate operations.
• Deliver cost-effective and customer-friendly estate services.
• Accountable for financial, contract, and business aspects of the role.

Skills

Extensive experience at senior management level in estates in a healthcare setting

High standard of writing and ability to communicate effectively

Ability to manage a large complex portfolio

Experience in managing a high quality, responsive estates service

Job description

The closing date is 03 December 2025

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 Trust's 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.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• 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.

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.