East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Head of Property

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Job summary

ESNEFT are seeking a phenomenal leader with extensive experience to come and work with us as the Head of Property.

Working for the AD Property and Estates Strategy, and considering the impacts of the Clinical Strategy, you will be responsible for developing a Property Strategy for the trust - ultimately determining what size property we have in what location to support the divisions mission of having a safe, functional, sustainable and value for money estate.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for measuring and reporting metrics on each of the above attributes for the property portfolio.
Responsible for managing the trust's PFI property assets.
Responsible for representing the trust with other system partners and ensuring the longer-term trust property strategy works within the ICB Estates Strategy.
Responsible for procuring external property expertise when it is not held internally and ensuring maximum value is obtained from each engagement.

About us

One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Date posted

20 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 to £68,525 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR1856-23

Job locations

Colchester/Ipswich

CO4 5JL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Proven experience of working in a senior management/leadership role
Experience of managing and motivating a large team or teams
Leading changes in practice in a complex environment to improve performance/services
Leading complex projects
Responsible for a significant budget and budget setting
Identifying and interpreting national policy and implementing required changes
Business case development

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to masters level or equivalent experience
Management/leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Evidence of continued professional development
Further relevant training

Desirable

Project Management Qualification

Knowledge

Essential

Financial procedures including budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
Business planning /annual planning/long term planning
In depth understanding of change management
In depth understanding of the current NHS agenda and healthcare policy including transformation and workforce
Understanding of the relationship between providers and commissioning organisations
Demonstrable knowledge of service improvements and project management
Risk management and governance

Desirable

NHS IT systems

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Proven experience of working in a senior management/leadership role
Experience of managing and motivating a large team or teams
Leading changes in practice in a complex environment to improve performance/services
Leading complex projects
Responsible for a significant budget and budget setting
Identifying and interpreting national policy and implementing required changes
Business case development

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to masters level or equivalent experience
Management/leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Evidence of continued professional development
Further relevant training

Desirable

Project Management Qualification

Knowledge

Essential

Financial procedures including budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
Business planning /annual planning/long term planning
In depth understanding of change management
In depth understanding of the current NHS agenda and healthcare policy including transformation and workforce
Understanding of the relationship between providers and commissioning organisations
Demonstrable knowledge of service improvements and project management
Risk management and governance

Desirable

NHS IT systems

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.

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester/Ipswich

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester/Ipswich

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)