Job summary
The DDoEFM (CI&D) will be a senior management team member of the EFM Team and will have responsibility for developing long-term strategic policy and business planning for capital development functions. Amongst other duties, they will:
Be the professional lead for all capital and construction programmes at NUH across the full three stages of the Capital Investment Manual. They will be engaged in this capacity across the Trusts investment decision making bodies and programme committees and boards, providing expert advice on strategic estates planning, investment decision making the delivery of estates annexes to business cases and construction delivery. The post holder will have lead responsibility for the construction phase of all capital projects.
Support the DoEF under the NUH Scheme of Delegation, for the development and delivery of the Trust Estate Strategy, the execution of works and the appointment of Professional Technical Advisors and Development Team staff.
Manage the capital projects team at NUH but importantly will further roll out delivery of key recommendations made in a capital review undertaken in 2022 by an external consultant. This will include increasing NUH capacity and Capability in investment decision making and capital planning functions.
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details.
Main duties of the job
The Deputy Director of Estates & Facilities - Capital Investment & Development (DDoEFM - CI&D) will deputise as required for the Director of Estates & Facilities (DoEF) on all matters as required by the post. This will require the post holder to take on full responsibility at corporate level, work autonomously and be a subject matter expert within their specialist field with the highest level of communication skill to support NUH's strategic and operational agenda.
The post holder will be a key member of the Divisions Senior Management Team (SMT) and as such will work with others in the Team to deliver upon the business plan and corporate objective and targets across the full spectrum of the Estates and Facilities function.
In accordance with the work stages of the NHS Capital Investment Manual (CIM), the post holder will be a subject matter expert in all matters relating to the management of capital investment decision making, complex capital planning and construction. This to include ownership and further development of the NUH site masterplan.
The postholder will act as the professional lead in all capital developments for the Trust, effectively supporting the major programmes that NUH has in place (Tomorrows NUH and the Reconfiguration Programme) as well as the delivery of annual capital programmes that now push upwards towards £150m per annum.
About us
With over 20,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In addition to the above summary, please familiarize yourself with full the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Training & Qualification
Essential
- Master's Degree level qualification and/ or membership of a chartered profession in an appropriate technical discipline relating to construction, professional services or engineering
- Plus equivalent level of in depth and specialist knowledge and significant industry/specialist experience at Director, Deputy Director or very senior manager level in estates management or construction related professional services.
- The post holder will also have extensive demonstrable experience of working at a senior managerial level within a healthcare or related construction industry.
- Membership of appropriate professional body
- Highly specialist knowledge over more than one function/discipline in the remit of the role.
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development over several years.
- IT skills in the use of MS Office software and MS Project.
Desirable
- Health and Safety Qualification
- Prince 2 Qualification
- Project Management
Experience
Essential
- Significant proven and demonstrated Senior Level experience in Capital Development, construction or Estates management within the NHS or similar environment for a minimum of 10 years.
- Experience of operational and technical interpretation, negotiation and service development across a range of capital and estates services.
- Experience of developing estates strategies and service redesign within the NHS.
- Specialist knowledge over more than one capital and Estates discipline, or function, together with associated healthcare services provision
- Experience of monitoring highly complex contracts, projects and programmes
- Experience of auditing and compiling corporate documentation and reports.
- Experience in managing contentious situations and influencing diverse stakeholders, including clinical and non-clinical staff, to achieve consensus.
- High-level budget setting, forecasting and financial acumen
Desirable
- Experience of senior management in a capital planning and construction role either within the NHS or a similar health environment
Communication & Relationship
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to articulate, influence and persuade others using highly complex and highly sensitive communication skills.
- Experience of analysing and presenting highly complex and contentious data at executive level.
- Presenting information in public forums in sometimes hostile and antagonistic environments covering highly political, sensitive and contentious information.
- Experience of handling complex external relationships with commercial providers which will include challenging (where appropriate) areas which infringe upon potentially politically sensitive environment(s).
- Experience of managing multiple concurrent projects and conflicting priorities to ensure deadlines are met.
Desirable
- Demonstrates a real commitment to working with, involving and consulting with patients and other key stakeholders in taking decisions
Analytical & Judgement
Essential
- Demonstrable experience and ability to take a high level strategic concept, develop a business case with full senior management buy in and presentation to Executive/Trust Board and other external stakeholders
- The ability to think conceptually; recognising assumptions, interpreting and evaluating arguments and deducing inferences.
- Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to identify several solutions
- Able to make quick assessments of and draw logical conclusions from situations
Desirable
- To be able to exert influence where expert opinion may differ from the organisational direction of travel.
Planning & Organisation
Essential
- Able to formulate long term plans across multi- service and organizational boundaries for the development of service redesign and estate strategic models in a changing commissioning and provider environment.
- Ability to develop Trust estate strategies and to assimilate these to radically redesign the estate model to support future NUH clinical delivery in a holistic approach.
- Ability to develop long term estate strategies to provide a pipeline of projects for business case development and beyond.
Desirable
- Ability to interpret national, health, or broad organisational policies, and establish the way in which these will be implemented and interpreted
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
Cross Campus
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB