Job summary
Swansea Bay University Health Board is responsible for delivering integrated healthcare for South West Wales and provides tertiary, acute, intermediate, mental health, community and primary care services on a large scale to the people of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and beyond.
We are highly passionate about the communities we serve and the people we employ, with ambitious and exciting plans for the future. As a Health Board we have a clear set of values - caring for each other: working together and always improving - that underpin everything.
We are seeking applications from high calibre senior estates and technical leaders to join the Capital and Estates team to shape and support service delivery within the Health Board.
Main duties of the job
Based at the Heath Board Headquarters at Baglan the post holder will report directly to the Director of Capital Planning and Estates.
As a very senior of the Capital and Estates team this post operates at a strategic level, with limited guidance and will be required to deputise for the Director in their absence within their portfolio of responsibilities.
The post will lead the long-term strategic delivery for all Estate Services, ensuring they are responsive to need and enable the delivery of Health Board long term strategic objectives. The Health Board Estates Strategy was completed and signed off by the Board in May 2024.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Master's qualification and current professional registration e.g. CIOB, MRICS, or Chartered Engineer relevant for this post plus professional knowledge, specialist courses over a range of disciplines e.g. Performance Management, Planning, Research, Workforce, Finance, Capital Planning and Delivery and Governance
- Chartered membership of an appropriate professional body (e.g. Chartered Engineer; Surveyor; Builder)
- Substantial track record of delivering complex change in a senior leadership role. In depth professional knowledge and application of key Welsh Government strategies, policies, and targets.
- Extensive knowledge over a range of disciplines e.g. Strategic Estates Management; Finance; HR; Estate Management; Estate Statutory Legislation underpinned by specialist courses or equivalent experience. This level of knowledge would have been obtained over a significant period of senior management posts held within an NHS organisation.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of Health and Safety legislation, practices within a Health Board
- Experience of working with Board Members and Senior Executives and Senior Clinical Leads and developing business cases and managing and delivering complex capital projects.
- Experience of successfully managing large and complex revenue budgets and resources through a variety of in house and external service providers. Advanced project management skills/experience with a history of delivering agreed projects to time, cost and quality.
- Extensive professional experience of developing organisational policy and operational plans and proposals at corporate level in direct support of the Health Board.
Apptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to interpret complex legislation and technical specifications and translate as policy and/or service development
- Effectively managing and organising a wide range of complex services throughout the delivery unit ensuring clear and unequivocal focus on quality and safety, Plan strategically to improve services
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Ability to work flexible and travel within and outside geographical area to meet the business need. Able to work hours flexibly to participate in On Call
- Ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when providing formal presentations to stakeholders providing information in a variety of formats
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Master's qualification and current professional registration e.g. CIOB, MRICS, or Chartered Engineer relevant for this post plus professional knowledge, specialist courses over a range of disciplines e.g. Performance Management, Planning, Research, Workforce, Finance, Capital Planning and Delivery and Governance
- Chartered membership of an appropriate professional body (e.g. Chartered Engineer; Surveyor; Builder)
- Substantial track record of delivering complex change in a senior leadership role. In depth professional knowledge and application of key Welsh Government strategies, policies, and targets.
- Extensive knowledge over a range of disciplines e.g. Strategic Estates Management; Finance; HR; Estate Management; Estate Statutory Legislation underpinned by specialist courses or equivalent experience. This level of knowledge would have been obtained over a significant period of senior management posts held within an NHS organisation.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of Health and Safety legislation, practices within a Health Board
- Experience of working with Board Members and Senior Executives and Senior Clinical Leads and developing business cases and managing and delivering complex capital projects.
- Experience of successfully managing large and complex revenue budgets and resources through a variety of in house and external service providers. Advanced project management skills/experience with a history of delivering agreed projects to time, cost and quality.
- Extensive professional experience of developing organisational policy and operational plans and proposals at corporate level in direct support of the Health Board.
Apptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to interpret complex legislation and technical specifications and translate as policy and/or service development
- Effectively managing and organising a wide range of complex services throughout the delivery unit ensuring clear and unequivocal focus on quality and safety, Plan strategically to improve services
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Ability to work flexible and travel within and outside geographical area to meet the business need. Able to work hours flexibly to participate in On Call
- Ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when providing formal presentations to stakeholders providing information in a variety of formats
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).
