Projects. Ensure that these cost centres are managed within budget and opportunities for savings identified are subsequently achieved without detriment to service delivery.
Reports, Procurement and Audit: • Organise and produce regular progress minute meetings and reports with project teams including the production of initial scheme programme report to inform clients of progress etc. • Support the development of a Post Project Evaluation strategy to review capital projects and ensure continuous quality improvements in the built environment. Ensure that post project evaluation reports are produced. • Deliver projects identified and prioritised on the master capital programme and inform progress for Assistant Director of Capital Projects. • Manage the governance for the procurement of capital projects within the portfolio. Ensure that the procurement arrangements represent best value for the Trust, are in accordance with the Trust’s Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions, comply with Health and Safety requirements, and are flexible to meet changing requirements. Evaluate and interpret tenders and report on the contractors’ tender returns with regard to cost, time, quality and health and safety requirements. • Be responsible for the operation of a Quality Management System and for the quality control of documentation provided by the Estates Department. • Liaise with the internal audit directorate to ensure that proper procedures and audit trails are carried out throughout the management of schemes. Produce contract documentation as request by the audit and /or procurement directorate. • Contribute to the risk management processes and the maintenance of a comprehensive risk register. Financial Management: • Report to the Assistant Director of Capital Projects with regular monthly financial reports. Identify cost pressures and financial forecasting risks within individual projects and in conjunction with the Head of Projects take appropriate action. • Have responsibility for budgets and be a signatory for cost centres with delegated authority as direct by the Assistant Director of Capital
Other Responsibilities: The post holder has the following responsibilities which are common to all posts in the Trust: • Responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations. • Ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments. • Work in accordance with the Trust’s Equality and Diversity policy to eliminate unlawful discrimination in relation to employment and service delivery. • Promote at all times equal opportunities for staff and patients in accordance with the Trust’s policies to ensure that no person receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of: age; disability; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (ethnicity); religion or belief; sex (gender); gender reassignment or sexual orientation. • Ensure their skills are up-to-date and relevant to the role, to follow relevant Trust policies and professional codes and to maintain registration where this is a requirement of the role. To train in and demonstrate fair employment practices, in line with trust policies. • Comply with the Trust’s No Smoking Policies. • Undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service.
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22 St George’s University Hospitals • Head of Capital Projects
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