Job summary
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust can offer you great career prospects and a fantastic lifestyle. Situated in one of the most attractive parts of the country with dramatic countryside and bustling towns we have fantastic, supportive friendly teams and excellent professional NHS job development opportunities.
The Head of Capital will be responsible for managing Backlog Capital and Minor Projects for the Trust which can vary from several hundred thousand to several million pounds -
- Including resource management and programme budgets.
- Planning, monitoring and controlling all aspects of agreed portfolio programme to ensure cost effective.
- Ensure Trust's strategic goals are met.
Main duties of the job
To manage a programme of capital projects which includes a range of schemes within the approved capital programme, accurately reporting on progress to Capital Planning Group. It is anticipated that the capital programme will be of a minimum value of circa £140m over the 5 - 10 year, Investment programme, as approved by Trust
About us
The Trust has a vision for the future that puts the patient at the heart of everything we do and is guided by the principles and values about which we care deeply. In line with this vision, the Estates Directorate are seeking a highly committed professional to join our team.
You will be passionate about the provision of high quality service for our patients and staff, and be committed to our values with an ability to inspire, motivate and empower those around you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate degree, BSc or equivalent experience in building or chartered cost surveying, Engineering, Construction or design.
- Recognised qualification in Surveying - RICS, Construction - MIOB, Engineering or Project Management
Desirable
- Masters level MSc or equivalent professional qualification or substantial equivalent experience
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of delivering a major capital construction or infrastructure project to time, cost and quality
- Experience of producing business cases for capital projects
- Track record in the procurement of services and/or buildings from the private sector, using the appropriate procurement routes
Desirable
- Recent senior project management experience dealing with major construction schemes in a healthcare environment.
- Recent senior management experience in a large, complex organization
Aptitudes
Essential
- Self-motivated, with high work standards for self and others. Takes personal responsibility for quality of output
- Drive and resilience
- Discretion, tact and diplomacy - with honesty
- Commitment to the values and principles of the organisation and the NHS
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to lead a team and establish a culture of high performance, personal responsibility for quality of output, collaborative team-working and sharing of ideas, expertise and success
- Results-driven, with commitment to deliver objectives to agreed quality standards, budget and timescales
- Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to establish clear priorities among competing objectives & activities
- Outstanding relationship management skills. Ability to build and maintain positive and productive relationships across a range of partners and stakeholders, working across organisational boundaries
- Politically astute. Understands internal and external organisational relationships and is sensitive to change management issues
- Excellent and enthusiastic communicator with strong negotiation skills, and the ability to influence and effect change
- Clear understanding of the current healthcare agenda. Commitment to modernising health services for the benefit of patients, public and staff.
- In-depth understanding of capital procurement policies, procedures and process
- Awareness of relevant EC Directives, CDM Regulations/health & safety regulations and planning approval processes
- Knowledge of the technical design, delivery and utilisation aspects of construction projects
- Understanding of contract negotiation strategies and management
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust Values
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate degree, BSc or equivalent experience in building or chartered cost surveying, Engineering, Construction or design.
- Recognised qualification in Surveying - RICS, Construction - MIOB, Engineering or Project Management
Desirable
- Masters level MSc or equivalent professional qualification or substantial equivalent experience
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of delivering a major capital construction or infrastructure project to time, cost and quality
- Experience of producing business cases for capital projects
- Track record in the procurement of services and/or buildings from the private sector, using the appropriate procurement routes
Desirable
- Recent senior project management experience dealing with major construction schemes in a healthcare environment.
- Recent senior management experience in a large, complex organization
Aptitudes
Essential
- Self-motivated, with high work standards for self and others. Takes personal responsibility for quality of output
- Drive and resilience
- Discretion, tact and diplomacy - with honesty
- Commitment to the values and principles of the organisation and the NHS
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to lead a team and establish a culture of high performance, personal responsibility for quality of output, collaborative team-working and sharing of ideas, expertise and success
- Results-driven, with commitment to deliver objectives to agreed quality standards, budget and timescales
- Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to establish clear priorities among competing objectives & activities
- Outstanding relationship management skills. Ability to build and maintain positive and productive relationships across a range of partners and stakeholders, working across organisational boundaries
- Politically astute. Understands internal and external organisational relationships and is sensitive to change management issues
- Excellent and enthusiastic communicator with strong negotiation skills, and the ability to influence and effect change
- Clear understanding of the current healthcare agenda. Commitment to modernising health services for the benefit of patients, public and staff.
- In-depth understanding of capital procurement policies, procedures and process
- Awareness of relevant EC Directives, CDM Regulations/health & safety regulations and planning approval processes
- Knowledge of the technical design, delivery and utilisation aspects of construction projects
- Understanding of contract negotiation strategies and management
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust Values
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).
