Head of Capital (Estates)

Transformationunitgm; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust is seeking a Head of Capital to drive and manage the Estates Capital Programme across Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. This senior leadership role will involve ensuring the successful delivery of capital projects and compliance with national directives. The successful candidate will play a key role in improving capital management and providing exceptional service in various healthcare settings.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Good annual leave and pension schemes

Health and wellbeing packages

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior management roles, preferably within the NHS.
• In-depth professional knowledge across multiple disciplines.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for delivering the Estates Capital Programme portfolio.
• Lead the delivery of capital projects ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
• Responsible for the interpretation of national directives and trust priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Financial Management

Operational Management

Team Development

Education

Masters degree or equivalent job related experience

Tools

MSP framework

LEAN improvement methodologies

CAFM

Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Job description

Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Town Sheffield Salary £74,290 - £85,601 per annum pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 06/07/2025 23:59 Interview date 31/07/2025

Head of Capital (Estates)

NHS AfC: Band 8c

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

As head of Capital and part of the Estates Directorate Senior team, the Head of Capital will provide strong and inspirational leadership to promote the provision of excellent Estates Services and in particular services provided by the Capital Team in complex, acute and Community settings in one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the country

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be accountable to the Estates Director and will deliver the interpretation of National directives, broad Department of Health and Social Care Policies, legal requirements such as the Building Safety Act, and Trust priorities within the Capital Management function.

The post holder will be responsible for assisting with the development of the Trust’s Capital Programme where this impacts directly or indirectly on the built environment and the broader estate.

The post holder will be accountable for delivering the Estates Capital Programme portfolio across all of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, including Community premises. This includes major capital schemes, maintenance backlog schemes and compliance schemes.

The post holder will be responsible for leading the delivery of all Estates related schemes within Trust’s Capital programme and for ensuring that these are delivered to agreed budgets, time and quality, comply with legal requirements such as the Building Safety Act and are appropriately managed to recognised methodologies, patient focused, safe, efficient and effective.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

The Estates Directorate provides a comprehensive service to maintain the built environment across premises owned and leased by STH.
The Capital Team is responsible for the successful delivery of Estates related schemes in line with the Trust’s agreed Capital programme and its strategic objectives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Masters degree or equivalent job related experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• In depth professional knowledge in a number of disciplines eg financial management, operational management and information systems and staff management
• Managing successful programs (MSP), Practitioner or Management of Portfolio (MoP)
• Improvement methodologies such as LEAN
• Membership of a relevant professional body such as the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management (IHEEM), or equivalent.

Experience

• Detailed knowledge of and demonstrable experience in the application of best practice programme and project management methodologies preferably using MSP framework
• Experience of program prioritisation and resource allocation preferably using the MSP framework
• Experience of managing major capital projects and knowledge of operational estates functions within large and complex organisations
• Extensive experience at a Senior Management level at a large complex organisation, preferably within the NHS.
• Understanding of sustainability principles and ability to integrate NHS Net Zero targets and environmental considerations into capital planning and delivery
• Managing and implementing change at a Senior level
• Information and/or financial management and analysis of complex financial data
• Experience of managing and development of a multidisciplinary team
• Intellectual flexibility that enables the reasoned assessment of a situation and the ability to draw pragmatic conclusions.
• Experience of developing alliances and partnerships within organisations
• Familiarity with digital estate management systems such as CAFM, Building Information Modelling (BIM), to support efficient planning and asset management.

Skills and Knowledge

• Able to manage multiple and complex projects including reporting and tracking or plans and actions.
• Willing to challenge existing practice and be able to do so successfully
• Commitment to self development with ability to demonstrate in depth knowledge of current thinking and policy affecting Health and Public Sector.
• Quality focused with an innovative approach and the ability to solve complex problems.
• Able to analysis data and draw conclusions based on this.
• Highly developed interpersonal and facilitation skills with an ability to gain and maintain credibility at all levels of the organisation including Senior Commissions and external partners.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work flexibly as part of the scheme of a team.
• Highly proficient in the use of standard office software packages.
• Demonstrates compassionate leadership and commitment to staff development and wellbeing.

Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on skilled worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the skilled worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here (link to the gov.uk website).

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The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.

Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

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The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.