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Strategic Healthcare Planner at Turner & Townsend in UK wide, UK, gb
Job Description
Company Description
At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
For 75 years we have been leading the delivery of major transformational programmes. Our success at realising outcomes for clients has resulted in significant growth. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious Net Zero programmes from over 110 offices worldwide.
Further to this success we are now facing a new wave of growth to achieve our ambitious 2025 vision. To achieve this, we need great people who are passionate about both delivering great outcomes to our clients and contributing to our future vision. This is made entirely possible through our entrepreneurial culture, allowing employees of all levels to directly influence the business and to own their career.
The world is changing, and we have a responsibility to support that change, helping drive it and be part of it.
Through the commitment, capability and care our team brings, we build trust between clients, suppliers, governments, and society. Delivering better outcomes that have a positive impact on the world around us.
We work smarter to face the challenges of the future; bringing the clarity that helps teams realise their full potential across the real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors.
It’s how we’ve made the difference for 75 years. Transforming performance for a green, inclusive and productive world.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend is seeking a Healthcare Planner to support the planning, development and delivery of healthcare estate and infrastructure projects across the NHS and wider healthcare sector.
The Healthcare Planner will work alongside healthcare strategists, project managers, cost managers, architects and clinical stakeholders to develop evidence-based healthcare solutions that improve patient outcomes, staff experience and operational efficiency. The role will support projects ranging from strategic estate planning and service reconfiguration through to business case development, healthcare facility briefing and major capital investment programmes.
The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of healthcare service delivery, healthcare environments and the relationship between clinical models of care and healthcare estate requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Healthcare Planning
Support the development of healthcare strategies, clinical service plans and estate strategies.
Analyse healthcare service activity, demand and capacity requirements.
Translate clinical and operational requirements into estate and accommodation solutions.
Contribute to population health, demographic and healthcare demand assessments.
Support healthcare organisations in developing future models of care and associated estate implications.
Business Case Development
Lead the preparation of Strategic Outline Cases (SOC), Outline Business Cases (OBC) and Full Business Cases (FBC).
Develop accommodation schedules and functional requirements aligned to service models.
Prepare investment option appraisals and support Benefits Realisation planning.
Undertake benchmarking and healthcare estate analysis.
Contribute to financial and non-financial appraisal processes.
Healthcare Facility Planning
Develop room schedules, department briefs and accommodation requirements.
Review healthcare design proposals to ensure alignment with operational and clinical requirements.
Facilitate stakeholder workshops with clinical, operational and executive teams.
Lead the development of healthcare operational models and adjacencies.
Assist in developing decant, phasing and migration strategies where required.
Stakeholder Engagement
Build effective relationships with NHS clients, clinicians, operational teams and external advisors.
Lead workshops, interviews and consultation exercises.
Present findings and recommendations to client teams and senior stakeholders.
Lead consensus building between diverse stakeholder groups.
Data Analysis and Reporting
Analyse activity, workforce, occupancy and utilisation data.
Produce reports, presentations and client-facing outputs.
Develop option appraisals and evidence-based recommendations.
Lead the preparation of high-quality technical documentation and business cases.
Qualifications
Essential
Degree in associated discipline such as Healthcare, Healthcare Management, Architecture, Planning, Public Health, Health Science Research, Estate Management.
Experience working within the Health sector, healthcare consultancy or healthcare design sectors at a senior level.
Understanding of healthcare service planning and healthcare estate planning processes.
Experience working with clinical and operational stakeholders.
Strong analytical and report-writing skills.
Excellent stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation skills.
Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
Strong track record of business generation and commercial acumen.
Desirable
Experience developing business cases and relevant qualification such as Better Business Case Practitioner
Understanding of NHS England business case guidance and capital investment processes.
Experience undertaking healthcare demand and capacity modelling.
Knowledge of Health Building Notes (HBNs) and Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs).
Experience supporting New Hospital, Community, Primary Care or Mental Health projects.
Relevant professional membership (IHEEM, RTPI, RIBA, CIH, APM or equivalent).
Key Competencies
Technical
Healthcare service planning
Healthcare estate planning
Demand and capacity analysis
Business case development
Healthcare briefing and accommodation planning
Data analysis and interpretation
Experience in delivering projects as a lead consultant
Additional Information
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to effect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment.
At Turner & Townsend, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from all sectors of the community, and we strongly believe that this diversity is what creates great solutions for our clients, bringing together people with different ideas and skills who want to push boundaries. In celebration of our diversity and to keep this agenda at the forefront of what we do, we have several internal networks, such as LGBT+, Diversity & Inclusion, and Race & Ethnicity which create a safe space for employees to express themselves and to drive change.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/
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