Job summary
- Main area
- Estates
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 327-24-1157
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Rikenel
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- 拢29,970 - 拢36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Estates Commissioning Officer
Band 5
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people鈥檚 own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.听
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care.听 We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking 鈥榳hat matters to you鈥.
奥别鈥檙别 passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience.听 We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC.听 We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
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Job overview
Would you like to work for a hardworking, fun and friendly team, who are always there to help and support each other?鈥听
We at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting opportunity based in Gloucestershire (Countywide), for a permanent full-time role as an Estates Commissioning Officer.听
The role will require the candidate to work closely with the Capital Delivery Managers (CDM) and other members of the Team to meet the workload priorities of the service.听
We are therefore looking for a professional, reliable and strong but compassionate team player to support the Building and Environment Improvement Team (BEIT) in ensuring that the Trust鈥檚 provides a safe & secure environment for patients, staff and visitors.听
We are looking for someone who is an excellent communicator, who possesses effective team working and organisational skills. The ideal candidate will be someone with relevant experience, supporting all staff working across a number of disciplines and locations to deliver high quality work.听
The successful candidate will be proactive, reliable and flexible. A 鈥渃an do鈥 attitude is required, as well as a commitment to maintaining statutory and regulatory compliance across all disciplines. Excellent planning and organisational skills are a necessity, you must also be able to multi-task and prioritise your workload, and that of the team.听
Main duties of the job
- To plan and manage the commissioning/decommissioning of multiple projects of varying sizes and longevity, agreeing priorities听frequently with the CDM.鈥听
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To support and work closely with the CDM in delivering the capital programme, and other revenue projects as directed.鈥听
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To communicate positively, frequently and widely with internal and external stakeholders, using appropriate methods with occasional sensitive and unwelcome news.鈥听
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To be organised and methodical in record keeping, using IT programmes provide commissioning and decommissioning plans and status reports.鈥鈥听
Working for our organisation
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.听
The annual NHS Staff Survey听 gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust.听 For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%).听听 It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;听
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;听
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative听听听听听
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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To plan and manage the commissioning/decommissioning of multiple projects of varying sizes and longevity, agreeing priorities听frequently with the CDM.鈥听
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To support and work closely with the CDM in delivering the capital programme, and other revenue projects as directed.鈥听
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To support the Property Manager as needed in any planning or decommissioning projects鈥听
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To communicate positively, frequently and widely with internal and external stakeholders, using appropriate methods with occasional sensitive and unwelcome news.鈥听
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To be organised and methodical in record keeping, using IT programmes provide commissioning and decommissioning plans and status reports.鈥鈥听
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As commissioning lead contribute to policy change and understanding of whole building policies to enable buildings to operate effectively when opened.鈥听
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To work as a supportive team member within the BEIT and with the wider estates and facilities team.鈥听
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To uphold and positively contribute to safe methods of working, in particular on building sites.鈥听
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To supervise the work of the band 4 Capital Delivery Support on project specific work.鈥听
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To be the expert lead and have the responsibility for initiating and preparing schedules of accommodation, room data sheets and operational polices.鈥鈥听
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To have the ability to review detailed drawings in Computer Aided Design (CAD) and other tools, explaining design concepts to non-expert stakeholders, proposing alterations to improve operational functionality and efficiency.鈥赌赌鈥鈥听
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To lead on all Estates and Facilities commissioning activities and co-ordinate the work of others within the commissioning plan to prepare the new area for use.鈥 This will include meeting operational staff and other stakeholders (Support Services, Health and Safety, Security, Fire, Infection Control etc), to prepare, agree and monitor the commissioning plan, requiring accurate note taking to record decisions and issues, escalating to the CDM as appropriate.鈥赌赌鈥听
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of a specific area, acquired through diploma or equivalent experience or training, plus further management knowledge or experience to a degree level equivalent
- Health and Safety qualification
Desirable criteria
- Project Management qualification i.e. Prince 2
- Computer aided design (CAD)
- Health and Safety in Construction qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Considerable experience of working in a project team
Desirable criteria
- Some experience of project work
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Extensive knowledge of a range of computer software packages
- Considerable experience of budget management
- Some experience of leading meetings and taking notes
Desirable criteria
- Some experience of monitoring working environment and raising issues as appropriate
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to undertake all statutory and mandatory training including Breakaway (subject to Occupational Health clearance)
- An optimistic approach to delivering whatever improvement is possible within the constraints of the organisation and resources
- Willing to share information and professional knowledge with team members and other professionals to support continuous learning and development
- Ability to speak with confidence and listen critically
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to prioritise workload and to work accurately and efficiently on own initiative
- Ability to maintain confidentially
- Excellent organisational skills
- Flexible and innovative approach
- Empathy with the disadvantaged and our client groups
- Calm under pressure
- Positivity and ability to inspire positivity and enthusiasm in others
- Ability to organise others
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kyra Boon
- Job title
- Capital Delivery Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07825 024624
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