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 SFG20 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
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