Job summary
To take lead responsibility for the Trusts Major Capital Development Programme as directed withinthe Royal Berkshire Hospital Major Capital Works Plan, ensuring the most effective planning, development, deliveryand financial management of all services are provided.To provide and receive highly complex information, communicate Estates & Facilities policies,technical information to Senior Managers, Directors, Care Group Leads, high level negotiationswith contractors, consultant parties, local authority officers and other external bodies.To take technical and professional lead on identified issues related to the management of CapitalDevelopments to provide accurate up to date advice to the Deputy Director of Estates & Facilities.
Main duties of the job
To develop, plan and monitor the delivery of the major capital elements of the Royal Berkshire Hospital Major Capital programme, including the 5-year rolling plan and ten year strategic review, incorporating all major projects, the retained estate programme and estate property/utilisation programme to enable theefficient use of the Royal Berkshire Hospital Estate and general life cycle replacement programmes.
To take responsibility for the management and execution of the Royal Berkshire Hospital estates capital programme,and to lead the capital development and PMO team.
To provide professional leadership to all staffwithin the recognised professional area.
To provide expert advice to senior managers, care group directors/leads and other senior colleagues
To be professionally and managerially accountable for estates capital construction matters and for the strategic development of the estate.
About us
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest general hospital foundation trusts in the country and the main provider of acute and specialist care services for West Berkshire. With seven sites, the Trust employs approximately 6,500 staff and serves a population of around 1,000,000 people.
In January 2020, the Trust was rated 'Good' overall by the CQC and was proud to receive the inspection report, which highlighted many examples of good and outstanding care across the Trust. Reflecting the high standards of care on offer, recent patient surveys show that over 90 per cent of patients rate their overall experience of services as excellent, very good or good.
We provide acute medical and surgical services to Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire and specialist services such as cancer, dialysis and eye surgery to a wider population across Berkshire and its borders.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To have responsibility for providing a safe environment and reducing risk for patients, staff andvisitors in respect to estates capital development works. To assess space utilisation of premiseswhere the trusts occupies and identify opportunities for efficiencies.To procure/manage appointed external capital project consultants and associated contracts asrequired, e.g. NEC, P22, JCT etc.To undertake concept and full cost feasibilities to enable Operational Directors / business leads todevelop business cases for clinical expansion and estates development/improvement.To provide expert specialist and professional construction project advice to Senior Management ofthe Division and the organisation.To be managerially accountable for the externally appointed capital development team, projectconsultants and contractors as required. Working closely with procurement, to develop theprocurement strategy for the Capital Works team and to develop frameworks for the appointmentof consultants and contractors in accordance with SFIs.To provide and receive highly complex information, communicate Estates & Facilities policy,technical information to Senior Managers, Directors, high level negotiations with contractors,consultant parties, local authority officers and other external bodies.To support the development of long term strategic plans that are relevant and impact across wholeorganisation in support of Trust objectives; and the development of Estate Strategy that isresponsive to the Trusts clinical services and financial strategy.Responsible for interpreting legislative, land and property and other policy requirements on Estatesfor the Trust and for advising the Deputy Director of Estates & Facilities, Trust Board, sub organisationson appropriate E&FM capital related matters.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To have responsibility for providing a safe environment and reducing risk for patients, staff andvisitors in respect to estates capital development works. To assess space utilisation of premiseswhere the trusts occupies and identify opportunities for efficiencies.To procure/manage appointed external capital project consultants and associated contracts asrequired, e.g. NEC, P22, JCT etc.To undertake concept and full cost feasibilities to enable Operational Directors / business leads todevelop business cases for clinical expansion and estates development/improvement.To provide expert specialist and professional construction project advice to Senior Management ofthe Division and the organisation.To be managerially accountable for the externally appointed capital development team, projectconsultants and contractors as required. Working closely with procurement, to develop theprocurement strategy for the Capital Works team and to develop frameworks for the appointmentof consultants and contractors in accordance with SFIs.To provide and receive highly complex information, communicate Estates & Facilities policy,technical information to Senior Managers, Directors, high level negotiations with contractors,consultant parties, local authority officers and other external bodies.To support the development of long term strategic plans that are relevant and impact across wholeorganisation in support of Trust objectives; and the development of Estate Strategy that isresponsive to the Trusts clinical services and financial strategy.Responsible for interpreting legislative, land and property and other policy requirements on Estatesfor the Trust and for advising the Deputy Director of Estates & Facilities, Trust Board, sub organisationson appropriate E&FM capital related matters.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering Estates, Facilities & Capital construction & equipment projects in a healthcare setting. Experience of complex business case development for investment in the public sector Significant experience of managing or supporting significant economy-wide change programmes within the public sector
Desirable
- Innovative - & is able to encourage & develop others in finding ways of improving the quality of services
Experience
Essential
- Strong evidence of a track record in change management & working with different corporate & service-level functions within an NHS provider organisation Substantial complex programme management experience Experience in delivering a programme involving major business & systems change in a multi stakeholder environment across multiple locations Experience of managing specialist construction design consultants, contractors
Desirable
- Knowledge of Methodology of running a PMO Procurement Regulations Quality Management & Standards
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering Estates, Facilities & Capital construction & equipment projects in a healthcare setting. Experience of complex business case development for investment in the public sector Significant experience of managing or supporting significant economy-wide change programmes within the public sector
Desirable
- Innovative - & is able to encourage & develop others in finding ways of improving the quality of services
Experience
Essential
- Strong evidence of a track record in change management & working with different corporate & service-level functions within an NHS provider organisation Substantial complex programme management experience Experience in delivering a programme involving major business & systems change in a multi stakeholder environment across multiple locations Experience of managing specialist construction design consultants, contractors
Desirable
- Knowledge of Methodology of running a PMO Procurement Regulations Quality Management & Standards
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.
