ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job overview

Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge? Are you a naturally helpful and creative thinking projects professional? Do you have proven experience leading built environment development and construction project management improvement and change?

We are looking for an exceptional and inspirational Senior Capital Projects Manager - a technical expert who will be pivotal senior member of the Trust and of the estates senior leadership team.

This role will be a highly visible member of estates who is a senior leader in project delivery across the Trust.

With over 135 properties across East London, Luton & Bedfordshire and a multitude of service contracts with NHS and Private sector providers, you will be instrumental in ensuring that we are providing the best possible experience and quality of care for the population that uses our services as well as staff and partners that work for our Trust.

You will have a proven track record of managing NHS (or similar) development and project delivery teams as well as being an inspirational leader who takes pride in stakeholder engagement.

The role be will be offered on a secondment basis for existing NHS Staff / fixed term contract for this fiancial year

Main duties of the job

As an effective Senior Capital Projects Manager, you will;

Contribute to the strategic direction and be responsible for the management, delivery and monitoring / improvement of the Trust's Capital projects from RIBA stage 0 to 7 and to provide a safe and suitable estate for all service users, visitors and staff, encompassing full statutory compliance.

Contribute to the development of project related policies, strategy and best practice to ensure an estate fit for purpose, of appropriate condition and functional suitability to support the Trusts Vison, Values and strategic outcomes.

Deliver Capital schemes and provide budgetary / spend profiling and control, including lessons learned and feedback initiatives.

Prepare Project Reports for internal and external stakeholders.

Contribute to the Trust's Site Development and Master Planning strategy and processes, including annual and 5 to 10-year planning and programming processes.

Provide advice on best practice procurement procedures and management, including the use of approved public sector frameworks e.g. Procure 23, Crown Commercial Services, SBS framework.

Be an expert lead for construction project health and safety related matters, including management and control of contractors, for all estates and digital infrastructure projects.

Working for our organisation

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description for a full range of duties and responsivities

As a dynamic and values-driven Senior Capital Projects Manager, you will be committed to collaborative working and passionate about the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda. You will be a vision-led individual with a strong desire to make a difference and help steer our Trust into the future.

Does this job excite you but you feel as though you don't have experience in all of the areas listed in this Job Description, or that your skills and qualifications don't perfectly meet the requirements? We would welcome applications from under-represented groups in this sector such as women and BAME candidates.

At ELFT Estates, we are dedicated to creating a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're passionate about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every criterion or qualification in the job description, we actively encourage you to apply or to reach out for a conversation. You could be just the person that we are looking for.

David Stevens - Director of Estates, Facilities & Capital Development

Person specification

Application form and Interview

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Desirable criteria

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Application form and Interview

Essential criteria

• As per criteria

Desirable criteria

• as per criteria

Making Things Better

Quality Improvement is a key part of our work to improve our services and refine how we do things. We have a global reputation for our quality improvement work and we don't stand still! So we offer a fantastic opportunity for our staff to learn, lead and contribute towards improving our services.

We launched our Five Year Strategy in April 2018, which identified four main strategic outcomes to improve: population health outcomes, experience of care, staff experience and improve value. This complements the NHS Long Term Strategy and sets out our direction of travel.

Our Community

We provide a wide range of community health and mental health inpatient services to children, young people, adults of working age, and older adults in The City of London, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Bedfordshire and Luton. We also provide psychological therapy services to the London Borough of Richmond, and provide Forensic services to the whole of North East London. We provide services in urban and rural settings, sometimes in our inpatient units, but mostly in the community close to where people live. Integrated care is key in making the best use of resources and providing effective care.

Aiming High

We were rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC in 2016, were proud to be rated 'Outstanding' again in 2018 and continue to be rated 'Outstanding' in 2021. We were named in the HSJ's Top 10 best places to work in healthcare and were voted Provider Trust of the Year in 2018.

Staff and Service Users United

We strive to ensure that staff feel valued by the Trust and as they are truly pivotal in delivering better outcomes for our patients and service users. Our aspiration is to help to make ELFT the best place to work. This Trust is clinician-led and provides the highest possible level of clinical expertise throughout its services. We pride ourselves on our service user involvement. A service user will be on your assessment centre and interview panel if you are invited to meet us.

We especially welcome people with lived experience of health difficulties, with insight and understanding of different backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles in our population as we believe that this will equip staff to deliver a high standard of care to our service users and patients.

Diversity

ELFT Is committed to being a diverse organisation and our workforce is reflective of the population and communities we serve. We believe that having colleagues with a range of backgrounds and life experiences enriches and adds value to the outcomes we have set out to achieve. Having partnered and endorsed by organisations who are representative and experts in various areas of equality and diversity, we can ensure we are meeting the pre-set standards all the way from recruitment stage throughout the career journey of our employees by being accessible, having fair inclusive practices and a host of staff networks to support, nurture and celebrate our valued staff in the workplace.

Other reasons to apply

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

As part of the relocation scheme we presently have, the Trust could support you with offering up to £10,000 for removal and associated expenses. This is subject to change and terms and conditions apply.

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We carefully check applications to make sure no one has an unfair advantage, and we verify all references. At the interview, you'll be asked about your experience, so be honest and ensure everything in your application is accurate. Please remember that using AI during the interview is not allowed.

What Next?

If you like the sound of ELFT, don't waste a moment. We sometimes close adverts early if there is a high response, so apply now!

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