Head of Capital (Estates)

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

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Head of Capital (Estates) to lead capital management across the estate. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in project management and operational leadership within large, complex organizations, particularly in the NHS. You will manage a diverse team, ensuring all projects meet legal, financial, and quality standards while integrating sustainability principles into capital planning.

Benefits

Commitment to professional development

Policies to support work-life balance

Qualifications

• Master's degree or job-related experience in capital management.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Extensive experience managing major capital projects in complex organizations.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for delivering the Estates Capital Programme portfolio across all Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
• Responsible for leading delivery of Estates related schemes ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Develop Trust's Capital Programme impacting built environment.

Skills

Project Management

Financial Management

Operational Management

Change Management

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Masters degree or equivalent experience

Membership of a relevant professional body (CIOB, RICS, IHEEM)

Tools

Digital Estate Management Systems

Job description

Go back Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Head of Capital (Estates)

The closing date is 06 July 2025

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.

About us

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.

Job 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.

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.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£74,290 to £85,601 a yearper annum pro rata for part time staff