Job overview

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and reviewing Estates and Facilities Services to improve operational efficiency, service delivery and provide an excellent patient experience. The programme to deliver a new hospital in King's Lynn will lead to the opportunity for this successful candidate to take operational charge in an Estates & Facilities capacity. 

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for the management of budgets within areas of responsibility and taking appropriate corrective action when necessary.

• Responsible for the delivery of the RAAC failsafe programme.

• Responsible for the pay and non-pay budget for the Estates and Facilities ensuring value for money in accordance with the Procurement Strategy and in accordance with the Foundations Trusts Standing Financial Instructions.

• Responsible for identifying ways of making efficiencies to contribute to the CIP and to take action to ensure delivery of the CIP

• Responsible for the managements of the Trusts estate including the procurement of goods and services, including procurement for major redevelopments, property acquisitions, disposals and strategic development of the Trusts site.

• Responsible for the implementation of the Trusts Capital Programme to time, cost and quality, applying extensive experience of formal project management and capital procurement techniques and ensuring high professional standards of project management and contract administration.

•Responsible for implementation of revenue budgets for Estates and Facilities, ensuring value for money in accordance with the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions, and implementation of post project evaluation.

•Accountable for estates construction and maintenance for the organisation.

Working for our organisation

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH.  We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit.  We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.  We love working here and think you will too.