P23 Cost ManagerNHS

Job summary

P23 Cost Manager An exciting opportunity has become available to join the Procure Construction Team within the Estates and Facilities department of the Finance Directorate in NHSE and to participate in the delivery of the substantial increases in Capital investment into the NHS Estate and support commercial delivery of the NHS estates and facilities function providing cost and commercial support to the NHSE ProCure framework and across the broader construction oversight role of the NHS England estates team.

This vacancy is a key role within the ProCure Construction Team. Focused on cost and commercial matters relating to the ProCure23/24 Frameworks (P23/P24), the accredited framework for NHS organisations, the role will also involve the provision of cost and benchmarking advice on the NHS capital investment programme to others within NHSE supporting the delivery of our next generation of capital projects and broader capital/transaction team objectives.

The ProCure Frameworks The current P23 and previous P21/P21+/P22 Frameworks are industry leading and award winning, delivering more than £18bn of NHS Capital Projects since its inception in 2002. All ProCure project are predicated on NEC contracts. With your help the next iteration ProCure24 will excel and develop still further and achieve further recognition supporting the delivery of capital the next generation of capital investment across the NHS making a step change in the NHS estate.

Main duties of the job

The Key Objectives of the NHSE Estates and Facilities Team The aim is to ensure the provision of a clean, safe, and suitable estate and patient environment within the healthcare system. In relation to estate matters, the team's key responsibility is to design the system strategy, set policy, ensure system wide delivery and accountability to Parliament. To support the effective delivery of the significant capital investment increase in the Estates and Facilities Team at NHS England.

The team has significant areas of accountability with several institutional relationships; some rooted in statutory and other requirements of the healthcare system; in particular:

• The NHS Constitution England (2015) Patient and Public right '...You have the right to be cared for in a clean, safe, secure and suitable environment'.
• Statutory healthcare regulations requirement that, '...service users are protected against the risks associated with unsafe and unsuitable premises.
• Productivity and Efficiency Management Recommendations for the NHS
• Net zero
• Delivery and assurance of capital investment

Job description

For an informal discussion please contact [email protected]

We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, especially disabled, female, and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, who are currently under-represented at this level within our workforce.

We are happy to consider secondment and fixed term appointments.

Application Form Supporting Statement Guidelines Please respond to the following questions in the Supporting Statement section in the job application form:

What values, behaviours, leadership, and mentoring expertise will you bring to our team and how will this help us in achieving our goals?

How have you worked collaboratively with other technical and non-technical experts to provide consolidated advice and drive best practice?

When have you worked as part of a team working collaboratively to deliver standardised advice and support to a range of stakeholders.

What is your specialist technical area applicable to this role and what expertise do you have in distilling highly technical information to provide advice to senior leaders?

What experience do you have in developing guidance and supporting capability across wider stakeholders?

How does this role fit with your career so far and your long-term career aspirations?

What sets you apart from the other candidates?

Please also confirm your relevant qualifications.

If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!

About us

The Position We require a motivated individual to join our small specialist team. We need someone who:

• is a quick learner and can quickly get into the groove, as we have lots of important and time critical work to do.
• is organised, a good co-ordinator and excellent at managing your own workload.
• is capable of prioritising demands, working under pressure and yet able delivering quality output on time.
• values diversity and difference; operates with integrity and openness.
• Is proficient and experienced with NEC contracts.
• Is a team player.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference across the NHS at a national level. Post location is flexible however it will require travel as and when required across England to support Regional and National Teams as well as NHS Trusts undertaking Capital Investment Projects.

For full details of the role, its responsibilities/accountabilities and person specification please see the Job Description.