NHS Scotland
Job title:
Deputy Director of Estates, Facilities and Capital Planning
Company
NHS Scotland
Job description
Description:NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.The Estates, Facilities and Capital Planning directorate of NHS Highland provides a wide range of essential services which enable the continuous delivery of safe, high-quality care to patients and supports our staff and the public in our healthcare locations. Our services are delivered by a team of over 1000 NHS staff.The role will provide strategic, operational and technical leadership to the Facilities, Decontamination and Asset Management functions across NHS Highlands diverse and complex portfolio of property, services, staffing and budgets, ensuring adoption of best value principles, the development and maintenance of standards, and minimisation of risk exposure.The successful candidate will have responsibility for ensuring a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors, and for the development and implementation of strategies, policies, and service delivery across Facilities, Decontamination and Asset Management services. Promoting awareness of the contribution of these services to the patient journey in terms of quality and effectiveness to staff and managers within and outwith the Directorate.The role will bring a great opportunity for development contributing to corporate level decision-making including deputising for the Director on NHSH Board and Executive Directors Group meetings, The successful candidate will be a key member of the directorate senior leadership team, contribute to the formulation and implementation of national policy and guidance, through Health Facilities Scotland and collegiate agreement. Contribute to the strategic and operational management of NHS Highland through various forums and groups such as the NHS Highland Senior Leadership Team, Area Partnership Forum, H&SCP management teams etc.The ability to provide future long term strategic planning and provision of all Facilities and Estates services; that directly support all clinical and non-clinical services of NHS Highland and delivery of organisational objectives.The suitable candidate will act as a positive role model for NHSH and NHS Scotland values of care and compassion, quality and teamwork, dignity and respect and openness, honesty and responsibility ensuring that these values are reflected in every day practiceInformal enquiries to: Richard MacDonald, Director of Estates, Facilities and Capital Planning. Telephone: 07971945, E-mail: [email protected]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered throughCare and compassionDignity and respectOpenness, honesty and responsibilityQuality and teamworkNHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.
Expected salary
£83837 – 89866 per year
Location
Scotland
Job date
Fri, 07 Mar 2025 08:27:42 GMT
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