Project Officer

NHS; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service organization is seeking a Project Manager to oversee Capital Projects. This role entails managing budgets, ensuring compliance, and fostering stakeholder relationships. Candidates should have a relevant degree, a record of managing projects, and effective communication skills. The position is based in Bury St Edmunds, offering a dynamic environment in a busy NHS Trust.

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level in a Construction or Property Discipline.
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
• Experience of delivering value for money changes.

Responsibilities

• Manage delegated Capital Projects.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with Trust policies.

Skills

Effective interpersonal & communication skills

Attention to detail

Organised approach to work

Ability to represent the service

Ability to lead change

Education

Degree in Construction or Property Discipline

Working towards chartered status

Formal Project Management Qualification

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

The post holder will support the Project Delivery Manager with delegated responsibility for Capital Projects.

The post holder will develop and maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with Estate colleagues, Clinicians, Directorate Managers, Senior Managers, together with any appointed Consultants and Contractors in connection with any project work.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the management of delegated Capital Projects and the appointment and management of contract staff employed in delivering capital projects and ensuring they comply with Trust policies and procedures (e.g. H&S, HR, GDPR etc.).

Responsibility for the following budgets.

Non-Staff Expenditure - Capital Project Budgets up to the value of £5M

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Capital Project Delivery Management
• Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
• Produce, manage and maintain all relevant Project Documentation

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification attached for job role responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

• Educated to Degree level in a Construction or Property Discipline or comparable demonstrable experience.
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Working towards chartered status (MCIOB, MRICS, MCIBSE, M.Arb etc.)
• Formal Project Management Qualification

Experience & Knowledge

• Successful track record of working in Property Investment and Improvement
• Knowledge in managing clients, contractors and consultants
• Experience of delivering value for money / efficiency related changes
• The ability to demonstrate knowledge across the Estates and Facilities Portfolio
• Experience/knowledge of working in a health service environment.
• Experience of leading a team of professionals
• Successful track record of working in high performing teams, delivering challenging targets and achieving results.

Skills & Abilities

• Effective interpersonal & communication skills.
• Able to work with groups and multi-disciplinary teams across the organisation and lead where appropriate.
• The ability to represent the service when representing the Trust internally and externally
• Attention to detail and achieve high level of accuracy
• Organised approach to work.
• Ability to work on own initiative and within a team
• Ability to develop and implement solutions to address problems
• Ability to collate, interpret information and implement agreed policies & procedures.
• PC literate with office and design packages i.e. Auto-cad.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload
• The ability to lead change where required
• Dedicated and committed
• Flexible approach to working hours and duties and adaptable to change
• Patient and Quality focused
• Professional approach

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.