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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. Our aim is to deliver high quality services that help our customers save money and free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services
Health Facilities Scotland forms the Facilities Directorate of the Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities Strategic Business Unit of NHS National Services Scotland and provides operational guidance and support to NHSScotland healthcare bodies on all facilities topics. We deliver and co-ordinate effective advice and support in relation to national facilities, equipping, engineering, decontamination, sustainability and soft FM which support and improve health and well-being services. Health Facilities Scotland is also Framework Manager for Frameworks Scotland 2 a construction partnering initiative which aims to deliver circa £110M per annum of new NHS construction projects across Scotland.
We are currently looking for an experienced and qualified professional to lead the property, asset management, capital planning and equipping team. Key to the role will be to support NHSScotland by providing national leadership and professional technical / managerial advice in Property and Capital Planning and related issues.
Promoting high standards in the design, procurement and maintenance of the build environment in the healthcare sector is critical. The role of the post holder is wide with a scope and influence covering Strategic Asset Management, Construction Advice and Procurement, Design Guidance, Fire Safety, PPP contract management and Equipping Advice and Procurement. You will compare key aspects of performance, identify gaps and how improvement can be achieved, and you will support NHS Boards to implement improvements, monitor progress and review benefits.
The post holder will be responsible for encouraging best practice and providing education, training and operational support and advice to NHSScotland bodies on all topics related to property, capital planning and equipping.
The role will require an understanding of NHSScotland property issues, including the development of estates strategies 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 on the post, please contact Gordon James on 01698 794486.
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Closing date for completed applications is 12 July 2019.
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