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Estates and Asset Management Advisor
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.
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.
NHS Scotland Assure was launched on 1st June 2021 which forms part of NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) Board. NHS Scotland Assure exists to improve how we manage risk in the healthcare built environment across Scotland. It encompasses some of the existing services provided by Health Facilities Scotland (HFS) and Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection (ARHAI) in addition to the new services offered by Assure.
HFS is part of the Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities (PCF) Strategic Business Unit within NHS NSS 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.
As part of the continued development of NHS Scotland Assure, a new Estates and Asset Management Advisor role is required to help support the Digital Estate & Asset Management team within NHS Scotland Assure / HFS. We are looking for an experienced and qualified member of staff to support the work on the Estates and Strategic Asset Management agenda.
The post:
The Estates and Asset Management Advisor is a permanent post.
The postholder 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 NHSScotland Boards on the development of Boards individual Performance Framework and Quality outcomes as detailed in the Annual State of NHSScotland Assets and Facilities Report and provide support to the Boards in implementation and planning. They will support NHSScotland Boards with the use of tools including the Estates Asset Management System (EAMS), Assure Information Management System (AIMS) Common Data Environment (CDE) and Capital Planning System (CPS), 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 provide direct support to Board’s property and asset teams on asset management 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 NHS Scotland Assure / HFS projects.
They will explore areas of efficiency opportunities with individual Boards in areas such as NHS Leases, Rating Evaluations, 3rd Party Funding Issues in regard to property etc. including facilitating, supporting and participating in the NHSScotland Property Transactions Group.
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 and Common Data Environments would be advantageous.
Location and working pattern:
Glasgow / Edinburgh / Homeworking / Hybrid
Benefits:
Our benefits package includes comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/
Further information:
For an informal discussion please contact Louise Sykes, Head of Digital Estate and Asset Management at louise.sykes@nhs.scot or 07920 701961.
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Closing date for completed applications is 21st July 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