Job summary
The post holder must be capable of executive decision making, taking responsibility for acting on those decisions, implementing the requirements and being individually accountable for outcomes.The post holder will be professionally responsible and accountable for the standards, delivery, continual monitoring, risk management and review of operational performance and strategic development to ensure a professional, high quality, cost effective and efficient service to meet the demands of the organisation, its patients and staff. In addition, the post holder will be professionally responsible and accountable for the standard, delivery, continual monitoring, risk management and review of all Hospital sites for the Management/ Delivery of the Soft FM, Property management and commercial contract delivery to ensure a professional, high quality, cost effective and efficient service to meet the demands of the organisation, its staff and patients. The post holder will also play a significant role in contributing to the delivery of facilities and property Strategy including the delivery, development of the financial programmes at a strategic level and operational level.
Main duties of the job
The Capital Programmes & Delivery (HEAD OF CP) will be a project and programme delivery technical expert and a pivotal senior member of the Trust and of the estates senior leadership team. They will develop and lead the implementation of strategic capital programmes - planning and delivery across the entire estate, and will have leadership responsibility for the planning, project management and delivery functions - providing management, co-ordination, development, governance and assurance across all capital programmes and processes. The Head of CP will be the Trust's expert and technical adviser in relation to development and construction projects, and construction related statutory and regulatory legislation; such as the Health and Safety at Work Act, Building Safety Act, CDM, Control of Asbestos Regulations, etc including healthcare design standards and requirements such as Health Building Notes (HBN's) and Health Technical Memorandum (HTM's)
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education / Skills / Experience
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in a construction programme and project management discipline,
- Extensive specialist construction and project management knowledge, acquired through post graduate studies or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
- To have substantial experience of delivery and managing a capital development service including dispute resolution processes.
- Good understanding of legislation governing the provision of constrcition and project management services in a health care setting and the ability to translate this into strategy and practice - including, knowledge and understanding of NHS Guidance, Design Standards, Heath Building Notes, Health Technical Memoranda and Statutory legislation.
- Extensive knowledge of financial management, procurement, performance and contract management
- Excellent Stakeholder management skills and ability to present at Board level.
- Demonstrate an understanding of Trust values
Desirable
- Demonstrate an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in London and appreciate the implications of this on estates development & management
- Experience in a Health/mental health, higher education or other similar environmen
- Experience of working in a culturally diverse area. Good at working with all partnership groups to include contractors as well as clinical colleagues - e.g. Infection Prevention Team
Person Specification
Education / Skills / Experience
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in a construction programme and project management discipline,
- Extensive specialist construction and project management knowledge, acquired through post graduate studies or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
- To have substantial experience of delivery and managing a capital development service including dispute resolution processes.
- Good understanding of legislation governing the provision of constrcition and project management services in a health care setting and the ability to translate this into strategy and practice - including, knowledge and understanding of NHS Guidance, Design Standards, Heath Building Notes, Health Technical Memoranda and Statutory legislation.
- Extensive knowledge of financial management, procurement, performance and contract management
- Excellent Stakeholder management skills and ability to present at Board level.
- Demonstrate an understanding of Trust values
Desirable
- Demonstrate an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in London and appreciate the implications of this on estates development & management
- Experience in a Health/mental health, higher education or other similar environmen
- Experience of working in a culturally diverse area. Good at working with all partnership groups to include contractors as well as clinical colleagues - e.g. Infection Prevention Team
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
