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As a vital part of NHS Scotland, 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
Health Facilities Scotland (HFS) is part of the Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities (PCF) Strategic Business Unit within NHS National Services Scotland and provides operational guidance to NHS Scotland 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.
The Estates and Asset Management Advisor (Property and Capital Planning) is a permanent post.
We are looking for an experienced and qualified member of staff to support the work on the Estates and Strategic Asset Management agenda.
The Estates and Asset Management Advisor will provide advice, guidance and support on a broad range of complex building and estate related issues to the Scottish Government and the NHS in Scotland.
They will work together with the NHS Scotland Boards on the development of Boards individual Performance Framework and Quality outcomes as detailed in the Annual State of NHS Scotland Assets and Facilities Report, and provide support to the Boards in implementation and planning.
They will support NHS Scotland Boards with the use of tools including the Estates Asset Management System (EAMS), Common Data Environment (CDE) and Capital Planning System, to support strategic estate management and development, as well as property performance reporting.
They will work together with Boards on their ongoing survey and property appraisal programmes, advising on and ensuring consistency of data as defined in the NHSScotland Property Appraisal Manual.
They will work together with Boards on their ongoing Digital Estate requirements, signposting to appropriate guidance and templates, ensuring consistency of data and CDE population.
They will provide direct support to Board’s property and asset teams on asset management and CDE issues, covering IT issues in addition to assisting with data recording.
In addition, where required, act as Project Manager to enable the effective delivery of Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorate (SGHSCD), NHS or HFS projects.
The successful applicant will be degree qualified in a relevant subject and will have wide knowledge / experience of NHS estates and strategic asset management issues. An awareness of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Digital Estate / Digital Twins would be advantageous.
Our benefits package includes final salary pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.
For an informal discussion please contact Louise Sykes, Senior Digital Estate and Asset Management Advisor at louise.sykes@nhs.scot or 07920 701961.
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Closing date for completed applications is the 8th March 2021.
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
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