Job summary
- Main area
- Capital
- Grade
- Band 9
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-C6417880
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £99,891 - £114,949 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Director of Capital Development
Band 9
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
The Director of Capital Development is a pivotal member of the senior leadership team and will be required to lead a team of both in-house professionals and external consultants to successfully manage the capital portfolio inclusive of strategic estates planning, capital delivery, space and design standards.
We are looking for an inclusive leader who will foster an inclusive and supportive culture that makes working for Buckinghamshire Healthcare a positive experience for everyone.
The postholder will be a construction professional (RIBA, RICS, CIOB, ICE or similar) with considerable post qualification and project management experience and an ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of development and project delivery in the acute healthcare sector or similar service environment.
Main duties of the job
As an established leader, the Director of Capital Development will have vision and the ability to engage with key individuals at the most senior level both internally and externally. You will have the communication skills to influence and gain trust through a values driven approach, whilst developing, leading and delivering the estates strategy and capital programme.
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Chartered Construction professional RICS, RIBA, C Eng, ARB, CIOB or similar
- Masters in relevant technical or management field or equivalent experience
- Degree/Diploma in line with key competencies in construction and contract management
Desirable criteria
- Relevant Postgraduate Management qualification
- Diploma/Qualification in Project Management
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Experience post professional registration (RICS, RIBA etc) or similar demonstrable experience
- Experience in management of acute healthcare in a senior capacity for relevant period of time
- Experience of developing and managing senior capital and estates management professionals
- Experience of strategic and operational stages of project development & management
- Experience in people management to include external construction consultancy professionals
- Track record of delivery to tight deadlines
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Ability to deal with highly complex and situations that on occasions will require conflict resolution skills
- Analytical and technical skill to produce coherent, comprehensive and concise reports that achieve their purpose first time
- Ability to organise workload and manage outcomes to meet planned objectives
- Ability to Chair and/or to serve on Project Boards, User Groups and/or Committees
- Knowledge of financial/business analysis techniques
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of complex construction/building services installations to include consideration of whole life costs
- Fully competent in the use of modern office, financial and database software applications
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of MICAD and Autocad
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Perry
- Job title
- Business Administration Manager to CEFO
- Email address
- [email protected]
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