Deputy Head Of Estates

DHU Healthcare

The closing date is 06 May 2025

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Job summary

Deputy Head of Estates

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated professional to join DHU Healthcare as Deputy Head of Estates, Facilities and Health & Safety.

Working closely with the Head of Service, the post-holder will provide expert leadership and operational oversight to ensure full compliance with statutory legislation, NHS guidance and CQC standards. The role includes leading on Health & Safety strategy, managing risk, and supporting safe and effective service delivery across multiple DHU locations.

Location: Derby

Work Pattern: 37.5

Main duties of the job

What your typical day looks like:

  • Support the Head of Service in overseeing estates, facilities, and health & safety operations across multiple DHU sites.

  • Lead on the development, implementation, and monitoring of health & safety strategies, policies, and improvement plans.

  • Manage planned preventative maintenance, facilities projects, and compliance with relevant legislation.

  • Provide expert advice and lead investigations into health & safety incidents, ensuring reporting and regulatory compliance (e.g., RIDDOR, CQC).

  • Maintain strong working relationships with internal departments and external partners to ensure safe, effective site management.

  • Monitor non-clinical risk assessments and support a proactive culture of health & safety awareness across the organisation.

  • Line-manage and support the development of a small team, ensuring performance management and training compliance.

  • Contribute to the development and communication of service policies, ensuring audit readiness and consistent implementation.

  • Support the preparation of reports for leadership and regulatory bodies, highlighting health & safety performance and service improvements.

  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement, customer service excellence, and compliance across all estates and health & safety functions.

About us

DHU Healthcare is a not-for-profit community interest company providing a diverse range of services to the NHS frontline, including urgent and emergency care, primary care, out of hours services and NHS111. We care for patients across the West and East Midlands a population totalling around 14 million. As a socially conscious organisation, we provide compassionate, high-quality care to our patients and offer a supportive work environment to our 2,500 DHU employees. If you would like to find out more about us, you can visit our website.

Date posted

23 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£53,770 to £60,721 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0051-25-0034

Job locations

D H U Healthcare C I C

2 Roundhouse Road

Pride Park

Derby

DE248JE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide support to the Head of Estates, Facilities and Health & Safety to ensure operational efficiency

Planning and implementation of planned preventative maintenance for DHU sites ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and sites are well maintained

To provide project management support and when required by the Head of Service lead on facilities and estates projects through to completion

Support and develop departmental policies and processes relating to facilities and estates

Develop and maintain effective working relationships both with internal and external stakeholders

Ensure smooth running of sites through active contractor management, managing service contracts and service level agreements

Support continuous improvements culture within the team and with key stakeholders

Ensure that teams deliver excellent customer support and services

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide support to the Head of Estates, Facilities and Health & Safety to ensure operational efficiency

Planning and implementation of planned preventative maintenance for DHU sites ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and sites are well maintained

To provide project management support and when required by the Head of Service lead on facilities and estates projects through to completion

Support and develop departmental policies and processes relating to facilities and estates

Develop and maintain effective working relationships both with internal and external stakeholders

Ensure smooth running of sites through active contractor management, managing service contracts and service level agreements

Support continuous improvements culture within the team and with key stakeholders

Ensure that teams deliver excellent customer support and services

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 6 Health & Safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma) and Level 4+ in Facilities Management.

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 5 years experience in health & safety and facilities management within the NHS, healthcare, or a large complex organisation.
  • Strong leadership background, including formal leadership training and experience managing high-performing teams.
  • In-depth knowledge of health & safety legislation, risk management, and HSG65 safety management principles.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex estates and facilities projects, with technical understanding of building services.
  • Proven ability to develop, implement, and monitor policies, procedures, and guidance aligned to NHS/governance frameworks.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
  • Skilled in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and confident producing professional reports and presentations.
  • Strong organisational, time management, and problem-solving skills, able to manage multiple competing demands effectively.
  • Full driving licence and willingness to travel between sites across a large geographical area, including out-of-hours locations.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 6 Health & Safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma) and Level 4+ in Facilities Management.

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 5 years experience in health & safety and facilities management within the NHS, healthcare, or a large complex organisation.
  • Strong leadership background, including formal leadership training and experience managing high-performing teams.
  • In-depth knowledge of health & safety legislation, risk management, and HSG65 safety management principles.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex estates and facilities projects, with technical understanding of building services.
  • Proven ability to develop, implement, and monitor policies, procedures, and guidance aligned to NHS/governance frameworks.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
  • Skilled in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and confident producing professional reports and presentations.
  • Strong organisational, time management, and problem-solving skills, able to manage multiple competing demands effectively.
  • Full driving licence and willingness to travel between sites across a large geographical area, including out-of-hours locations.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

DHU Healthcare

Address

D H U Healthcare C I C

2 Roundhouse Road

Pride Park

Derby

DE248JE


Employer's website

http://www.dhuhealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

DHU Healthcare

Address

D H U Healthcare C I C

2 Roundhouse Road

Pride Park

Derby

DE248JE


Employer's website

http://www.dhuhealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Date posted

23 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£53,770 to £60,721 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0051-25-0034

Job locations

D H U Healthcare C I C

2 Roundhouse Road

Pride Park

Derby

DE248JE


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