Job summary
Could you help West Suffolk Hospital to deliver the best quality and safest care to our local community?
Are you a patient and quality focused team-player that can lead the team managing the Estates and Facilities Capital Programme for West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust?
The Head of Capital Development forms part of the Senior Management Team for the Estates and Facilities Division where you will have the opportunity to lead, support and work with colleagues both internal to the team and external.
We have an exciting time ahead of us as we plan to move from our RAAC hospital to the NHP scheme on-site, along with our delivery of community services in West Suffolk and Integrated Paediatric and Community Services across the whole of Suffolk; there is a significant amount of variety and opportunity for the post-holder to make a difference.
You will be an experienced, motivated and self-disciplined Masters-level educated Chartered Construction, Engineering or Property Professional with responsibility for ensuring the effective development and delivery of the Capital Programme.
You will be based at West Suffolk Hospital but will be required to visit other sites across the West Suffolk area.
Main duties of the job
Support both the implementation and review of the WSFT Estates and Facilities Strategy as we plan to move from the current site to the new facility as part of the New Hospital Programme; ensuring effective investment-planning is in-place for both the retained elements of estate but also other properties owned and operated by WSFT.
In addition, you will support appropriate investment decisions in the current Hardwick Lane site including ensuring our current Reinforced Aeriated Autoclaved Concrete (RAAC) buildings continue to support high quality and safe healthcare for their remaining life.
Reporting into the Associate Director of Estates and Facilities, you will work with colleagues both inside EFM but across the organisation to support their business needs, supporting or delivering business cases as appropriate.
You will lead on the Capital Programme development and upward-report on both risk and progress to the Trust Board.
Along with being self-motivated and disciplined, you will have an inquisitive mind and be confident challenging yourself how to improve what we do - you'll never consider 'good enough' as acceptable.
You'll lead the Capital Development Team and give them the appropriate leadership, support, and development through this complex and challenging time for our Estate.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?c
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- Chartered in relevant organisation (MCIOB, MRICS, MCIBSE, M.Arb etc.)
- Educated to or experience equivalent to Master's level in a Construction or Property Discipline
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- HM Treasury Better Business Cases Foundation or similar Project/ Programme Management Qualification
Desirable
- Chartered to Fellow Status
- HM Treasury Better Business Cases Practitioner
Experience & Knowledge
Desirable
- Successful track record of working in Property Investment and Improvement role within an environment of comparable scale and complexity.
- Extensive specialist knowledge in managing clients, contractors, and consultants.
- Experience of Line Management of Diverse Staff Groups
- Experience of leading a team of professionals.
- Experience of delivering value for money / efficiency related changes
- Successful track record of working in high performing teams, delivering challenging targets and achieving results.
- The ability to demonstrate knowledge across the Estates and Facilities Portfolio.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective interpersonal & communication skills.
- Excellent report writing skills.
- The ability to lead change where required.
- Able to work with groups and multi-disciplinary teams across the organisation and lead where appropriate.
- The ability to lead the service when representing the Trust internally and externally.
- Attention to detail and achieve high level of accuracy.
- Organised approach to work
- Ability to work on own initiative and within a team.
- Ability to collate, interpret information and implement agreed policies & procedures.
- PC literate with office and design packages i.e. Auto-cad.
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to inspire and enthuse others
- Dedicated and committed.
- Demonstrable leadership qualities
- Flexible approach to working hours /duties and adaptable to change
- Patient and Quality focused
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- Chartered in relevant organisation (MCIOB, MRICS, MCIBSE, M.Arb etc.)
- Educated to or experience equivalent to Master's level in a Construction or Property Discipline
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- HM Treasury Better Business Cases Foundation or similar Project/ Programme Management Qualification
Desirable
- Chartered to Fellow Status
- HM Treasury Better Business Cases Practitioner
Experience & Knowledge
Desirable
- Successful track record of working in Property Investment and Improvement role within an environment of comparable scale and complexity.
- Extensive specialist knowledge in managing clients, contractors, and consultants.
- Experience of Line Management of Diverse Staff Groups
- Experience of leading a team of professionals.
- Experience of delivering value for money / efficiency related changes
- Successful track record of working in high performing teams, delivering challenging targets and achieving results.
- The ability to demonstrate knowledge across the Estates and Facilities Portfolio.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective interpersonal & communication skills.
- Excellent report writing skills.
- The ability to lead change where required.
- Able to work with groups and multi-disciplinary teams across the organisation and lead where appropriate.
- The ability to lead the service when representing the Trust internally and externally.
- Attention to detail and achieve high level of accuracy.
- Organised approach to work
- Ability to work on own initiative and within a team.
- Ability to collate, interpret information and implement agreed policies & procedures.
- PC literate with office and design packages i.e. Auto-cad.
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to inspire and enthuse others
- Dedicated and committed.
- Demonstrable leadership qualities
- Flexible approach to working hours /duties and adaptable to change
- Patient and Quality focused
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
