Overview

The New Hospital Programme is more than building hospitals, it’s a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of healthcare in England. We’re delivering over 40 new hospitals that will be modern, sustainable and built around the needs of patients and staff. We’re looking for people who care about purpose, who thrive in complex environments and who want to help deliver change at scale for future generations. We’re looking for a bold, strategic leader who can join us as an Industrialisation Director. The post holder will play a pivotal role in standardising and streamlining the entire Hospital 2.0 design process, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and innovation across every project.

Responsibilities

• Define priorities for the industrialisation strategy and lead the evaluation of feedback to continuously improve delivery.
• Collaborate with Market Engagement and Supply Chain teams to review and refine prioritised industrialisation products.
• Establish clear accountabilities and ways of working with Commercial for supply chain–driven Hospital 2.0 products and spaces.
• Identify and communicate opportunities to optimise Hospital 2.0 designs through strategic engagement with the supply chain.

Organisation context

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care.
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation.
• Delivering value for money.

Role details

Please note that the grade for this post is ESM 1. Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person. For more information on the NHP programme, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Application and notes

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates, and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Please note that the grade for this post is ESM 1.

For more information on the NHP programme, due to ongoing organisational change and developments, aspects of this role may be subject to change. By applying for this position, you acknowledge and understand that NHS England is currently undergoing a consultation process to finalise its structure, which may impact this role.

This advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025.