Estates Infrastructure Manager

Job summary

We're looking for a competent and knowledgeable Estates Infrastructure Manager to join our friendly and dynamic team! You will be integral in the delivery of estates obligations to meet the digital requirements of a wide range of capital and construction projects in line with Trust's capital plan and estates strategy. The purpose of this role is to lead the delivery of a communications infrastructure to enable the digital team to carry out the Trust Vision with the best digital technology. You will be the interface between the Estates & FM department, the Trusts wide-ranging stakeholders, the ICT department and the external design teams and contractors to ensure all schemes are delivered in accordance with agreed specifications, timeframes and buildings.

We are looking for candidates with the following:- a background in physical communications and digital requirements- experience of producing technical specifications in relation to physical communications infrastructure- the ability to provide judgements on a wide range of highly complex IT related issues- specialist knowledge of technological developments

Personal Skills/Qualities- Previous project management experience- Self-motivated and organised- Time management- Communication skills, written and verbal.- Effectively prioritise and manage own workload- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across a range of clinical and corporate teams, services and agencies

Main duties of the job

Particular focus is on developing and maintaining the Trusts infrastructure specifications, ensuring adherence to Trust specifications and policies and checking governance is correctly carried out, and recorded for audit purposes.

The post holder will require excellent communication skills and an ability to engage a large stakeholder group at different levels and within different care settings. The post holder we need to work well under pressure and use their judgement to manage conflicting priorities and cut through complex issues.

Job Responsibilities

- Give advice on building infrastructure, equipment and services where related to IT and communications

- Issue technical specifications in relation to physical communications infrastructure

- Provide judgements on a wide range of highly complex Estates projects IT related issues

- Sign off all incoming drawings, specifications and project documents in relation to the physical communications infrastructure

- Communicate highly complex project information to stakeholders

- Proactive approach in managing risks and issues

About us

Make a difference with us

If you are looking for somewhere you can make a real difference and are passionate about keeping people safe, well and out of hospital, a career with us may be just what you're looking for. At Solent NHS Trust, we strive to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of our communities.

We are proud to be an organisation which is focused on our people and we welcome people who share our values to come and work with us.

To deliver great care that is safe, simple and easy to access

To be a caring, flexible and supportive place to work

To deliver the best value for money

Our shared values support the development of a strong working culture. They breathe life into our organisation -- guiding and inspiring all of our actions and decisions. They enable us to be better at what we do and create a great place for our staff to work, whilst ensuring we provide the highest quality of care to our patients.

In creating our values, we spent time listening to our employees and members. Based on what people told us, we created our HEART values to reflect the deep belief that we are caring organisation at the centre of our community: Honesty, Everyone counts, Accountable, Respectful, Teamwork.

We are an accredited Real Living Wage employer.

We encourage and support our staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against Covid-19.