Job vacancy: Estates and Infrastructure Support Manager, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, Warrington

Job summary

Main area: Estates
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 493-ICB-8427304

Employer: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: No 1 Lakeside 920 Centre Park
Town: Warrington
Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/11/2026 23:59

Estates and Infrastructure Support Manager

NHS AfC: Band 6

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the changing shape of NHS commissioning in Cheshire and Merseyside. Our current organisational structure supports effective working both locally and across Cheshire and Merseyside as we develop as an Integrated Care System.

The population of Cheshire and Merseyside is diverse and growing and we are keen to see that diversity recognised within our own workforce. As an employer we seek to open opportunities for our staff to gain new skills, gain knowledge and develop careers in heath and care.

We welcome students, staff, people of all races, religions, genders, sexual orientation, physical abilities, backgrounds, and philosophies and those who are accepting of others. Our goal is to support all of our workforce in their work, if you believe you can bring your skills and experiences and an open-minded approach into our fast paced and dynamic organisation, we are committed to providing a positive and supportive experience for all of our staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Duties & Responsibilities

This will be varied and will adapt over time as both the ICB/S develops. However, the postholder is expected to fulfil the following key functions:

• Develop business case(s) for agreed projects, including an option appraisal, using estate and non-estates data and information to ensure that proposed changes are compatible with ICS Infrastructure workplan and the ICS delivery framework, that timescales are realistic and achievable and that a financial review has taken place and is articulated.

• Develop case for change project documentation for obtaining external Capital resource to support the development of Primary Care via non-NHS traditional funding routes e.g. Section 106.

• Regularly participate and drive change within key Board meetings at Devolution Place and ICB level.

• Manage and lead on areas within the Corporate Asset Management Programme, including identification of potential efficiency savings and scoping of alternative accommodation feasibility studies.

• Ensure the scope and purpose of each designated project is clear through the preparation of an agreed Project Initiation Document (PID), to be approved by relevant Estates Board’s/Devolution Place Estates Groups. This needs to include clarification of the benefits expected as an outcome of the project, as well as the scope, quality standards, targets, budget, timeframe and any other agreed constraints.

• Create and establish policies and procedures for the wider Primary Care & Strategic landscape and those schemes identified under the CRES/SIP initiative which may include development and management of highly complex cost improvement plans and any other identified efficiency schemes.

• Fostering of collaboration between the ICS, and relevant NHS, public sector and external organisations in the delivery of specific projects and assignments, including NHC.

• Lead on applying outputs from strategic asset and health care planning tools to develop new policies and procedures relating to high priority projects.

• Consolidate efficiency opportunities and budget management within relevant Place(s) and wider ICB footprint.

• Responsible for the delivery of detailed project plans, which includes as a minimum:

I. All tasks and phases of projects listed that are needed to deliver the various phases of each project
II. Associated costs and timescales
III. Responsibilities assigned to each project task
IV. Dependencies, inter-dependencies and critical path

• Monitoring progress against plan including explaining differences and offering solutions to any risks associated with the project/s.

• Analyse, interpret and present complex data, insight, intelligence and information in a format that can be understood and accessed by all levels of stakeholders and able to utilise dashboards and software to create statistics process control charts and other complex analysis.

• Attendance where appropriate at meetings within the wider ICS to negotiate, agree priorities and relevant action plans.

• Establishing project management systems to effectively manage and control projects and documentation.

• Apply specialist knowledge relating to NHS guiding procedures of Estates including NHS Premise Directions 2024, Primary Care Policy Manual and any other relevant strategic estates frameworks.

• Interrogate highly complex clinical strategic drivers and strategies and be responsible for solution-based development of projects and/or efficiency programmes.

• Supporting improvements to current management information, analysing, reporting and suggesting procedures to enhance decision making processes.

• Working with Estates Team colleagues, and relevant stakeholders to investigate the causes of any variance from target / plan and proactively contribute to the implementation of solutions.

• To act as lead for all project queries, including change control and risk management requirements.

• To act as lead for areas of wider programme management in conjunction with the Strategic Estates Manager.

• Deputise for the Strategic Estates Manager on an as and when required basis, including chairing meetings.

• Ability to work flexibly across the ICB footprint of Cheshire and Merseyside including supporting local Places and GP Practices with reviewing optimisation opportunities within their Estate and leading on key strategic development workshops across multiple Places.

Ensure to read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details

Person specification

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential criteria

Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
Knowledge and expertise of Prince 2 Practitioner or similar management qualification; Manging Successful Programmes (MSP) concepts and methodology; Teaching and / or coaching experience; Working within NHS / Local Authority; Ability to plan complex activities over a short, medium and long-term and adjust plans and resources accordingly; Supporting the set up and implementation of internal processes and procedures; Ability to make decisions based on highly complicated and sometimes incomplete to conflicting information; Successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment & highly complex projects and risk reporting; Advanced Microsoft skills; Demonstrable experience of project management including the ability to plan, manage and monitor according to the project frame works and within the agreed budget; Experience of managing budgets

Desirable criteria

Comprehensive knowledge of project principles, techniques, and tools, such as Prince 2 Foundation and Microsoft Project

Skills

Essential criteria

Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues

EDI

Essential criteria

Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships

In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above in order to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.

Additional information relating to the role can be found in the Job Description below. Please note that candidates will be shortlisted against the criteria outlined within the Person Specification (also below), therefore, to avoid disappointment please ensure you meet the requirements of the role before applying and that you are able to demonstrate these requirements throughout your application form.