Estates Manager @ NHS Central East ICB

Job summary

The Estates Manager will play a key role in supporting place-based estates planning and operational delivery across the ICB footprint. Working as part of the Estates Team, the postholder will provide expert estates advice to primary care providers, support the ICBs Primary care estates requirements and contribute to the development of delivery plans that underpin the ICBs Strategic Estates plan.

The postholder will work as part of a team supporting the three Neighbourhood health, place and partnership footprints, developing an understanding of local estates pressures, future service needs and opportunities for investment. The post holder will provide operational and project delivery support to underpin delivery of Place based priorities, working flexibly across the geography.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, the postholder provides professional and supportive leadership, ensures operational delivery, and contributes to service improvement and transformation. The purpose includes:

• To manage the delivery of defined services, projects, or workstreams, ensuring that objectives and performance standards are met, adjusting plans as required, and coordinating resources and people from across the organisation.
• To support the Senior Manager and Head of Service in delivering ICB and system priorities.
• To provide clear and supportive leadership to staff and colleagues, promoting a culture of teamwork, inclusion, and accountability.
• To use data, insight, and feedback to improve quality, efficiency, and outcomes for patients and communities. Consider the options available and use data to drive decision making and identification of possible courses of action.
• To contribute to the development and implementation of ICB and system plans that improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities, beyond own area of work.

About us

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing people's differences. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes.

We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing is supported and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristic. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone, including making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition and support with the recruitment process for people with lived experience.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles.

We operate a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We actively encourage Carers to self-identify themselves.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and commit to shortlisting suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please inform us of any adjustments you may require.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• As part of the Place team, provide expert Estates support to the Neighbourhood health, place and partnership geographies across the ICB, developing strong working relationships with PCNs, GP Practices, Federations, Community Providers and Local Authorities.
• Develop a detailed understanding of local estate condition, utilisation, services pressures and opportunities for investment or rationalisation.
• Support the development and delivery of Place based estates plan, aligned to local population health needs and the ICB Estates Strategy.
• Act as the first point of contract for Primary care practices for estates matters including lease issues, improvement works and funding queries.
• Provide advice on NHS Estates policies, reimbursement mechanisms, and premises standards.
• Support practices and PCNs with applications for capital funding, improvement grants, and estates related business cases.
• Participate in place based governance arrangements and collaborative forums, to support alignment and delivery of the ICBS estates strategy at a local level.
• Working collaboratively with the Town Planning Policy Lead, support work to secure S106/CIL opportunities.
• Contribute to the Estates team business cycle, supporting internal and external reporting requirements, and lead on relevant elements of estates planning, as delegated by the Head of Estates.
• Provide flexible operational and project support to the wider estates team, ensuring ICB priority work streams comply with corporate expectations on programme delivery governance.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of relevant professional experience

Desirable

• Relevant professional qualification, or evidence of working towards one, in estates/property, surveying, project management or a related discipline

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience of estates, property, premises, infrastructure or project management within the NHS, public sector or another complex organisation
• Demonstrable experience of managing and delivering projects or workstreams, including managing competing priorities, risks and deadlines
• Experience of working effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders and developing constructive working relationships across organisational boundaries

Desirable

• Experience of NHS primary care estates, general practice premises or community healthcare infrastructure
• Experience of working with GP practices, Primary Care Networks and/or other health and care partners
• Experience of supporting the development or assessment of estates business cases, capital schemes or premises improvement projects

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interpret and communicate complex information clearly to different audiences
• Ability to analyse information and data, identify options and use evidence to support recommendations and decision-making
• Ability to work autonomously, exercise sound judgement and escalate issues appropriately within organisational governance arrangements
• Ability to organise and prioritise a varied workload and deliver to deadlines in a changing environment

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of financial governance and value for money, with experience of working with budgets, funding or financially significant projects

Desirable

• Knowledge or experience of NHS structures, Integrated Care Systems and relevant health and care priorities
• Knowledge or practical experience of NHS primary care premises funding and reimbursement arrangements, including the Premises Costs Directions
• Knowledge or experience of lease, rent, valuation or landlord and tenant matters within an estates environment
• Knowledge or experience of developer contributions and the planning system, including Section 106 and/or Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Central East ICB

Address

Gemini House (Main Offices)

Bartholomew’s Walk, Cambridgeshire Business Park

Ely

CB7 4EA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.centraleast.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)