Estates Infrastructure Manager - Southampton, United Kingdom - Solent NHS Trust

    Default job background
    Permanent
    Description

    Job summary

    We're looking for a competent and knowledgeable Estates Infrastructure Manager to join our friendly and dynamic team You will be integral in the delivery of estates obligations to meet the digital requirements of a wide range of capital and construction projects in line with Trust's capital plan and estates strategy. The purpose of this role is to lead the delivery of a communications infrastructure to enable the digital team to carry out the Trust Vision with the best digital technology. You will be the interface between the Estates & FM department, the Trusts wide-ranging stakeholders, the ICT department and the external design teams and contractors to ensure all schemes are delivered in accordance with agreed specifications, timeframes and buildings.

    We are looking for candidates with the following:- a background in physical communications and digital requirements- experience of producing technical specifications in relation to physical communications infrastructure- the ability to provide judgements on a wide range of highly complex IT related issues- specialist knowledge of technological developments

    Personal Skills/Qualities- Previous project management experience- Self-motivated and organised- Time management- Communication skills, written and verbal.- Effectively prioritise and manage own workload- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across a range of clinical and corporate teams, services and agencies

    Main duties of the job

    Particular focus is on developing and maintaining the Trusts infrastructure specifications, ensuring adherence to Trust specifications and policies and checking governance is correctly carried out, and recorded for audit purposes.

    The post holder will require excellent communication skills and an ability to engage a large stakeholder group at different levels and within different care settings. The post holder we need to work well under pressure and use their judgement to manage conflicting priorities and cut through complex issues.

    Job Responsibilities

    Give advice on building infrastructure, equipment and services where related to IT and communications

    Issue technical specifications in relation to physical communications infrastructure

    Provide judgements on a wide range of highly complex Estates projects IT related issues

    Sign off all incoming drawings, specifications and project documents in relation to the physical communications infrastructure

    Communicate highly complex project information to stakeholders

    Proactive approach in managing risks and issues

    About us

    Make a difference with us

    If you are looking for somewhere you can make a real difference and are passionate about keeping people safe, well and out of hospital, a career with us may be just what you're looking for. At Solent NHS Trust, we strive to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of our communities.

    We are proud to be an organisation which is focused on our people and we welcome people who share our values to come and work with us.

    To deliver great care that is safe, simple and easy to access

    To be a caring, flexible and supportive place to work

    To deliver the best value for money

    Our shared values support the development of a strong working culture. They breathe life into our organisation -- guiding and inspiring all of our actions and decisions. They enable us to be better at what we do and create a great place for our staff to work, whilst ensuring we provide the highest quality of care to our patients.

    In creating our values, we spent time listening to our employees and members. Based on what people told us, we created our HEART values to reflect the deep belief that we are caring organisation at the centre of our community: Honesty, Everyone counts, Accountable, Respectful, Teamwork.

    We are an accredited Real Living Wage employer.

    We encourage and support our staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against Covid-19.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • Degree or equivalent level of knowledge with relevant experience
  • Industry recognised professional qualification
  • Additional knowledge in discipline other than base professional qualification
  • Project management qualification or applied experience
  • Desirable

  • AutoCAD or similar package qualification or equivalent experience
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Project management experience; including managing and delivering complex communications infrastructure projects across boundaries.
  • Appoint and manage a design team through the design process
  • Experience of working in a constantly changing environment without direct supervision and using initiative in prioritising and making decisions
  • Comfortable in attending meetings and presenting to large groups
  • Extensive experience and understanding complex organisations at a senior level
  • Ability to conduct commercial transactions
  • Experience of producing budgets and forecasted spend
  • Experience of managing the design process from inception through to completion
  • Experience of managing works in occupied buildings
  • Strategic thinker with ability to plan and implement change.
  • Experience of liaising with and representing users interests in connection to projects and programmes.
  • Experience of communicating with a range of internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience of space management
  • Desirable

  • Experience in developing and motivating people at all levels of the organisation
  • Experience in change management, service transformation, efficiency programmes and introducing new ways of working