Job summary
Job Opportunity: Head of Estate Development
We are excited to offer a key leadership role at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as Head of Estate Development. This is a unique opportunity to shape and lead the estate and capital development agenda at a pivotal time for the organisation, as we work toward our vision of healthier communities and outstanding care for all.
In this role, you will lead a professional, multi-disciplinary team, ensuring that our estate remains safe, clean, secure, compliant, and future-proofed to support outstanding patient care. You will oversee the delivery of all capital and minor works schemes, land and property management, and space planning within the organisation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing senior leadership and technical advice on estate development
- Managing and guiding the team to deliver high-quality capital projects
- Collaborating with both clinical and non-clinical leaders to support the Trust's objective
This role is fundamental to the success of our estate development agenda, and you will play a key role in shaping the future of the Trust. We offer the chance to lead an experienced team, work in a collaborative and supportive environment, and make a real impact on the quality of care we provide to our communities.
If you're ready for a new challenge and have the leadership experience to guide us through this exciting phase of development, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To see a full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the Job Description attached.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is Nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding. Newark and Mansfield Community Hospitals were rated Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years we have been ranked as best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams working a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see a full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the Job Description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see a full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the Job Description attached.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Highly developed negotiation and leadership skills
- Proven line management experience with team leadership skills
- Ability to demonstrate a proven track record in a similar role
- Ability to provide expert advice on a range of related issues to senior management, clinicians, trust board and others
- Detailed knowledge and experience of construction legislation including planning and compliance regulations
- Extensive knowledge of project management methodologies and techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling projects, including risk management
- Detailed understanding of renewables and sustainable construction including BREEAM
- Report writing skills
- Highly customer focussed/orientated.
- Highly developed communication skills whether written, verbal or electronic.
- Demonstrable problem solving capability with ability to maintain a flexible and collaborative approach
- Excellent knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures
Desirable
- Suitable IT skills i.e CAD, Microsoft office including Project, AutoCAD and BIM software knowledge and implementation experience.
- Good working knowledge of HTM's, HBN's and other NHS guidance
- NEC4 and other contractual arrangements
Qualifications
Essential
- Specialist professional knowledge via a Masters Degree or equivalent related to the construction industry
- Managerial and senior experience on projects
- In depth knowledge and experience of managerial, H&S and financial aspects of Capital Management
- Membership of recognised professional institution relevant to the role such as RICS, CIOB, RIBA, APM, CIBSE, etc.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Highly motivated and capable of motivating others
- Good communication and interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships
Desirable
- Continuing CPD
- Previous knowledge of the NHS including the modernisation agenda
- Health and Safety training and qualifications e.g NEBOSH certificate and/or construction safety
- Qualification in a project management methodology such as PRINCE2 or a programme methodology such as MSP
- Understanding of PROCURE23 or similar partnership working
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable relevant experience within a similar role
- Extensive knowledge and experience of managing and delivering capital schemes
- Effective and positive relationships with key stakeholders (internal and external)
- Effective management of programmes and budget
- Proven experience of managing internal and contractor teams
- Delivering change management
- Experience of estates property management
Desirable
- Experience involving the refurbishment and construction on NHS buildings
- Experience of working with a Project Management Office
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Highly developed negotiation and leadership skills
- Proven line management experience with team leadership skills
- Ability to demonstrate a proven track record in a similar role
- Ability to provide expert advice on a range of related issues to senior management, clinicians, trust board and others
- Detailed knowledge and experience of construction legislation including planning and compliance regulations
- Extensive knowledge of project management methodologies and techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling projects, including risk management
- Detailed understanding of renewables and sustainable construction including BREEAM
- Report writing skills
- Highly customer focussed/orientated.
- Highly developed communication skills whether written, verbal or electronic.
- Demonstrable problem solving capability with ability to maintain a flexible and collaborative approach
- Excellent knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures
Desirable
- Suitable IT skills i.e CAD, Microsoft office including Project, AutoCAD and BIM software knowledge and implementation experience.
- Good working knowledge of HTM's, HBN's and other NHS guidance
- NEC4 and other contractual arrangements
Qualifications
Essential
- Specialist professional knowledge via a Masters Degree or equivalent related to the construction industry
- Managerial and senior experience on projects
- In depth knowledge and experience of managerial, H&S and financial aspects of Capital Management
- Membership of recognised professional institution relevant to the role such as RICS, CIOB, RIBA, APM, CIBSE, etc.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Highly motivated and capable of motivating others
- Good communication and interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships
Desirable
- Continuing CPD
- Previous knowledge of the NHS including the modernisation agenda
- Health and Safety training and qualifications e.g NEBOSH certificate and/or construction safety
- Qualification in a project management methodology such as PRINCE2 or a programme methodology such as MSP
- Understanding of PROCURE23 or similar partnership working
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable relevant experience within a similar role
- Extensive knowledge and experience of managing and delivering capital schemes
- Effective and positive relationships with key stakeholders (internal and external)
- Effective management of programmes and budget
- Proven experience of managing internal and contractor teams
- Delivering change management
- Experience of estates property management
Desirable
- Experience involving the refurbishment and construction on NHS buildings
- Experience of working with a Project Management Office
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.
