Head of Estate Development

The Estate Development Team at UHP plays a key role in delivering a complex capital programme supporting the future development of the Trust’s estate. The team manages a diverse portfolio of projects, including major redevelopment, new build schemes and infrastructure improvements across multiple sites.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a highly skilled, multi-disciplinary project management team, with significant investment and transformation programmes underway. The role offers the opportunity to shape the future estate, influence strategic decision-making, and deliver schemes that directly support improved patient care and staff experience.

The Head of Estate Development provides strategic and operational leadership for the delivery of the Trust’s capital programme, leading the Estate Development team responsible for delivering capital schemes across the organisation. The post holder is accountable for the end-to-end delivery of projects, ensuring schemes are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality, while aligning with the Trust’s Integrated Business Plan.

The role also leads major capital investment programmes, strategic estate planning, and asset utilisation, working closely with internal and external stakeholders to support high-quality service delivery.

This is primarily an office-based role, with some flexibility for home working.

Please note that the selection process will comprise an in-person interview, a psychometric assessment, and two stakeholder panel discussions. Full details will be provided to shortlisted candidates with their interview invitation.

Face to face interviews will be held on Tuesday 23rd June.

Please note that applications from temporary workers who have been engaged with the Trust for a minimum of 3 months are welcome.

• Lead delivery of the Trust’s capital investment programme, managing multiple concurrent projects from inception to completion
• Lead and manage the Estate Development (Project Management) team, including performance, capability, and workforce planning
• Provide strategic estate planning, including site development, estate optimisation and infrastructure solutions aligned to clinical priorities
• Oversee project governance, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, NHS guidance and Trust financial controls
• Manage cost planning, forecasting and budget control across the capital programme
• Lead development of business cases and funding bids for major capital schemes
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, ICS partners, and external organisations
• Ensure safe, high-quality environments for patients, visitors and staff through effective project delivery
• Contribute to Trust-wide strategic objectives and represent the function at senior governance forums
  
  

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Andrew Davies Job title: Associate Director, Estate Development Email address: andrew.davies12@nhs.net Telephone number: 07798564340

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***