University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
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When you join our #1BigTeam of more than 10,000 staff and volunteers we are committed to helping you develop your career and enjoy a great life.
At University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) we are the regions Major Trauma Centre and we are responsible for providing care across the widest of spectrums: from within peoples homes and working with our voluntary sector partners in local communities, to offering the most specialist hospital care available in our regional centre: for example immunology, cardiothoracic surgery and kidney and bone marrow transplants. We care for 475,000 in our secondary care catchment population, with a wider peninsula population of almost 2,000,000 people who can access our specialist services.
Delivering our services through a number of key sites across Plymouth and the surrounding area:
Mount Gould Hospital - We have 30 beds for general rehabilitation plus 15 beds for stroke rehabilitation patients and a discharge assessment unit with 10 beds available and a further 30 to follow.
South Hams Community Hospital - We have 15 beds here and began managing the site in 2021.
Tavistock Hospital - We have 13 beds here and began managing the site in 2021. Urgent Treatment Centre and Minor Injuries Unites We run an Urgent Treatment Centre at the Cumberland Centre in Devonport, central Plymouth and minor injury units in Tavistock and Kingsbridge.
Child Development Centre - Developmental services for young children are provided at the Child Development Centre, Scott Business Park.
The Plymouth Dialysis Unit - Patients needing treatment for renal failure are cared for in state-of-the-art, purpose-built facilities in Estover.
Radiology Academy - The Plymouth Radiology Academy is the only purpose-built Radiology Academy in the world and provides an inspirational environment in which to learn radiology.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Plymouth and working with Plymouth Marjon University. As host to the Joint Hospital Group South West (JHG(SW)) in a city with a strong military tradition, we have a tri-service staff of nearly 200 military doctors, nurses and allied health professionals who are fully integrated within our facilities.
We know the importance of civility and saying thank you and actively encourage patients, their families and our colleagues, to send thank you messages through a number of channels. By capturing episodes of excellence we can learn from these events, improve practice and safety and spread the good practice throughout the Trust. Last year over 1,800 nominations were received.
UHP were chosen as one of seven Trusts to take part in the national NHS Improvement Programme, to create a culture of continuous improvement by empowering staff to develop their own ideas for improvement and lead their own projects.
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Key details
Location
SiteDerriford HospitalTownPlymouthPostcodePL6 8AXMajor / Minor RegionDevon
Contract type & working pattern
ContractPermanentHoursFull time hours per week
Salary
Salary£99,891 - £114,949 Per annumSalary periodYearlyGrade(Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM)
Specialty
Main areaAdministrative and Clerical Other Executive Director
Job Overview
Director of Infrastructure Development and Site Services
This is an exciting time to join University Hospitals Plymouth NHSS Trust as we build our new Emergency Department, open an additional Urgent Treatment Centre and implement our Electronic Patient Record: these are once in a generation changes for our NHS in the South West and we are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Director of Infrastructure Development and Site Services (DDIS) to lead our strategic planning, project delivery and stakeholder engagement for a range of infrastructure projects. You will be the key driver in ensuring the successful implementation of our ambitious infrastructure plans contributing to the growth of our hospital sites.
As the Director accountable for Estates & Facilities, the DIDSS will be responsible for the on-going development, implementation and support of many complex solutions for the delivery of estate strategy, facilities management and engineering services across the entire property portfolio.
The DIDSS will also provide oversight and scrutiny of the delivery of the Trusts capital programme, ensuring that benefits are delivered, and Trust wide infrastructure risk is clearly identified, and managed. Alongside this, the DIDSS will provide advice on commercial contracting arrangements across the organisation.
To discuss the role in more detail, contact Sarah Brampton, Chief Finance Officer via email [email protected] .
Interviews will be held on the 22nd and 23 rd April.
Advert
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Working for our organisation
We are a people business where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Providetheleadershipforthedevelopmentofsolutionsfor servicesidentifiedaspotentiallymovingoffsite,engaging with stakeholders to understand key requirements and ensuring that plans align with clinical and integrated care strategies.
Provide the leadership for developing the brief for non-clinical services including developing the brief for corporate, estates and Facilities Management services; understanding the requirements in relation to research & development and education; developingthebriefforinfrastructurerequirementsincludingdefiningenergy,definingITandequipmentneedsand identifying the needs of other facilities on site such as retail and restaurants.
Ensurethegovernancefortheprocurementofthecontractoranddeliveryteams,includinganyspecialistadviceand support required to deliver the business case development and delivery.
Ensur etha tth healthcare infrastructuree i sdesigne dan dconstructe dt odelive rth ehighest standard so fenvironmenta lsustainability to meet the objectives set by Trust and through national policy. Ensure that the full potential of Building Information Modelling is achieved both in the construction stages and operational phases of the hospital.
Ensurethatthereisappropriatewholesitemaster-planning,whichsupportsthedevelopmentofthehospitaldesign, including ensuring that proposals are in line with the strategic site development strategy, and development control plans, and that hospital infrastructure and access requirements are aligned with the corporate and clinical strategies.
Workwithsystempartnerstoensurethatsignificantfundingopportunitiescreatesocialvalue andleaveaneconomic development legacy not only for the organisation, but also the wider city and region.
Managetherelationshipbetweenpartnersandwithintheorganisationtoensurethatissuesandrisksareappropriately identified, including the management of clinical design risks and working collaboratively to proactively mitigate risks as well as identify and deliver solutions to enable the development of financially sustainable solutions.
Please See Attached Full Job Description.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY INCLUDING YOUR JUNK FOLDER.
If you need support with the online application process or require reasonable adjustments with the application and/or interview process please contact the Recruiting Manager for this post.
We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants about less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We recommend contacting the manager of the role prior to applying and we commit to giving requests full consideration.
We welcome and encourage applicants who identify with all protected characteristics to apply for our roles. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and improves our patients' experience. At UHP we aim to create an inclusive workplace and hospital where everyone feels they belong and included .
It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted. Providing false information is an offence & could result in the application being rejected or summary dismissal/police action if an applicant is successful.
Please note that if you are successful in your application & accept the position you agree that the Staff Health and Wellbeing Department can access your health records from your current/previous employer in order to check the status of your inoculations & screening tests. This is an automated process & the information will only be used for these purposes prior to your taking up the position with us.
For Doctors Roles
Unsolicited CVs and Candidate Profiles/Details University Hospitals Plymouth has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.
We do, however, work with a defined list of preferred HTE Framework suppliers who may be invited to support us in sourcing candidates for particular roles.
In line with our preferred supplier list, we only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and an agency has been instructed by a member of the Trusts Medical Workforce team.
We do not pay agency fees where speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to the Trust or Trust employees by any other means than the official route above. Where this is not observed the Trust reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and initiate discussions without payment of any agency fee.
Any candidate details (whether written or spoken) or CVs that are referred directly will not constitute an introduction. The Trust will under no circumstances be responsible for any recruitment fees in relation to these contacts.
Submission of any unsolicited CVs, candidates details and/or proposals to the Trust will not be considered further and will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this Agency Protocol.
In order to establish and maintain good working relationships with the Trusts agency suppliers, we ask that this Protocol is adhered to and thank you for your co-operation.
Applicant requirements
warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info 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.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
Substantial in a Senior Management position with responsibility and accountability for the delivery of Estates and Facilities services and/or Capital delivery in a healthcare, or similar setting.
Understanding of the dynamics and complexities of NHS Healthcare environment.
Able to demonstrate a strong track record of entrepreneurial leadership and achievement in performance improvement at a board level in a healthcare, or similar environment experience of managing service-based contracts.
Experience of negotiating large service contracts.
Evidence of successful management of large budgets.
Experience of best value and market testing programmes
Working with Private Sector to deliver quality services.
Demonstrable track record of developing effective, constructive relationships and working in partnership with senior stakeholders, working across organisational boundaries.
Working with key stakeholders and service users to agree and develop SLAs.
Experience of working across departments and organisational boundaries and with skilled technical and/or clinicians and multi- disciplinary teams.
Experience of leading a large team and evidence of how have set a cultural tone, vision and direction.
Expertise within specialist Estates/Facilities healthcare function.
Sound understanding of financial management and processes, in depth knowledge of Contracts and Contract Management.
Knowledge of the Estates and Facilities function in the NHS setting. Knowledge of Capital investment regulations.
Understanding of healthcare provision together with awareness and appreciation of current NHS policy and priorities.
Experienced in leading complex transformational change adopting a collaborative approach, underpinned by demonstrable experience of large-scale, complex, transformational programme management and continuous improvement methods and culture.
Aware of the importance of own leadership style and approach and has invested in their leadership development.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Chartered Membership of an appropriate Professional Organisation.
MSc Degree in Engineering, Science & Technology, Building, Surveying, Architecture, Estate or Facilities Management, or equivalent experience.
Evidence of continuous professional development.
Appropriate Chartered registration.
Be MSP qualified and having delivered other service transformation programmes that have involved new or significantly changing estate.
Better Business Case Foundation and Practitioner qualified.
Documents
Job Description and Person Spec (, 576.3)PDFKB
Advert (, 104.6)PDFKB
Further details / informal visits contact
NameSarah BramptonJob titleChief Finance OfficerEmail address [email protected]Telephone number
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