Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust alongside, Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management, have recently developed a community and primary care estates strategy to inform the future management of the community and primary care estate.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of this development whilst supporting the day-to-day operations of the community and primary care estate which consists of a broad mixture of properties and an even broader range of age and conditions which need to be managed. We know facilities play a vital role in improved patient outcomes and we are passionate about creating and maintaining spaces that help clinical staff to deliver a lasting and positive impact on people's lives.

Main duties of the job

To lead/support the implementation of specific time limited projects and programmes as required to support the Community and Primary Care Estates Team. Providing support and advice to multiple stakeholders to ensure the correct governance process is followed and reported on correctly.

To develop and support delivery of project plans, business cases and strategic proposals under the direction of the Strategic Head of Community and Primary Care Estates for submission to the executive for approval.

To provide support to the Strategic Head of Community and Primary Care Estates on specific time limited projects as required to support the development and transformation of the community and primary care estate. Assist with applications for premise improvement grants and section 106 funding.

To support the management and updating of the estates database, including risk management and reporting.

To provide effective, confidential, project support on a day-to-day basis to deliver a range of community and primary care estate and workforce projects.

To support the delivery of community and primary care projects and day to day premises and workforce related issues.

To support the development of business cases and plans for new projects as they are identified.

To be aware of work priorities and needs to ensure all required deadlines are met.

Co-ordinate, allocate tasks, and deliver on project duties as required.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide support to the Community and Primary Care Estates Team in the development anddelivery of the Community and Primary Care Estates Strategy, including projects across arange of clinical and non-clinical areas and locations across Northumberland and NorthTyneside.

To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of acollective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistentleadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching topromote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working andcollaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Professional Registration

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level qualification or experience of working at a similar level.
• In depth knowledge of computer packages:
• Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Experience of identifying risks and using reporting systems
• Experience of drafting briefing papers
• Understand the estates landscape and experience in partner liaison with for example, providers, NHSPS etc.
• Understanding of the public sector
• Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.

Desirable

• Project Management qualification e.g. Prince 2 or similar or business management qualification

Other requirements

Essential

• Driving licence
• You may also need to travel between Trust premises as required for the performance of your duties. You may also be expected to work at any of the trust sites. The Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria Healthcare Innovation Hub

Avenue Road

Seaton Delaval

NE25 0QJ

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