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.
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.
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Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated professional to fill our post of Capital Programme Director/Deputy Director of Estates.
This position is vital to ensure that we continue to provide high levels of service to our patients and staff whilst managing the capital funded projects on the Newham University Hospital (NUH) site.
Working closely with the Newham University Hospital (NUH) Hospital Executive Board (HEB), the Group Deputy Director of EFM Capital Programme PFI and Retained Estates & MES and the NUH Director of Estates, the Capital Programme Director will play a substantial contribution in ensuring that the corporate objectives of the Trust and Newham Hospital are achieved, with specific focus on the delivery of suitable, safe and secure premises and equipment.
The post holder will need to be working at a Senior Manager level and have recent relevant experience of leading multiple capital projects and managing programme interfaces with different contractors.
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The post holder will be professionally responsible and accountable for the standard, delivery, continual monitoring, risk management and review of the Newham University Hospital capital programme delivery to ensure a professional, high quality, cost effective and efficient service to meet the demands of the organisation, its staff and patients. The post holder will also play a significant role in contributing to the delivery of the Trust capital programme at a strategic level and occasionally at a project level for larger schemes or where more junior project managers need support.
The post holder will deputise for the Group Deputy Director EFM Capital Programme PFI and Retained Estates & MES and work closely with the other senior Trust clinical managers, heads of EFM Group Services, engineering staff, craft staff and construction professionals, clinicians, senior managers, along with statutory bodies and external agencies.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 . For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Visa Sponsorship Information
This role is subject to UK immigration requirements. Where sponsorship is required, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa in accordance with current UK Visas and Immigration rules, including any salary, qualification, and role-specific requirements applicable at the time of appointment. Candidates who require sponsorship will only be considered where the post is eligible and where all sponsorship criteria can be met. Evidence of the right to work in the UK will be required before appointment. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
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 where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
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