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This post is a 2 Year Fixed Term / Secondment position
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 by 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
The Facilities Directorate of Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities Strategic Business Unit is a division 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.
The Facilities Directorate of Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities Strategic Business Unit is Framework Manager for Frameworks Scotland 3 which is an exciting procurement initiative for the delivery of health and social care projects across NHSScotland. This framework has the potential to deliver circa £650M of NHS construction and refurbishment projects across Scotland over its duration.
This unique post will report directly to the Capital Projects Manager and the post holder will be part of a team of Capital Project Advisors involved in the management and development of Frameworks Scotland 2 and Frameworks Scotland 3. This third framework builds on the success of the first two frameworks which have seen an average of £100million spend per annum and circa 80 completed projects and 20 in development.
The post holder will be required to provide advice and support to NHS Boards on the Frameworks Scotland process, in addition to education, training and operational support and advice to NHSScotland bodies on all topics related to major construction projects being delivered under a variety of procurement routes.
The role will require: an understanding of partnering in the construction industry; a thorough knowledge of the procurement and management of capital schemes from inception to operation; and detailed experience, understanding and working knowledge of the NEC3 and NEC4 suite of contracts is essential.
The post holder must also have a knowledge of NHSScotland property issues: including the development of estates strategies; digital estate; and the compilation of estates related information as diverse as condition surveys and population and demographic studies.
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.
For an informal discussion please contact Jacqueline Kilcoyne, Capital Projects Manager Jacqueline.kilcoyne@nhs.scot
Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/
Closing date for completed applications is 25th March 2022.
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.