Job summary The position of Deputy Director of the Environment plays a crucial role within the Estates & Facilities Directors' leadership team, directly contributing to the Trust's overarching goals of quality, efficiency, and effectiveness. This role entails the comprehensive management of the Facilities and Property function, ensuring that services are compliant with all legislative requirements. The Deputy Director is tasked with promoting continuous improvement within the directorate, thereby guaranteeing a high-quality, transparent, and reportable service delivery. Main duties of the job The Deputy Director's integration with senior personnel throughout the Trust is essential to align work ethics and objectives, ensuring that the Trust's strategies are effectively realized. Representing the Trust in key external bodies, the Deputy Director also plays a significant role in driving transformation for Facilities Services within the Integrated Care System (ICS) and Integrated Care Board (ICB). Responsible for driving change within the department to ensure the service is fully compliant with regulation, legislation and guidance by implementing systems and process to monitor and measure compliance and performance. Provide leadership with regards to reviewing current delivery standards for compliance against industry standards and develop, then implement, an action plan to correct any areas of non-compliance Responsible for developing highly complex business cases for presentation to Board as necessary to support service improvement recommendations. Responsible for the development the Directorate's Business Plan (Facilities, Property, SSD) and ensure that the objectives are achieved within timescale and budget. Apply professional expertise to strengthen the intelligent client-side capability and capacity to maintain the relationship and contract performance with all contract partners and lead contract and performance reviews ensuring the contractors meet their day-to-day responsibilities plus meet the need for effective strategic planning About us Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond. We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home. Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times. We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits. Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list. Date posted 14 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8d Salary £96,340 to £109,849 a year p.a. incl. Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 293-CSEP-0546 Job locations Homerton University Hospital Homerton Row Hackney E9 6SR Job description Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. Job description Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. Person Specification Experience Essential Management of multi-disciplinary teams and committee working Financial management and analytical abilities Experience in procuring and delivering projects and contracts, via a range of procurement routes Experience of managing Compliance, contracts, developing design briefs, service specifications, appointing and managing professional advisors and consultants. Experience of managing formal (legal) contract disputes Skills Essential Effective communication, presentational and reporting skills. Knowledge Essential Managing strategic and operational change. Including the impact on resources, services & staff and developing new ways of working Evidence of delivering innovative design solutions applied to the services and property portfolio Other Essential Alignment to Trust Values and Core Behaviours Person Specification Experience Essential Management of multi-disciplinary teams and committee working Financial management and analytical abilities Experience in procuring and delivering projects and contracts, via a range of procurement routes Experience of managing Compliance, contracts, developing design briefs, service specifications, appointing and managing professional advisors and consultants. Experience of managing formal (legal) contract disputes Skills Essential Effective communication, presentational and reporting skills. Knowledge Essential Managing strategic and operational change. Including the impact on resources, services & staff and developing new ways of working Evidence of delivering innovative design solutions applied to the services and property portfolio Other Essential Alignment to Trust Values and Core Behaviours 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 Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address Homerton University Hospital Homerton Row Hackney E9 6SR Employer's website https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)