Planning Officer

Planning Officer

Location: Newcastle

Salary £33,222 to £43,441

Our client is looking for a planning officer to join their capital works department within the NHS.

The Role

• Accommodation planning locally and strategically (including review of accommodation requests, utilisation of accommodation).
• Planning of moves.
• Negotiation and liaison with staff groups regarding accommodation and moves.
• Liaison with internal and external agencies for the enabling of accommodation.
• Liaison with Clinical services in relation to the clinical environment.
• Administration of and participation in the Capital Management Group.
• Development of a close partnership with Business & Development in the Trust and other stakeholders to ensure effective management of capital requests for equipment and works

Qualifications & Experience

• Educated to degree level in an Estates related discipline i.e. chartered or surveyor with relevant or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Minimum of two years relevant experience working at senior management level.
• Possess strong negotiation skills and be able to liaise with all staff disciplines at all levels.
• Possess strong organisational skills.
• Project management (Prince2) and ability to work to deliver projects within required timescales.
• Possess strong numerical, statistical, analytical, presentational and reporting skills.
• Computer literacy, coupled with strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Windows and standard keyboard skills.

Developing and using complex spreadsheets, in particular through Microsoft Excel.

Experience of management in the NHS would be advantageous.

• Knowledge of planning procedures.
• Ability to think and operate at a strategic level.
• Understanding of Premises Assurance Model and Estates and Facilities Governance.
• Ability to write business cases.
• Understanding of the Clinical Environment and equipment.

If you are interested in this post, please apply immediately