P23 Cost Lead | NHS England
| Posting date: | 04 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £70,417 per annum (exclusive of HCAS) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 May 2024 |
| Location: | London / Leeds, LS1 4AP |
| Company: | Health Education England |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6201430/990-S3-COR-N-2-1040-A |
Summary
Transforming our estate for the future
There’s never been a more exciting time to join the NHS as we transform our estate to deliver 21stcentury care and the best possible outcomes for our patients.
Estates are at the centre of the government’s plans for transforming the NHS. The NHS Long Term Plan outlines the need to ‘accelerate the redesign of patient care to future-proof the NHS for the decade ahead.’ We have laid the groundwork for fundamental change to enable us to deliver on this commitment across our estate and we now need you to help us reap the rewards of this work.
We have big ambitions, such as becoming the world’sfirst net zero health system by 2040, setting global standards for healthcare providers, building 40 new state-of-the-art hospitals, and channelling investment to accelerate community-based care for patients.
This is a pivotal time in the history of the NHS and a once in a lifetime career opportunity to be part of transforming the largest estate in the country. Join us as we embark on this seismic shift to future proof our estate.
Our hospital estate spans 25 million m² with 1.4 million NHS staff working across 17,000 buildings, including 1,140 hospitals and 7,500 primary care sites, our c100k staff are responsible for maintaining and running all EFM services.
With £5 billion of operational capital funding and annual expenditure of £10 billion across estates and facilities management, there’s scope to make real change across our estate.
About the role
As part of the procure construction framework team, you will be responsible for delivering an efficient, effective and high quality professional and well-co-ordinated commercial support service capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements ensuring alignment with the activity of the organisation.
Your focus will be providing commercial advice and support to ProCure projects across all project stakeholders, to facilitate successful outcomes.
You will champion the ProCure framework, giving stakeholders direction on commercial matters ensuring best practise and governance as well as looking for opportunities to improve the framework and support upskilling of commercial acumen in the NHS.
Reporting to the Head of the Construction you will act as a key adviser, doing the necessary research to evidence the appropriate direction in commercial matters.
An NHS champion of EFM careers, you will help to raise the profile of our career pathways.
About you
You will have a deep knowledge and understanding of the construction sector. You will have experience of the ProCure framework and its contracts and administration.
An analytical thinker, you’ll bring a fresh perspective to this role and have the energy and tenacity to drive change. Able to work at pace, you’ll build trusted relationships and a positive team culture.
You’ll also be passionate about your professional development, which we will support and encourage.
The purpose of our team is to provide a clean, safe, and sustainable estate and patient environment across the NHS.
The team of c120 people is made up of a diverse mix of skills and expertise but we have a common purpose - to provide the best possible services and outcomes for our patients. We work across all aspects of estates and facilities functions from national policies and workforce strategy to regional and local delivery through local healthcare systems.
Why join us
People are central to what we do – both in terms of our patient-led care but just as importantly, our brilliant team. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and compassionate workforce supporting everyone to reach their full potential.
This means we care about your professional development and training as well as your personal health and wellbeing. You’ll be joining a supportive and friendly team where you can truly be yourself. You’ll also have access to fantastic benefits such as our pension scheme, great annual leave entitlement and flexible working opportunities to give you the work/life balance that suits your lifestyle and caring responsibilities.
If you are passionate about estates and facilities and want to make a tangible difference to people’s lives, join us on this exciting journey.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Apr 2024