Job summary
- Main area
- Central Estates Function
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8c
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 990-S3-COR-1-N-1699-A
- Employer
- NHS England
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wellington House / Wellington Place/National
- Town
- London / Leeds/National
- Salary
- £70,417 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
P23 Technical Lead
NHS AfC: Band 8c
Job overview
Transforming our estate for the future
There’s never been a more exciting time to join the NHS as we transform our estate to deliver 21st century care and the best possible outcomes for our patients.
Estates are at the centre of the government’s plans for transforming the NHS. The NHS Long Term Plan outlines the need to ‘accelerate the redesign of patient care to future-proof the NHS for the decade ahead.’ We have laid the groundwork for fundamental change to enable us to deliver on this commitment across our estate and we now need you to help us reap the rewards of this work.
We have big ambitions, such as becoming the world’s first net zero health system by 2040, setting global standards for healthcare providers, building 40 new state-of-the-art hospitals, and channelling investment to accelerate community-based care for patients.
This is a pivotal time in the history of the NHS and a once in a lifetime career opportunity to be part of transforming the largest estate in the country. Join us as we embark on this seismic shift to future proof our estate.
The NHS Estate
Our hospital estate spans 25 million m² with 1.4 million NHS staff working across 17,000 buildings, including 1,140 hospitals and 7,500 primary care sites, our c100k staff are responsible for maintaining and running all EFM services.
With £5 billion of operational capital funding and annual expenditure of £10 billion across estates and facilities management, there’s scope to make real change across our estate.
Main duties of the job
As part of the procure construction framework team, you will be responsible for delivering an efficient, effective and high quality professional and well-co-ordinated technical support service capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements ensuring alignment with the activity of the organisation.
Your focus will be developing with the Principle supply Chain Partners and wider NHSE team innovative solutions in construction to support consistency of approach for Trusts, best practises and processes for better project delivery outcomes. This includes reviewing and providing comment on technical policy documents in development by NHSE.
You will champion the ProCure framework, giving stakeholders direction on technical matters driving innovation, consistency and ensuring best practise and governance as well as looking for opportunities to improve the framework and support upskilling of technical acumen in the NHS, supporting Trusts in understanding the benefits from the outputs developed as to why the NHSE preferred framework for the NHS is ProCure23 for NHS construction.
Reporting to the Head of the Construction you will act as a key adviser, who is able to shape NHS construction future, doing the necessary research to evidence the appropriate direction in technical matters.
Working for our organisation
In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.
The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/ .
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
About you
You will have a deep knowledge and understanding of the construction sector. You will have experience of the technical aspects surrounding capital projects. An analytical thinker, you’ll bring a fresh perspective to this role and have the energy and tenacity to drive change. Able to work at pace, you’ll build trusted relationships and a positive team culture.
You will lead the technical working groups and will be supported by peers in NHSE to make a difference in areas such as Net Zero, Digital, modern methods of Construction, Design and Assurance.
You’ll also be passionate about your professional development, which we will support and encourage.
You will be able to link to a number of cross government departments to support knowledge sharing, further consistency and mutual support i.e., updating the construction playbook
An NHS champion of EFM careers, you will help to raise the profile of our career pathways.
The National Estates and Facilities Team
The purpose of our team is to provide a clean, safe, and sustainable estate and patient environment across the NHS.
The team of c120 people is made up of a diverse mix of skills and expertise but we have a common purpose - to provide the best possible services and outcomes for our patients. We work across all aspects of estates and facilities functions from national policies and workforce strategy to regional and local delivery through local healthcare systems.
Why join us
People are central to what we do – both in terms of our patient-led care but just as importantly, our brilliant team. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and compassionate workforce supporting everyone to reach their full potential.
This means we care about your professional development and training as well as your personal health and wellbeing. You’ll be joining a supportive and friendly team where you can truly be yourself. You’ll also have access to fantastic benefits such as our pension scheme, great annual leave entitlement and flexible working opportunities to give you the work/life balance that suits your lifestyle and caring responsibilities.
If you are passionate about estates and facilities and want to make a tangible difference to people’s lives, join us on this exciting journey.
How to apply
For an informal discussion please contact Helen Sturdy Head of Construction
Closing date: 04/07/2024
Interview date = TBC
We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, especially disabled, female, and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, who are currently under-represented at this level within our workforce.
Application Form Supporting Statement Guidelines
To help build a better picture of how you can help us meet our ambitions, we would like you to respond to the following questions in the Supporting Statement section in the job application form:
- What values, behaviours and leadership expertise will you bring to our team and how will this help us in achieving our goals?
- How does this role fit with your career so far and your long-term career aspirations?
- What sets you apart from the other candidates?
- Give an example of a technical issue you had to resolve and what made it challenging?
- Give an example of a great team working experience and you style of leadership?
- What work achievement are you most proud of and why?
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MIHEEM, MCIBSE, MRICS or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Competent and confident with public presentation and speaking as well as chairing a number of technical ProCure 23 working groups to drive value added benefits and best practise to the NHSE ProCure Framework
Skills
Essential criteria
- Directly manages technical matters associated with estates capital assurance including the ProCure23 framework and its predecessors, leveraging technical elements to support delivery of capital projects.
- Responsible for providing technical support to internal and external stakeholders and for day to day and reactive work as assigned
- Ability to keep up to date on regulation, safety and technical advancements and adapt these into outcomes and guidance that benefit the NHS construction industry
- Ability to support the development of design guidance, assurance toolkits and performance specifications for the NHS construction industry to support best practice and governance
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Sturdy
- Job title
- Head of Construction
- Email address
- [email protected]
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