Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Chief Estates and Facilities Officer

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Job summary

The Chief Estates and Facilities Officer will hold Board-level responsibility for leading all operational and strategic estates and facilities functions at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. This will involve working in partnership with PFI contractor organisations and with partners externally, including within the county and the Integrated Care System to deliver high-quality integrated clinical services for residents of the county, and a great place to work for colleagues.

The post holder will be a voting member of the Board accountable directly to the Chief Executive.

How to apply?

We ask applicants to submit a CV and cover letter, both of which should be anonymised.

Your CV should include your employment history, describing your duties, responsibilities and the length of service and your educational and professional qualifications. Please do not include dates or the names of employers or educational institutions.

Please copy the below reference number to apply: A038350

For more information and to submit an application please visit the following microsite:

Chief Estates and Facilities Officer, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust - Alumni (alumniglobal.com)

Main duties of the job

Take managerial, professional and technical responsibility for delivery of high quality and efficient hard and soft FM services to patients, colleagues and the public in accordance with national standards, NHS guidance and strategic and service objectives.

Deliver and continue to evolve the long-term strategic capital development of the Trust-wide estate, across two acute hospitals and multiple community sites around the county, maintaining the strategic vision for the built environment to enable and support delivery of the Trust clinical strategy.

Maintain oversight of national regulations and standards, ensuring Trust-wide compliance with all relevant legislation within the Estates and Facilities portfolio, responding pro-actively to any changes and reporting on national developments to the Board.

Collaborate across the Integrated Care System, other place-based public sector entities and other partners, taking a leading role to deliver the optimum strategic model of estates in conjunction with new care models and Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

Oversee the Trust's PFI providers to ensure close management of the contract, and that there is a programme in place for the maintenance and lifecycle refurbishment of facilities in line with PFI agreements and relevant statutory compliance and quality standards; the post holder will act as the Trust representative under the PFI contract.

About us

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work!

BHT - A great place to work

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

  • As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
  • We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
  • We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

  • We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
  • As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
  • Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

  • Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
  • Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
  • Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Details

Date posted

04 October 2023

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

Depending on experience Salary will be based on very senior manager (VSM) pay scale.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

434-C5709942

Job locations

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Qualified to degree level or equivalent professional qualification in relevant field
  • Evidence of continual engagement with professional development

Experience

Essential

  • Successful track record at Director or Senior Management level in complex organisation
  • Evidence of large-scale complex contract management experience
  • Evidence of negotiation and delivery of excellent results
  • Proven experience of change management and service improvement
  • Evidence of large-scale capital building/redevelopment programme management

Desirable

  • Demonstrable expertise in a healthcare environment

Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent understanding of negotiation theory and contract management
  • Comprehensive understanding of the NHS and its infrastructure
  • Understanding of NHS business cases and investment appraisals.
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Qualified to degree level or equivalent professional qualification in relevant field
  • Evidence of continual engagement with professional development

Experience

Essential

  • Successful track record at Director or Senior Management level in complex organisation
  • Evidence of large-scale complex contract management experience
  • Evidence of negotiation and delivery of excellent results
  • Proven experience of change management and service improvement
  • Evidence of large-scale capital building/redevelopment programme management

Desirable

  • Demonstrable expertise in a healthcare environment

Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent understanding of negotiation theory and contract management
  • Comprehensive understanding of the NHS and its infrastructure
  • Understanding of NHS business cases and investment appraisals.

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

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL


Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL


Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Researcher

Rabiya Ali

rabiya.ali@alumniglobal.com

+447545741153

Details

Date posted

04 October 2023

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

Depending on experience Salary will be based on very senior manager (VSM) pay scale.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

434-C5709942

Job locations

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL


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