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About the Organisation:
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services. Supporting the join-up of Health and Social care through digitisation and inter-operability is an important part of the role.
The post:
As a vital part of NHSScotland, NHS National Services Scotland’s mission is to enable and support the delivery of better health and better care, working in partnership. We do this by providing a range of specialised support services that enable NHS Boards to focus their efforts on delivering health improvement and patient care.
As part of the development of NHSScotland Assure, a vacancy for a PPP Contract Advisor has opened, this role will be part of the existing Health Facilities Scotland Public Private Partnerships (PPP) Team. This is a highly professional, senior and autonomous team comprising Head of PPP Programme/Lead Advisor, PPP End of Contract Manager, Contract Advisor (Vacancy), Contract Manager and Project Support Officer. This strategic role will be responsible for supporting NHS Boards in the management of PPP/PFI/NPD/HUB contracts and will require engagement with public sector peers.
NHSScotland Assure is the new centre of expertise focusing on quality in the built environment through providing a suite of services launched on 1st June 2021, it encompass the existing services provided by Health Facilities Scotland and ARHAI (Antimicrobial Resistance Healthcare Associated Infection). Health Facilities Scotland is part of NHS National Services Scotland and provides operational guidance to NHSScotland healthcare bodies on all facilities topics. We deliver and co-ordinate effective advice and support in relation to national facilities, equipping and technical matters which support and improve health and well-being services.
There are currently 45 operational Public Private Partnership (PPP) contracts operating across NHS Scotland, hosted within 10 NHS Boards, with a capital value of circa £3.5 billion with a total annual unitary payment of ~£356 million. A significant number of revenue funded Non-Profit Distributing (NPD) and Hub healthcare projects are now operational, with others in construction, all of which will add to this portfolio. This post holder will participate in the advisory work of all current and future NHS Scotland PPP contracts as a key member of the PPP Specialist Support Team (SST) in providing technical and commercial advisory services across NHS Scotland to support NHS Boards in ongoing\ management and review of commercial contracts and in support of future PPP contracts and to ensure that they achieve value for money with full contract compliance.
The candidate:
A good understanding and experience of PPP or similar contracts is a key requirement for the role. Potential candidates should have an understanding of the role and work of HFS and Property and Capital Planning, as well as an awareness of the issues involved in providing assurance and compliance on healthcare projects, a key priority for NHSScotland Assure.
The post holder will contribute to the provision of expert management and advice services to Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates (SGHSCD) and NHS Boards on all aspects of the performance management, ensuring strategic benefits are planned and delivered, working closely with SGHSCD and Scottish Futures Trust (SFT). The post holder will participate in the delivery of the PPP Annual Work Plan approved for NHS Scotland by the PPP Joint Project Board.
Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant building services engineering or energy management discipline, with post qualification in a related field, with significant post qualification experience in property asset management, engineering and energy, facilities services management and commercial contract management is a requirement.
Location and working pattern:
This post supports flexible working arrangements and will be based at Meridian Court, Glasgow or Gyle Square, Edinburgh.
Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits
Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact James McAteer, Head of PPP Programmes/PPP Lead Advisor on 07974 603 213.
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Closing date for completed applications is 30th June 2022.
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
We welcome applications from all candidates, however in line with Scottish Government requirement we will be giving priority consideration to NSS Test and Protect core staff who meet the essential criteria for the role.
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies