Assistant Director; Estates and Support Services

Overview

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Assistant Director (Estates and Support Services) is a pivotal strategic role within the Infrastructure and Support Services Directorate. The post leads a workforce of over 1,000 staff and a revenue budget of £62m, and is responsible for shaping the future of healthcare infrastructure to support healing and wellbeing for patients and staff. This is a senior leadership position that drives reform and the delivery of modern, sustainable service provision across a multi-site portfolio.

• Provide high-level strategic direction and operational management across a complex, multi-site portfolio as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team.
• Lead the modernisation of service delivery to meet changing demographics and financial sustainability while delivering on strategic transformation.
• Oversee Estates, Catering, Domestic Services, Portering, Security, Waste Management, Transport, and the Central Decontamination Unit to ensure alignment with corporate objectives.
• Spearhead sustainability efforts, including the Climate Change and Sustainability Strategy and energy efficiency programmes to meet national Net Zero targets.
• Ensure the safety, statutory compliance, and quality of an estate valued at £368m through effective asset management.
• Integrate services with Health & Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs), other Health Boards, and external stakeholders to deliver best value.

• High-calibre leader with a proven track record of successful organisational change and transformation in a large, complex organisation (NHS or wider public sector experience essential).
• Qualifications:
  
  Educated to Master’s degree level (or equivalent) with a relevant professional or management qualification.
• Strategic vision with the ability to translate corporate strategy into operational reality.
• Demonstrable transformational leadership skills, with the ability to motivate multi-disciplinary teams and negotiate complex change with senior stakeholders.
• A strong commitment to the NHS Ayrshire & Arran values of Caring, Safe, and Respectful.
• Full UK Driving Licence is essential for this role as you will be required to work across various sites.

For more information, please contact:
Nicola Graham, Director of Infrastructure and Support Services, Nico

• Post Closes: 25 January
• Shortlisting: w/c 26 January
• Interviews: w/c 16 February

From 1 April 2026, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change staff in Scotland will be reduced. Full-time hours will reduce from 37 to 36 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.

Seniority level:
Director

Employment type:

Part-time

Job function:
Business Development and Sales;
Industries:
Hospitals and Health Care