When you say "lead" - do you mean "offer"?
If so, my advice would be "go for it"!

By the way, I doubt that they
run any hospitals, but they do maintain medical equipment at various sites.
And what attracts you to another NHS department? Hopefully you would find working for a company far more interesting. You know, an opportunity to make the most of things, rather than "dead man's shoes" (or whatever).