Job summary
The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a highly experienced and motivated Head of Capital Projects for Estates to oversee the delivery of an efficient, safe and effective service across its sites.
Reporting to the Associate Director of Infrastructure, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing a team of Estates managers and support staff to deliver a high quality service.
The role will lead continuous improvement in our services, ensuring we deliver value for money and meet the changing requirements of a busy Trust.
If you are looking for a rewarding and challenging role in a dynamic environment, then we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the
management and delivery of all Capital Projects undertaken on The Mid Yorkshire
Teaching NHS Trust (MYTT) properties ensuring that the Trust operates within
all relevant Regulatory, Advisory, Compliance, Financial and Service Delivery
frameworks where reasonably practicable to do so.
You will develop the
strategic direction of the Trust Capital Project operations to ensure that Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust meets the needs of the patients, staff and public.
You will be the source of technical ability for Capital
Projects to the Associate Director of Estates and Chief Infrastructure Officer
and supply interpretation of legislation when needed.
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our
three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from
members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all
applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If
you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our
patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will manage all aspects of the Capital Projects service to provide a safe patient, staff and visitor environment.
- The post holder will be the delegated budget holder for the relevant Capital Projects budgets and will act as an authorised signatory for Capital Projects Trust Orders to agreed levels detailed in the departments financial control procedures.
- The post holder will lead, develop and maintain the departments operational procedures/policies and safe systems of work at all times, to ensure the Trust is exposed to minimum risk in relation to its estate.
- The post holder will be required to work in close partnership with other team members, in addition to working with external agencies and specialist advisers as required.
- The post holder will take the lead role in ensuring that Capital Projects provides up to date information and input into the Trusts Performance Management Framework to enable the Estates Department to comply with the Trusts Corporate Governance Framework.
- Reporting to the Associate Director of Infrastructure, you will be responsible for developing policies and strategies for the organisation, implementation and procurement of various Trust capital projects together with providing expert specialist and professional construction and estates projects advice to estates staff, directors, senior management and external agencies.
- The post holder will have a major role in updating the Trusts Property Portfolio and the Estate terriers and ensure records are accurate and up to date, including leases.
- As Head of Capital Projects you will manage a small team of multi-disciplinary Estates projects staff in commissioning and project managing capital projects of the Trusts Capital Programme in improving the environment for patients and staff. This includes the provision of advice, completion of feasibility studies, detailed design work including preparation of tender documentation and subsequent contract management up to and including agreement of final account.
- You will provide a Capital Design Service and demonstrate a commitment to delivering an environment conductive to high quality healthcare for staff and patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will manage all aspects of the Capital Projects service to provide a safe patient, staff and visitor environment.
- The post holder will be the delegated budget holder for the relevant Capital Projects budgets and will act as an authorised signatory for Capital Projects Trust Orders to agreed levels detailed in the departments financial control procedures.
- The post holder will lead, develop and maintain the departments operational procedures/policies and safe systems of work at all times, to ensure the Trust is exposed to minimum risk in relation to its estate.
- The post holder will be required to work in close partnership with other team members, in addition to working with external agencies and specialist advisers as required.
- The post holder will take the lead role in ensuring that Capital Projects provides up to date information and input into the Trusts Performance Management Framework to enable the Estates Department to comply with the Trusts Corporate Governance Framework.
- Reporting to the Associate Director of Infrastructure, you will be responsible for developing policies and strategies for the organisation, implementation and procurement of various Trust capital projects together with providing expert specialist and professional construction and estates projects advice to estates staff, directors, senior management and external agencies.
- The post holder will have a major role in updating the Trusts Property Portfolio and the Estate terriers and ensure records are accurate and up to date, including leases.
- As Head of Capital Projects you will manage a small team of multi-disciplinary Estates projects staff in commissioning and project managing capital projects of the Trusts Capital Programme in improving the environment for patients and staff. This includes the provision of advice, completion of feasibility studies, detailed design work including preparation of tender documentation and subsequent contract management up to and including agreement of final account.
- You will provide a Capital Design Service and demonstrate a commitment to delivering an environment conductive to high quality healthcare for staff and patients.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable management experience in complex capital estate services with a proven track record of success.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters Degree level or equivalent knowledge and experience.
- Must possess or be prepared to study for an ILM LEVEL 5 Management Qualification or equivalent.
Desirable
- Corporate member of a relevant Chartered Institute gained by suitable post graduate experience and, where appropriate, professional review.
- Specialist qualifications as an Authorised Person e.g., medical gases, ventilation, LV, HV etc.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A self- motivator, with drive and persistence who is flexible to the demands of the service.
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Knowledge of technical developments and trends in Estates Management.
- A sound knowledge of estates compliance requirements within the NHS. Substantial experience & successful delivery in capital projects preferably within the NHS.
- Extensive experience in the delivery of capital estates projects. Highly developed specialist knowledge equivalent to a masters qualification in a construction-related discipline.
- Working knowledge of construction contracts.
- Knowledge and experience of financial management / forecasting.
- Knowledge of performance management systems related to capital schemes.
- The ability to identify and ameliorate for constraints that impact on project progress.
- The ability to forecast and cost manage individual schemes/overall programme within agreed allocations.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to develop and maintain working relationships with other disciplines within their team, the Division and the Trust.
- Ability to develop and build an effective team and delegate whilst retaining accountability.
- Advanced Computer literacy skills with the ability to manipulate data, produce detailed high standard directorate reports and presentations.
- Attention to detail
Desirable
- Negotiating skills
- Capital Planning skills
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable management experience in complex capital estate services with a proven track record of success.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters Degree level or equivalent knowledge and experience.
- Must possess or be prepared to study for an ILM LEVEL 5 Management Qualification or equivalent.
Desirable
- Corporate member of a relevant Chartered Institute gained by suitable post graduate experience and, where appropriate, professional review.
- Specialist qualifications as an Authorised Person e.g., medical gases, ventilation, LV, HV etc.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A self- motivator, with drive and persistence who is flexible to the demands of the service.
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Knowledge of technical developments and trends in Estates Management.
- A sound knowledge of estates compliance requirements within the NHS. Substantial experience & successful delivery in capital projects preferably within the NHS.
- Extensive experience in the delivery of capital estates projects. Highly developed specialist knowledge equivalent to a masters qualification in a construction-related discipline.
- Working knowledge of construction contracts.
- Knowledge and experience of financial management / forecasting.
- Knowledge of performance management systems related to capital schemes.
- The ability to identify and ameliorate for constraints that impact on project progress.
- The ability to forecast and cost manage individual schemes/overall programme within agreed allocations.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to develop and maintain working relationships with other disciplines within their team, the Division and the Trust.
- Ability to develop and build an effective team and delegate whilst retaining accountability.
- Advanced Computer literacy skills with the ability to manipulate data, produce detailed high standard directorate reports and presentations.
- Attention to detail
Desirable
- Negotiating skills
- Capital Planning skills
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).
