WOS Grade I Senior Project Manager - Capital Projects

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RFL Property Services (RFLPS) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (the "RFL Group"). We work in partnership with the RFL Group and multiple other NHS organisations to support and promote good clinical outcomes, enhance patient experience, and enable staff to deliver world class care.

Our vision is simple yet ambitious: to transform the way healthcare estate and operational services are delivered within the NHS and connect people who care through world class spaces.

Since incorporation in 2018, we have grown rapidly, currently managing a portfolio of over 120 properties and delivering services across multiple NHS Trusts. We have been recognised for our efforts in the industry by winning IHEEM and Building Better Healthcare Estates & Facilities Team of the Year and gaining ISO accreditation for several of our services.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, our "parent" Trust, is one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year through our 3 main hospital sites Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free.

RFL Property Services offer Wholly Owned Subsidiary Terms and Conditions and the RFL Group Terms and Conditions (Agenda for Change) do not apply to this vacancy.

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Job overview

The purpose of the role is to advise and support the Deputy Director of Capital Projects, and others within the Capital Projects and External commission teams, and to take responsibility for the coordination,
management, and delivery of aspects of Capital projects to ensure objectives are achieved in terms of specific performance, time, cost and quality. Undertaking the role of Senior Project Manager on Capital schemes.

RFLPS are seeking a highly-motivated, organised and capable individual to act as Senior Project Manager within the Capital Projects team.

Main duties of the job

Support and guide the Programme Manager in the management of capital projects within the estate and to provide the most practical and economic solutions for design, procurement, construction, management, commissioning and maintenance of the development. Ensure that the Programme Manager has the right information and knowledge at the right time to exercise authority properly

Responsible for the delivery and coordination of the capital developments in relation to the business case. Providing contractual knowledge (NEC and JCT), and management of the contractor, consultants and the internal team.

Support and input into the development of corporate capital project policies that inform the process for procuring large scale work programmes.

Manage staff, consultants and contractors as projects develop, this will include the recruitment, selection, appraisal and performance management of.

Develop a robust and effective internal project management and communication structure with the clinical and operational teams and an information management and control system that ensures all parties have timely access to all information relevant to their tasks and the projects objectives and status.

Working for our organisation

RFLPS was set up in 2018 as a wholly owned, subsidiary of Royal Free Group formed with the freedom to act commercially 'beyond the walls' of the Royal Free across a broader geographic area. We deliver a high-quality consistent service, delivering efficiencies for customers by operating at scale, providing resilience to operational capability but above all providing environments that inspire confidence, are accessible and designed around efficient patient pathways to support high quality healthcare.

At RFLPS, we offer 25 days annual leave, NEST pension 6% employer pension contribution, hybrid working 3-4 days at one of RFLPS and associated customer sites

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details on the main responsibilities of this role, please see Senior Project Manager job description and persons specification

Person specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Chartered Construction professional RICS, RIBA, C Eng or similar
• Degree/Diploma in line with key competencies in construction and contract management

Desirable criteria

• Diploma in Project Management

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of a variety of project planning and programming techniques
• Proven expertise to lead, plan, manage, interact with colleagues and deliver projects successfully in a spirit of cooperation.
• Extensive post qualification experience at management level.
• Experience as Contract Administrator for ECC/JCT forms of contract.

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential criteria

• Ability to seek and share information and ideas in a confident and compelling manner, using a range of techniques to achieve effective outcome
• Clear aptitude to engage with internal and external stakeholders and service providers and business partners to proactively manage the utility of the estates
• Knowledge of ECC/JCT suite of contracts
• Ability to analyse income and expenditure financial information rapidly

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of HBN's, Firecode, HGN's and HTM's
• Comprehensive ability to use Autocad or similar

Important Information - Please read before submitting your application.

• Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement

  The Government has formally announced it is pausing the regulations requiring specific healthcare sector roles to be fully vaccinated (1st & 2nd dose) against COVID-19, subject to government consultation.

  Please be aware that should this post be identified as in scope for the regulations after the consultation and Parliamentary process, you will be required to provide your vaccination status or proof of medical exemption.

• Applicant communication for all stages will be via our preferred 3rd party recruitment system and not via NHS Jobs.
• Failure to supply correct email addresses for referees will cause delays, we do not accept private domain emails (Hotmail/Gmail/ etc. for referees)
• Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
• If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a "selfie" using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk
• The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
• The Trust on behalf of Royal Free London Property Serviced Ltd (rflpsl) will undertake a DBS (Formerly CRB) clearance where the job description and person specification requires the employee to undertake regulated activities, (Regulated Activity Definitions). The Trust fully complies with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice
• By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of rflpsl transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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

• Job Description - Senior Project Manager Capital Projects (PDF, 432.4KB)
• Persons Specification - Senior Project Manager (Capital) (PDF, 328.4KB)
• Functional Requirement for SPM (PDF, 120.7KB)
• Terms and conditions- 03Oct22 (PDF, 182.3KB)
• Staff Handbook for Staff employed by Royal Free London Property Services and / or Royal Free London Dispensary Services.V4 (PDF, 559.1KB)