Senior Estate Development Project Manager

National health service; Ely; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a senior professional to lead the estate and capital development agenda. You will oversee all capital and minor works schemes, manage space and land/property matters, and provide senior leadership and technical guidance across the Trust.

You will work with clinical and non-clinical teams to deliver improvements that support outstanding patient care and a sustainable health service in the community.

Qualifications

• Proven line management experience and ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams.
• Expert advice across estate development, space management and land/property matters.
• Knowledge of construction legislation, planning and compliance regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the estate and capital development agenda across the Trust.
• Oversee delivery of capital and minor works schemes.
• Manage space within the organisation and land/property matters.
• Provide senior leadership and technical advice across the organisation.

Skills

Negotiation

Leadership

Advisory skills

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Masters or postgraduate degree in PM or construction

Membership of professional institution (RICS/RIBA/APM/CIBSE)

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to lead the estate and capital development agenda at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We want to improve lives by delivering consistently outstanding care to our patients, by supporting our compassionate people and by improving the health and wellbeing in the community we serve. We are a professional, multi-disciplinary team, ensuring our estate is safe, clean, secure, compliant and future proofed to support outstanding patient care. This role is fundamental to the team and to SFH as you will oversee and manage the delivery of all capital, minor works schemes, management of space within the organisation and land and property matters. As a key member of the team you will provide senior leadership and technical advice across the organisation for the Estate Development agenda working closely and developing key relationship with clinical and non-clinical team leaders. You will not only bring a wealth of knowledge that spans many areas but also energy, passion and creativity with you. Excellent communication skills are key to be able to influence and support the Trust to further improve the services we provide in a clear and sustainable manner. Come and join a great team and make a difference#TeamSFH

Main duties of the job To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About us

We are an award‑winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically‑led organisation. We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS‑run hospital in the East Midlands.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Knowledge Essential

• Highly developed negotiation and leadership skills.
• Proven line management experience with team eadership skills.
• Ability to provide expert advice on a range of related issues to senior management, clinicians and others.
• Knowledge and experience of construction legislation including planning and compliance regulations.
• Practical understanding of renewables and sustainable construction including BREEAM.
• Report writing skills.
• Highly customer focussed/orientated.
• Developed communication skills whether written, verbal or electronic
• Demonstrable problem-solving capability with ability to maintain a flexible and collaborative approach.

Desirable

• Suitable IT skills i.e CAD, Microsoft office including Project, AutoCAD and BIM software knowledge and implementation experience.
• Good working knowledge of HTM's, HBN's and other NHS guidance.
• NEC4 and other contractual arrangements.
• RIBA Plan of Work.

Qualifications Essential

• Specialist professional knowledge via a masters or post graduate degree or equivalent related to project management or the construction industry.
• Managerial and senior experience on projects.
• In depth knowledge and experience of managerial, H&S and financial aspects of Capital Management.
• Membership of recognised professional institution relevant to the role such as RICS, RIBA, APM, CIBSE, etc.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Highly motivated and capable of motivating others.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships.

Desirable (Qualifications)

• Previous knowledge of the NHS.
• Health and Safety training and qualifications e.g NEBOSH certificate and/or construction safety
• Qualification in a project management methodology such as PRINCE2 or a programme methodology such as MSP.
• Understanding of partnership working.

Experience Essential

• Demonstrable relevant experience within a similar role.
• Good knowledge and experience of managing and delivering capital schemes.
• Effective management of programmes and budget.
• Proven experience of managing internal and contractor teams.

Desirable (Experience)

• Experience involving the refurbishment and construction on NHS buildings.
• Experience of working with a Project Management Office.
• Experience of estates property management and space utilisation.