Head of Assurance

Head of Assurance - Surrey Venn Group’s specialist Estates & Facilities recruitment team is recruiting for a Head of Assurance on behalf of a large NHS Trust in Surrey. This opportunity offers the chance to lead the development of a newly established Assurance function, driving statutory compliance, governance, and operational excellence across a complex healthcare estate. The role You will be responsible for:
Leading the Trust-wide Estates & Facilities Assurance function, ensuring compliance with all statutory, regulatory, and NHS standards Developing and implementing a compliance and assurance strategy, alongside robust governance, audit, and reporting frameworks Providing expert leadership on hard services compliance, asset management, health & safety, and engineering assurance across multiple hospital and community sites Leading compliance performance monitoring, risk management, and assurance reporting to senior stakeholders and executive committees Managing specialist teams responsible for compliance, health & safety, CAFM systems, asset management, CAD/BIM, and utilities management Working closely with Estates, Capital, Quality, and Sustainability teams to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence Ensuring all statutory maintenance, PPM programmes, and asset management activities are delivered in line with SFG
20 and relevant NHS guidance About you Significant experience in a senior Estates & Facilities compliance, assurance, or engineering leadership role Technical or engineering qualification with evidence of continued professional development Strong knowledge of statutory compliance, NHS estates regulations, HTMs, HBNs, Health & Safety legislation, and CQC requirements Experience developing and implementing compliance strategies, governance frameworks, and assurance reporting Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage change within complex operational environments Strong stakeholder management, leadership, and communication skills Healthcare or NHS Estates experience Key details Pay rate: £388 per day

Location:

Surrey

Contract:

3-6 months initially (potential to become permanent) Start: ASAP Why consider this role? Opportunity to shape and lead a newly established Assurance function within a major NHS organisation Strategic leadership position with significant influence on compliance, governance, and patient safety Diverse role covering compliance, health & safety, asset management, utilities, and assurance across a large healthcare estate Excellent opportunity to make a lasting impact within a forward-thinking Estates & Facilities directorate Apply To discuss this Head of Assurance opportunity, contact Liz Levett-Millett at Venn Group or apply online.