Head of Technical (Band 8d)

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 21 May 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Technical to join us in developing our plans for a new hospital for Airedale. On 25 May 2023, the Government announced that Airedale General Hospital will be rebuilt by 2030, in recognition of the current structural issues facing the existing hospital.

This is a once in a generation opportunity to be involved in a major hospital development and we are seeking an enthusiastic Head Technical to join our team and help to take our scheme forward.

If you are interested in the role and would like more detail, please contact Kyle Hookway from Insight Executive Group who we have exclusively partnered with on this campaign.

07939 824739

kyle.hookway@insightexecutive.co.uk

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be comfortable operating in an environment of significant complexity and ambiguity, and be adept at fostering collaboration within the operating environment as well as demonstrating good judgement, offering guidance and support. They will role model behaviours that live our organisational values of collaboration, even-handedness, involvement, and impact, and encourage similar behaviours in colleagues.

The programme team is a newly developing team and will be based at Airedale General Hospital whilst offering a range of flexible and agile working opportunities. There is likely to be a small amount of off-site travel to support local events and activities as required.

About us

We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

  • Cycle to Work
  • Travel Scheme
  • Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
  • Onsite Nursery
  • Buying and Selling Annual Leave
  • Car Leasing
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Employee Health and Wellbeing
  • Extensive Reward Scheme
  • Counselling Service
  • Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
  • Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.

Our values:

We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

  • Committed to Quality of Care
  • Compassion
  • Working together for patients
  • Improving Lives
  • Everyone Counts
  • Respect and Dignity

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.

Date posted

23 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8d

Salary

£88,168 to £101,677 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

423-6758062A

Job locations

Airedale General Hospital

Steeton

BD20 6TD


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details of the role please see attached the full job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details of the role please see attached the full job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Chartered professional and membership of appropriate construction related or engineering professional institution.
  • Masters degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent experience
  • Experience in NHS or other politically high-profile organisations

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of delivering Estates, Facilities and Capital construction and equipment projects in a healthcare setting
  • Significant experience of managing or supporting significant economy-wide change programmes within the public sector
  • Proven track record of successful and sustained management in an NHS Trust or similar organisation
  • Expertise in construction management
  • Expertise in budgeting and cost management
  • Expertise in scheduling
  • Expertise in planning, and risk & issue management
  • Experience of Policy or service development
  • Experience of governance and business case approval processes

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of the New Hospital Programme
  • General awareness of the national guidance on identifying and managing Reinforced Aerated Autoclaved Concrete (RAAC
  • Strong knowledge of construction methodologies including MMC
  • Good understanding of M&E systems in healthcare
  • Good knowledge of healthcare regulations/standards set by CQC
  • Good knowledge of sustainable policies and NZC aspirations
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Chartered professional and membership of appropriate construction related or engineering professional institution.
  • Masters degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent experience
  • Experience in NHS or other politically high-profile organisations

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of delivering Estates, Facilities and Capital construction and equipment projects in a healthcare setting
  • Significant experience of managing or supporting significant economy-wide change programmes within the public sector
  • Proven track record of successful and sustained management in an NHS Trust or similar organisation
  • Expertise in construction management
  • Expertise in budgeting and cost management
  • Expertise in scheduling
  • Expertise in planning, and risk & issue management
  • Experience of Policy or service development
  • Experience of governance and business case approval processes

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of the New Hospital Programme
  • General awareness of the national guidance on identifying and managing Reinforced Aerated Autoclaved Concrete (RAAC
  • Strong knowledge of construction methodologies including MMC
  • Good understanding of M&E systems in healthcare
  • Good knowledge of healthcare regulations/standards set by CQC
  • Good knowledge of sustainable policies and NZC aspirations

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale General Hospital

Steeton

BD20 6TD


Employer's website

https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale General Hospital

Steeton

BD20 6TD


Employer's website

https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Insight Executive Group

Kyle Hookway

kyle.hookway@insightexecutive.co.uk

07939824739

Date posted

23 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8d

Salary

£88,168 to £101,677 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

423-6758062A

Job locations

Airedale General Hospital

Steeton

BD20 6TD


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