Head of Property and Space Planning

Job description

Job responsibilities

Specific Responsibilities:

Contribute to the efficient operation of the estate to maximise value and utilization by actively managing all aspects of the property portfolio, designing and implementing space management systems and ensuring the coordinated approach to space management that delivers on Trust objectives.

Develop and manage the Trusts Space and Change Policy, the Trusts space team and to appoint and manage appropriate space and planning consultants to ensure the delivery of an efficient, timely and professional space management service at all times.

Manage all Trust clinical service commissioned bids from a Property and Space Strategy perspective, to include rationalisation, space planning and cost profiling to fit within a challenging financial envelope.

Manage appropriate resources to develop and maintain a comprehensive categorised spatial database with all Service lines, Departments, Directorates and room categories in electronic format, currently the Trust System for this is MICAD

Manage and challenge the Trusts Space and Change Process from office and administrative requests to service reconfiguration as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team using appropriate resources and direct working

Develop and maintain a full service line reporting schedule for Estates and Facilities to inform large scale business case development and Statutory reporting to NHSI, DHSC and other regulatory bodies as required.

Facilitate the on-going review, development and regular publication of the Trust Estate Strategy.

Engage with local stakeholders in matters of space utilisation and Building asset management to maintain an up to date knowledge of current industry trends and developments in order to contribute to strategic decision making.

Comply with the Trust terms of authorisation, procurement strategies, policy, governance arrangements in property management and property transactions

Have project specific responsibility for the development and publication of a comprehensive and robust project brief that identifies all key project objectives and drivers

Please see attached job description for further information.

Person Specification

Education and Training

Essential

• Educated to Masters level in relevant subject matter or Equivalent experience
• Member of recognised chartered body
• Evidence of CPD

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivating: persuasiveness, influencing and interpersonal skills
• Experience in report writing and presentation skills
• IT Literate
• Familiar with policy and the service priorities that drive space strategies for the health sector and wider public sector.
• Ability to communicate complex subject matter to a variety of audiences
• Ability to quickly respond to changes in market conditions, trust requirements and government policies;

Experience

Essential

• Experience of undertaking relevant audits/inspection and provide solutions
• Practical knowledge of interpreting Building Regulations

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

Address

Darent Valley Hospital

Darenth Wood Road

Dartford

DA2 8DA

Employer's website

https://www.dgt.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)