E131 - Nicola Theron: Director of Estates – Integrated Care Board (NHS)

Another great episode of the Wear Many Hats podcast.This time, we sit down with Nicola Theron, Director of Estates at an NHS Integrated Care Board, to explore her career journey and what it takes to lead estates strategy within one of the UK’s most complex healthcare systems.Nicola shares how her career path led her into healthcare estates, the realities of managing diverse NHS portfolios, and the responsibility estates teams carry in supporting frontline services. She also discusses balancing compliance and long-term planning, leading through change, and how the built environment plays a critical role in patient care.A thoughtful and practical conversation for anyone working in healthcare estates, facilities management, or public-sector property leadership.