Associate (Healthcare Advisory)

Currie & Brown is one of the leading international physical asset management and construction consultancies, dedicated to advising clients worldwide with our expertise and experience in multiple sectors and services. We are differentiated by our people, innovation and reputation with a genuine global office network. Our people, from the first-day apprentice to senior management make our business what it is today.

Currie & Brown's award-winning Healthcare Advisory Services team are seeking skilled consultants to help drive innovation and support the growth of our UK healthcare projects, particularly in partnership with the NHS. As a consultant within our Healthcare Advisory Services team, you’ll be directly involved in supporting the NHS to secure investment for major infrastructure programmes, from initial business case development to estate strategy planning. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to design and deliver high-profile projects that foster innovation and transformation within the healthcare sector. In this role, you will also manage a wide variety of healthcare-related projects, ranging from capital investment initiatives to service transformations, all with the goal of enhancing the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery in the UK.

Responsibilities for the successful candidate will include:

• Project Management: the ability to work in a structured way to develop and implement processes and procedures, working with clients and advisors to monitor progress against programme, identify and manage risks and issues and work in a collaborative and proactive way to close out actions and support progress.
• Business Case Development: Working in partnership with NHS clients and design teams, working with the team to develop comprehensive business cases for new healthcare projects, ensuring alignment with national healthcare priorities and financial regulations.
• Healthcare Planning: supporting our team to develop Schedules of Accommodation, document models of care and produce healthcare reports that meet the needs of clients.
• Estate Strategy Planning: collaborating with the team and clients to create estate strategies that maximise efficiency, sustainability, and patient care within NHS facilities.
• Client Relationship Management: Building strong relationships with clients, ensuring that their needs are met and exceeding expectations to secure repeat business and further opportunities.
• Stakeholder Management: Navigating and managing a diverse range of stakeholders, from senior healthcare executives to government bodies, to ensure the successful delivery of projects.
• Sector knowledge and interest: an ability to maintain healthcare sector knowledge and government plans for capital investment and be able to convey this in reports and papers.

We’re looking for individuals who have relevant experience in healthcare consultancy, project management, or related sectors, with a proven ability to:

• Produce high-quality written content that adheres to our branding guidelines, making complex information accessible and engaging.
• Confidently manage numbers and data, especially in the preparation of business cases and economic appraisals.
• Deliver high-impact presentations and effectively communicate ideas to clients and internal teams.
• Drive forward projects with initiative, problem-solving skills, and a desire for continuous improvement and learning.
• Understand and apply sector-specific knowledge, including guidance from the NHS, HM Treasury, and Department of Health & Social Care.

General Job Requirements:

• Project Management: Meet deadlines and ensure quality in all assignments. Identify opportunities to expand client commissions and contribute to the broader success of the company.
• Client Management: Present a professional, well-informed image to clients and colleagues. Build rapport with clients and secure repeat business by exceeding expectations.
• Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively with colleagues across various disciplines and levels, contributing to both individual and team success. Share knowledge and feedback to improve team performance and deliver outstanding results.
• Flexibility: Demonstrate the ability to work flexibly, meeting the needs of the client and team, whether that’s working onsite, remotely, or traveling within the UK or internationally.

About The Company:

Why choose Currie & Brown? Unlike some businesses, we prioritise for the long term and honour our commitments. We are compassionate and inclusive in the way we approach our work, and always look to invest in our people’s futures. Be it a desire to work internationally, a drive to progress, or even a curiosity to operate in a new sector, we are there for our people at every stage – providing advice, support and the structure to achieve. That is why so many of us have established and built successful careers here for so long. We don’t offer just a job we offer a career with clear structured route to progression, and a track record of making international mobility happen with international moves encouraged on a permanent or secondment basis. We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day and that is why we firmly believe equality, diversity and inclusion should be taken seriously. Diverse people, backgrounds and experiences develop the most innovative of ideas, they are essential to our success, that is why we actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. We are a truly independent business where our people are empowered to make quick, agile decisions that drive real impact. As part of Sidara, we collaborate directly with some of the world’s brightest partner brands in our industry, offering exciting opportunities to innovate and grow. We offer comprehensive benefits packages in all our global regions which have been specifically tailored to offer additional rewards to our employees from entry level to senior executives.