Contact information
For a confidential discussion, please contact our retained recruitment partner Jonathan Phillips at Seymour John on 07817 988490 or email jp@seymourjohn.com to arrange a conversation.
Full information on the application process is included in the candidate pack attached to this advert.
Final interviews will be held week commencing 1st June 2026.
About the role
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust serves a population of over half a million people, supported by more than 10,000 staff across hospital and community settings. Guided by our values of Caring, Improving, Respect and High Standards, we are committed to delivering high-quality care for our patients.
We are seeking an experienced and strategically focused Director of Estates & Facilities to join us at a pivotal point in our development. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and as a key member of the senior leadership team, you will lead the long-term planning and optimisation of our estate and infrastructure.
This is a high-impact executive role, shaping and delivering the Trust’s Estates Strategy aligned to our clinical ambitions and future service model. You will play a central role in ensuring our estate is safe, compliant, sustainable and fit for purpose, while driving a Corporate Landlord approach to maximise utilisation and value.
Main duties
You will:
- Advise the Board as the Trust’s subject matter expert on estates and facilities
- Lead the development and delivery of the Estates Strategy, Delivery Plan and Capital Strategy
- Ensure safe, secure and fully compliant environments for patients and staff
- Oversee capital planning and programme delivery aligned to clinical priorities
- Manage PFI contracts to ensure performance, value and effective partnerships
- Drive sustainability and net zero initiatives across the estate
- Provide visible, values-led leadership to a large and diverse workforce
- Hold professional accountability for Estates (Hard FM), Facilities (Soft FM), Capital Projects, Property, Sustainability, PFI and Medical Devices
Essential person specification requirements
We are looking for a senior leader who brings:
- A strong track record in estates and facilities management at scale, ideally within healthcare or the NHS
- Strategic leadership capability alongside strong operational delivery
- Experience of leading transformation in complex, financially constrained environments
- In-depth knowledge of statutory compliance, governance and healthcare estates standards
- The ability to build strong relationships with clinical, corporate and external partners
Be part of MY team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Application guidance:
We understand that more applicants are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.
Our benefits
- Access to the NHS pension plan
- Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
- Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
- Extensive benefits and support, including:
- Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
- Home electronics scheme
- Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
- Car lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
- Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
- Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
- Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
- Career progression, training and support
Skilled worker sponsorship
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