Estates Programme Manager

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated 'Good' with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust's overall rating has also improved to 'good'. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence. At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community." We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don't you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.,

• Supporting and managing the implementation of agreed programme/project management processes/procedures, advising on managing projects within the defined quality, time and cost constraints for the estates projects teams.
· To develop detailed programmes for all estates projects, focusing on gateways, milestones and the RIBA plan of work. Manage stage reports and facilitate gateway/stage reviews for approval. · To produce master programmes, reports and data to support the preparation of all reports and CQI data relating to the delivery of the RBFT capital programme. · To develop a master risk register and escalation process to support project delivery. · To manage all change control within the projects structure and to produce impact assessments relating to variations on programme and budget. · Management of all projects for assurance on compliance and governance in accordance with RBFT, local and national policies. · Management of the estates programme/admin team inc. Appraisals/MAST
• Management and implementation of Soft Landings relating to all estates capital projects, The post holder will:
• require highly effective skills to communicate with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders, internally and externally and across a wide spectrum of seniority, including with Directors. This includes writing concise reports and making presentations on often complex, sensitive or contentious information
· be required to negotiate, persuade, motivate, manage and resolve conflicting views through a variety of media. Their role will include chairing meetings across senior partnership members and external organisations · manage complex relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners · Will be required to skillfully manage competing demands on an individual level and be able to advise the E&F team on how it might prioritise its deliverables and design and agree the appropriate estates projects team resource. · · Responsible for working with other subject experts on the identification and development of future budget requirements, including discovery projects, for phases of financial planning and business case development. · Ensure financial viability of all projects/programmes of work Complying with the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions., · Lead, develop and implement a framework to deliver Programme Governance being cognisant of RBFT, national policy and guidelines and setting goals and standards for others · Lead, develop and maintain robust governance and programme management processes in line with best practice to ensure the Trust has robust decision-making processes to support the capital programme · Analyse and report on Programme Performance in relation to performance targets and objectives. Advise where there is a difference of opinion, escalations and handle dispute resolution at the most senior level. · Develop and lead processes to ensure that the senior leadership team has oversight of the programme and key dependencies and interdependencies with other Trust programmes and initiatives · Ensure policies, systems and processes are in place to manage the programme and the interdependencies with other programmes including the use of appropriate software tools · To identify, manage and track programme and project inter-dependencies and be responsible for reviewing and confirming that the Programme and approved Projects are continuing to meet the stated objectives. · Provide expert in-house knowledge and support on all aspects of programme and project management including undertaking research and audit to assess performance and identify service improvements. · To prepare, implement and continuously review and update the Estates Projects Resource/Work Plan, identifying and disseminating best-practice approaches and coordination of internal and external resources. · Facilitate and carry out Post-Project reviews, recording and dissemination of Lessons Learned across the Programme/Projects and the wider organisation. · To provide expert support and advice to other members of the programme and projects team, assisting with any relevant requests · To support the E&F Team in the preparation of long term strategic plans, involving change which impacts on the organisation · To assist in the development, collation and timely production, of regular reports to Programme, Project Boards working closely with Project leads in securing information in a suitable and timely fashion · To be responsible for gathering, analysing, interpreting and presenting complex Project and Programme information and reporting on these · To monitor the delivery of key related actions arising from relevant Boards and Committees · To provide leadership and support to the Estates Projects Team on implementation of agreed common approaches and standards · To be a champion of best-practice for the Estates Projects Teams and regularly undertake research and development to identify improvements · To undertake any other duties which may reasonably be required


• Degree, in a related discipline Diploma in Project Management and/or construction related diploma
• Specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and appropriate experience; Postgraduate qualification at Master's level or equivalent
Desirable criteria
• Membership of a Professional Construction/Engineering institution/body Prince 2 Project Management qualification Managing Successful Programmes qualification, Demonstrable experience in the development and running of a successful projects/programme team. Extensive knowledge of Construction Projects, planning, delivery, programming from inception to close. Experience and understanding of capital funding and financing, Experience of strategic and annual planning processes Experience of reporting at Board level More widely IT literate with knowledge of bespoke presentation packages Experience across organisational boundaries Experience of NHS Frameworks
  
  Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust employs over 7,500 staff across six sites which serve a population of around 1,000,000 people. The majority of staff live in areas surrounding our sites which include Reading, West Berkshire, Wokingham, Bracknell and South Oxfordshire. We are proud to be rated as the top acute trust to work for in South-East England according to the NHS Staff Survey 2023. We are invested in the well being, and development of all our staff., By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
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Staff Benefits
• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
• Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
• NHS pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Money Advice Service
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
• On-site nursery (based at RBH)
• Full educational library services
• Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
• Bus to work scheme
• Excellent rail and bus links
• A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.
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