Swydd wag: Hard FM Lead, NHS England, Nationally

Crynodeb o'r swydd

Prif leoliad: Engineering
Gradd: NHS AfC: Band 8c
Contract: Cyfnod Penodol: 10 mis (until 31 October 2026 - Secondment only for current NHS employees)
Oriau: Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
Cyfeirnod y swydd: 990-FIN-18772-E

Cyflogwr: NHS England
Math o gyflogwr: NHS
Gwefan: Any NHSE Office
Tref: Nationally
Cyflog: £76,965 - £88,682 per annum (exclusive of London Weighting)
Cyfnod cyflog: Yn flynyddol
Yn cau: 28/12/2025 23:59

Hard FM Lead

NHS AfC: Band 8c

Our Organisation

The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.

As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.

As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer which means that every colleague working for our organisation and third-party contractors will earn a real Living Wage. We are one of over 15,000 organisations, who voluntarily chose to pay the real Living Wage.

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The National Estates and Facilities Team

The purpose of our team is to provide a clean, safe, and sustainable estate and patient environment across the NHS. The national team of c120 people is made up of a diverse mix of skills and expertise but we have a common purpose - to provide the best possible services and outcomes for our patients. We work across all aspects of estates and facilities functions from national policies and workforce strategy to regional and local delivery through local healthcare systems.

Why join us

People are central to what we do - both in terms of our patient-led care but just as importantly, our brilliant team. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and compassionate workforce supporting everyone to reach their full potential.

This means we care about your professional development and training as well as your personal health and wellbeing. You'll be joining a supportive and friendly team where you can truly be yourself. You'll also have access to fantastic benefits such as our pension scheme, great annual leave entitlement and flexible working opportunities to give you the work/life balance that suits your lifestyle and caring responsibilities.

If you are passionate about estates and facilities and want to make a tangible difference to people's lives, join us on this exciting journey as we transition to the Department of Health and Social Care and amplify our impact.

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits in the attached Job Description and supporting documents.

How to apply

Please see the Job Description for further information. For an informal discussion, contact Simon Picking, Head of Hard FM/Engineering: [email protected].

We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups.

Application Form Supporting Statement Guidelines

To help us build a better picture of how you can help us meet our ambitions, please respond to the following in the Supporting Statement section:

What values, behaviours and leadership expertise will you bring to our team and how will this help us achieve our goals?
What expertise do you have in leading and coordinating specialist technical programmes, including outsourced services?
What expertise do you have in distilling highly technical information to allow senior leaders to make informed decisions?
What innovation do you believe you can bring to the role?
How does this role fit with your career so far and your long-term aspirations?
What sets you apart from other candidates

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

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Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol

Degree in relevant discipline
Specialist training in hospital specific engineering
Masters level qualification in relevant discipline

Knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol

Chartered or can demonstrate a route to chartered
Hard FM knowledge inc HTMs and HBNs

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol

Operational estates management experience
Experience of projects/programmes of work within deadline and costs
Mentoring apprentices or similar
Technical collaboration
At least one other area of expertise relveant to NHS estates

Values and Behaviours

Meini prawf hanfodol

Demonstrates commitment to NHS England EDI values and commitment and Shows understanding of sustainability and net zero goals

Our commitments to you

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We’re passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that. We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent.

We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. Whilst we appreciate that you may have had support with your application (e.g., using AI technology or guidance from a trusted individual), it’s important that the information contained within your application reflects your own knowledge, skill, and experience and we trust that you apply on that basis.

If applying for this role on a secondment basis, please make sure you have obtained prior agreement from your current line manager to apply for this position.

Please note that we currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.

To comply with the HM Government Functional Standard GovS 007, and specifically the Personnel Security Standards 2024, individuals employed or contracted by NHS England may be required to undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standards check, dependent on the role.

The NHS Business Services Authority is responsible for the processing of your application; a privacy notice is attached to advise you on how we will process your personal data.

If you have applied via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred third-party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through NHS Jobs, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any emails sent to us via NHS Jobs. If you have a query relating to your application, please contact the recruitment team on [email protected] or 0300 330 1369. You can view our Privacy Notice here.

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