Job summary
This is an exciting and rare opportunity to undertake strategic estates delivery at a large scale, covering NHS Devon and NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly. Deputising for the ICS Director of Estates, you will be involved in a full programme of activity and shall be able to develop and lead your own portfolio.
Please note:
- Where the post is a temporary position there may be a possibility of the post becoming permanent.
- All posts can be considered as development opportunities if applicants do not meet the essential criteria at the time of appointment but would be able to meet this in a reasonable time frame.
- Vacancies may close early if a high volume of applications are received.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role shall consist of system leadership across agreed areas of strategic estates, programme management, finance management, portfolio development, strategy delivery, chairing of groups at strategic and operational level, development of activities based on national priorities.
About us
NHS Devon Integrated Care System
As an Integrated Care System (ICS), we recognise now more than ever that we can only provide the care that people really need by working together. Together for Devon therefore represents a partnership where health and care services work together with local communities to improve peoples health, wellbeing and care. It aims to transform health and care services so they are clinically, socially and financially sustainable.
Our vision is simple: equal chances for everyone in Devon to lead long, happy and healthy lives. To achieve this, we have set out six ambitions for the next five years that will help us transform services including: Effective and efficient care, embedding the Integrated Care Model, the Devon deal (a citizen-led approach to health and care), Children and young people, Digital Devon and ensuring Equality.
About NHS Devon
As part of the Devon ICS, NHS Devon Integrated Care Board is responsible for the majority of county's NHS budget, and develops a plan to improve peoples health, deliver high-quality care and better value for money. The organisation is led by a diverse board, with an aim to improve peoples lives in Devon wherever they live, to reduce health inequalities and make sure we can deliver these services for the long term.
For more information, visit our ICS website www.icsdevon.co.uk and our NHS Devon website www.devon.icb.nhs.uk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Please note that NHS Devon are in the high level planning stages of moving to a new central, single office based in Pynes Hill, Exeter in the Autumn of 2023. In anticipation of these accommodation changes, your contractual base is likely to be our new Exeter site, however this willbe confirmed to you once we have further clarity on our new accommodation.
In recognition of the large geography of Devon, we are also exploring the possibility of providing a number of small satellite sites (in Plymouth, for example) that colleagues will be able to access, and we continue to embrace the benefits of agile, hybrid working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Please note that NHS Devon are in the high level planning stages of moving to a new central, single office based in Pynes Hill, Exeter in the Autumn of 2023. In anticipation of these accommodation changes, your contractual base is likely to be our new Exeter site, however this willbe confirmed to you once we have further clarity on our new accommodation.
In recognition of the large geography of Devon, we are also exploring the possibility of providing a number of small satellite sites (in Plymouth, for example) that colleagues will be able to access, and we continue to embrace the benefits of agile, hybrid working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent within the relevant education in property or planning pathways
- Full member of relevant professional body such as RICS, RTPI etc
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas with at least 3 years in relevant PQE in professional practice within the public sector such as NHS and Local Authority or other relevant organisations
- Experience of working with the commercial sector with a business acumen
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- A robust understanding and appreciation of the relationships between commissioning, provider organisations, public sector partners and the social care sector
- Knowledge of how the NHS Estate operates and the unique nature of health property and land management
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
- Persuade board and senior managers of the respective merits of different options, innovation and new market opportunities.
- Negotiate on difficult and very complex and detailed issues.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
- Ability to carry out procurements for highly detailed, high value contracts that require analysis, comparison and assessment.
- Plans and organises a broad range of complex activities, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances.
- Inputs to strategic plans across NHS and within the specific teams.
- Works with Stakeholders to develop performance improvement plans and to develop plans for innovation and opening up the market.
- Good use of available information sources to enable efficient and effective planning
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight and often changing deadlines
- Skills for direct line management and job management.
- Skills for delivering results through managing through others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility.
- Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders
Autonomy
Essential
- Manages team within the constraints of NHS strategic plan.
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent within the relevant education in property or planning pathways
- Full member of relevant professional body such as RICS, RTPI etc
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas with at least 3 years in relevant PQE in professional practice within the public sector such as NHS and Local Authority or other relevant organisations
- Experience of working with the commercial sector with a business acumen
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- A robust understanding and appreciation of the relationships between commissioning, provider organisations, public sector partners and the social care sector
- Knowledge of how the NHS Estate operates and the unique nature of health property and land management
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
- Persuade board and senior managers of the respective merits of different options, innovation and new market opportunities.
- Negotiate on difficult and very complex and detailed issues.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
- Ability to carry out procurements for highly detailed, high value contracts that require analysis, comparison and assessment.
- Plans and organises a broad range of complex activities, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances.
- Inputs to strategic plans across NHS and within the specific teams.
- Works with Stakeholders to develop performance improvement plans and to develop plans for innovation and opening up the market.
- Good use of available information sources to enable efficient and effective planning
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight and often changing deadlines
- Skills for direct line management and job management.
- Skills for delivering results through managing through others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility.
- Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders
Autonomy
Essential
- Manages team within the constraints of NHS strategic plan.
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues.
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
