Job summary
St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospitals form one of the largest PFI hospital schemes in the UK. Completed in 2016, they form part of Barts Health NHS Trust. We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Head of Projects, to be responsible for delivering all capital projects within the PFI hospitals and within the PFI project agreement, representing the client end user role.
As a capital projects team, we lead on the delivery of clinical and non-clinical refurbishment and new build projects across the Trust. We do this through providing support and guidance to key project stakeholders in delivering their requirements for strategic change across all sites and through all project stages, understanding their requirements and developing these into excellent built facilities for healthcare.
We seek to continuously improve our project delivery service through team experience, feedback, learning, and being open to innovative and effective solutions to project delivery, while providing exceptional customer focussed service and support.
The Head of Projects (PFI) will, using their knowledge, skills and experience take overall responsibility for the delivery of all project variations across all project stages at the Barts and the Royal London PFI hospitals. You will, supported by a capital project manager, engage with internal and external stakeholders in the delivery of the projects
Main duties of the job
You will ensure project governance systems are in place, provide financial and programme management monitoring and updates for all PFI projects. You will advise and support in funding and other approvals and be accountable for ensuring PFI projects are delivered to handover and operational completion with full capital finance, programme management and reporting.
You will ensure all project processes are followed, establish and oversee efficient project administrative systems aligning with all Trust policies and procedures and the PFI project agreement so that we can deliver a compliant and professional project delivery service for the Trust and which meets the Trust's obligations under the PFI contract.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will have highly effective interpersonal and communication skills and be able to influence, persuade and negotiate effectively at all levels, often in a challenging environment. You will require excellent written (reports and business cases) and verbal communication skills and be able to communicate key project issues to all levels. You will be supported by and directly manage capital project managers and so will require excellent staff management skills, with the ability to lead and work as part of a wider team.
A strong and demonstrable approach to project initiation, monitoring, contractual negotiation customer service attitude and collaborative approach is key.
In return, we will develop your skills, knowledge and experience with formal and on-the-job training as mutually identified.
Your primary base will be Canary Wharf. However, you will be required to be based at other Trust sites and there is also flexibility for you to work from home where appropriate.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will have highly effective interpersonal and communication skills and be able to influence, persuade and negotiate effectively at all levels, often in a challenging environment. You will require excellent written (reports and business cases) and verbal communication skills and be able to communicate key project issues to all levels. You will be supported by and directly manage capital project managers and so will require excellent staff management skills, with the ability to lead and work as part of a wider team.
A strong and demonstrable approach to project initiation, monitoring, contractual negotiation customer service attitude and collaborative approach is key.
In return, we will develop your skills, knowledge and experience with formal and on-the-job training as mutually identified.
Your primary base will be Canary Wharf. However, you will be required to be based at other Trust sites and there is also flexibility for you to work from home where appropriate.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post grad experience of the construction industry, part of which should be experience of managing large PFI construction programmes (on behalf of the Public sector) to a successful outcome.
- Extensive experience at a senior management level of working collaboratively with other organisations to deliver successful outcomes.
- A successful track record in negotiating and influencing others at a senior and professional level in a hostile commercial environment
- Significant experience of managing teams successfully and a strong track record of managing individual and team performance.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary Project Management environment.
- Use and interpretation of NHS Capital Investment Manual/Capital Procedures.
- Extensive experience in managing freehold/leasehold property portfolios
- Experience in the management, control and mitigation of 'construction' risks.
- Strong track record of managing individual and team performance.
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent all round technical knowledge of construction industry (design and engineering).
- A sound knowledge of the application and use of risk and issues assessment techniques.
- Excellent understanding of PFI construction programmes in the Health Sector.
- Understanding of capital procurement programmes and methodology.
- A knowledge of the financial management of capital projects.
- A sound knowledge of team management and how to achieve the best from your staff.
- Knowledge and understanding of interpreting Programme Planning tools.
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant construction/Engineering degree or an equivalent level of knowledge gained via experience working at a senior level on a complex capital project in a healthcare setting.
- Corporate member of a relevant Chartered Institute
- A project/programme management qualification.
- Higher Management Qualification, ie. Post grad diploma in Management.
Skills
Essential
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to influence, persuade and negotiate with all levels of people effectively, often in a challenging and adverse environment.
- Excellent staff management skills with the ability to lead and work as part of a team.
- A demonstratable track record of leading, motivating and managing a multidisciplinary team and evidence of establishing a performance culture in a construction project
- Ability to prioritise a busy workload and achieve deadlines.
- Excellent written (report writing) and verbal communication skills
- Good presentation and training skills.
- Ability to forward plan, identify critical activities in construction programme and actively manage tasks.
- Excellent analytical and decision making skills.
- Computer literate.
- Ability to establish respected, trusted and constructive relationships across agencies and professional groups.
- An understanding of structured delivery methodologies and demonstrate the ability to use these in the successful delivery of projects.
- Ability to probe, challenge and analyse issues within and outside own specialist area.
- Ability to get the best out of individuals and teams, enabling them to understand what they need to do and to ensure they work effectively towards a common goal.
- Proven record of successful contract management, sound understanding of contractual issues and programme plans.
- Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to lead and effectively resolve conflict to achieve objectives to cost and time.
- Ability to effectively deal with disputes within a PFI environment.
- Ability to work in a collaborative and "partnering" approach with the Private Sector.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post grad experience of the construction industry, part of which should be experience of managing large PFI construction programmes (on behalf of the Public sector) to a successful outcome.
- Extensive experience at a senior management level of working collaboratively with other organisations to deliver successful outcomes.
- A successful track record in negotiating and influencing others at a senior and professional level in a hostile commercial environment
- Significant experience of managing teams successfully and a strong track record of managing individual and team performance.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary Project Management environment.
- Use and interpretation of NHS Capital Investment Manual/Capital Procedures.
- Extensive experience in managing freehold/leasehold property portfolios
- Experience in the management, control and mitigation of 'construction' risks.
- Strong track record of managing individual and team performance.
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent all round technical knowledge of construction industry (design and engineering).
- A sound knowledge of the application and use of risk and issues assessment techniques.
- Excellent understanding of PFI construction programmes in the Health Sector.
- Understanding of capital procurement programmes and methodology.
- A knowledge of the financial management of capital projects.
- A sound knowledge of team management and how to achieve the best from your staff.
- Knowledge and understanding of interpreting Programme Planning tools.
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant construction/Engineering degree or an equivalent level of knowledge gained via experience working at a senior level on a complex capital project in a healthcare setting.
- Corporate member of a relevant Chartered Institute
- A project/programme management qualification.
- Higher Management Qualification, ie. Post grad diploma in Management.
Skills
Essential
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to influence, persuade and negotiate with all levels of people effectively, often in a challenging and adverse environment.
- Excellent staff management skills with the ability to lead and work as part of a team.
- A demonstratable track record of leading, motivating and managing a multidisciplinary team and evidence of establishing a performance culture in a construction project
- Ability to prioritise a busy workload and achieve deadlines.
- Excellent written (report writing) and verbal communication skills
- Good presentation and training skills.
- Ability to forward plan, identify critical activities in construction programme and actively manage tasks.
- Excellent analytical and decision making skills.
- Computer literate.
- Ability to establish respected, trusted and constructive relationships across agencies and professional groups.
- An understanding of structured delivery methodologies and demonstrate the ability to use these in the successful delivery of projects.
- Ability to probe, challenge and analyse issues within and outside own specialist area.
- Ability to get the best out of individuals and teams, enabling them to understand what they need to do and to ensure they work effectively towards a common goal.
- Proven record of successful contract management, sound understanding of contractual issues and programme plans.
- Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to lead and effectively resolve conflict to achieve objectives to cost and time.
- Ability to effectively deal with disputes within a PFI environment.
- Ability to work in a collaborative and "partnering" approach with the Private Sector.
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).
