Job summary
We
are seeking to recruit a motivated Head of Business & Transformation to
join the Commercial Services team within Estates & Facilities, working
across the five Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust sites.
You
will work at a senior management level working closely with the E&F
senior leadership team and clinical teams to lead on Transformation and
Innovation across Estates & Facilities as well as having responsibility
for your services portfolio ensuring that the business, workforce and
financial planning achieve determined KPIs.
In
this role, you will be in a unique position to drive change and improvement
on a large scale, leading on implementing enhancements to our provision and
services in one of the countrys most complex Trusts. The work you do will influence income,
promote savings and impact on patients and staff alike.
You
will need a strong focus on improving patient care and achieving large scale
transformation driving through efficiencies.
Expected Shortlisting
Date
24/02/2026
Planned Interview
Date
03/03/2026
Main duties of the job
In
this role, you will:
Manage the performance of the
services including Technical Development, Nurseries, Contracts, E&F Hub,
Residences, Performance/QA and Communications against key targets and
measures.
Ensure that resources are deployed
effectively and that robust processes are in place to support the provision
of efficient, high quality services
Responsible for relevant strategic
programmes and associated budgets and service operational plans
Ensuring Staff, Patient &
Public involvement in service development
Developing and sustaining capacity
and capability within your services
Ensure that service activities are
appropriately recorded in order to maximise income opportunities related to
service provision
Engaging with internal/external
stakeholders; promoting partnerships and co-operative working
Ensure business continuity and risk
management arrangements are in place in the unit
Contribute to the delivery of both
local & organisational objectives
Lead on innovation and
transformation across E & F services supporting the delivery of WRPs
.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing over
20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. The
Estates and Facilities team keep the Trust's sites running and manage one of
the largest estate portfolios across the NHS. With over 2,300 staff, we
provide a range of Estates & Facilities management services and ensure
our buildings and environments are fit for purpose, clean and safe.
Whether
we're cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact,
providing staff childcare, delivering hot meals to patients, or patrolling
our sites, we support the delivery of patient care. Guided by our Leeds Way
Values, we are committed to creating the best place to work and being the
employer of choice for estates and facilities in the region.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please
see the attached job description "Head of Business &
Transformation" that is attached for this advertised role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please
see the attached job description "Head of Business &
Transformation" that is attached for this advertised role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification.
- Continuing professional development
Desirable
- Masters Degree or equivalent management qualification or post graduate diploma.
Other Criteria
Essential
- Ability to lead highly complex multidisciplinary teams based on different sites across the organisation.
- Manage clinical and business risks developing action plans to improve performance.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of successful operational management at a middle/senior management level
- Operational and business planning and implementation and options appraisal.
- Management of staff from a range of professional and occupational backgrounds
- Demonstrates ability to develop and utilise effective professional networks
Desirable
- Preparing strategic plans
- Demonstrates evidence of innovation in the provision of services
- NHS management experience
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Knowledge of workforce planning principles and practice
- Excellent change management skills including service reconfiguration.
- Capacity planning, managing service activity and developing business cases.
- Sound understanding of the NHS plan and modernisation agenda.
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills with ability to anticipate problems, appraise risks and make effective decisions
- Working well under pressure of time and resources
Desirable
- Knowledge and application of key policies and procedures to include E&F related targets/ data sets and KPIss
- NHS policies and best practice guidance relevant to EFM
- Fair, honest and consistent in approach
- Excellent presentation skills using a range of techniques, software and equipment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification.
- Continuing professional development
Desirable
- Masters Degree or equivalent management qualification or post graduate diploma.
Other Criteria
Essential
- Ability to lead highly complex multidisciplinary teams based on different sites across the organisation.
- Manage clinical and business risks developing action plans to improve performance.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of successful operational management at a middle/senior management level
- Operational and business planning and implementation and options appraisal.
- Management of staff from a range of professional and occupational backgrounds
- Demonstrates ability to develop and utilise effective professional networks
Desirable
- Preparing strategic plans
- Demonstrates evidence of innovation in the provision of services
- NHS management experience
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Knowledge of workforce planning principles and practice
- Excellent change management skills including service reconfiguration.
- Capacity planning, managing service activity and developing business cases.
- Sound understanding of the NHS plan and modernisation agenda.
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills with ability to anticipate problems, appraise risks and make effective decisions
- Working well under pressure of time and resources
Desirable
- Knowledge and application of key policies and procedures to include E&F related targets/ data sets and KPIss
- NHS policies and best practice guidance relevant to EFM
- Fair, honest and consistent in approach
- Excellent presentation skills using a range of techniques, software and equipment
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.
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.
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).
