Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Head of Capital (Estates)

The closing date is 06 July 2025

Job summary

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.

Details

Date posted

25 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-0461-DIR

Job locations

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AT


Job description

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.

Job description

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

Essential

  • 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)

Desirable

  • 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

Essential

  • 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

Desirable

  • Familiarity with digital estate management systems such as CAFM, Building Information Modelling (BIM), to support efficient planning and asset management.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • 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.
Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • 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)

Desirable

  • 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

Essential

  • 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

Desirable

  • Familiarity with digital estate management systems such as CAFM, Building Information Modelling (BIM), to support efficient planning and asset management.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AT


Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AT


Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Director of Estates

Carl Henniker

carl.henniker@nhs.net

01142269925

Details

Date posted

25 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-0461-DIR

Job locations

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AT


Supporting documents

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