Better Environments Project Manager

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based mental health organization is seeking a Project Manager to lead construction projects as part of the Better Environments programme. Responsibilities include effective project delivery at Tolworth Hospital, managing budgets, and ensuring adherence to quality standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in NHS construction projects and experience in working with subcontractors. This full-time role allows for flexible working arrangements, contributing to a transformative mission for mental health care in the community.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Career development

Supportive environment

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in delivering successful construction projects in NHS Mental Health settings.
• Experience in managing construction partners and sub-contractors.
• Proven capability in adhering to project timelines and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Better Environments programme construction projects within agreed timeframes.
• Manage project budgets and procurement processes effectively.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders.

Skills

Construction project management

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

This role is for a construction Project Manager to join the existing Better Environments team working for the Better Environments Lead Project Manager as part of a team responsible for the successful delivery of the Better Environments programme. In particular they will be part of the construction team helping to deliver the new facilities at Tolworth and Barnes. The successful candidate should have extensive experience in delivering successful construction projects within a NHS Mental Health setting. They should also have experience in working with construction partners and managing a variety of sub-contractors in the delivery of construction activities.

The post is full time and for a fixed term period for the duration of the Better Environments programme, currently due to end by 31 March 2028. The post is based at Tolworth Hospital, at site five days a week, and will also involve travel between some of our other sites (Springfield, Barnes, Livingston House and Queen Mary’s) as required as part of your duties on an ad hoc basis.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of the Better Environments programme Enabling construction projects at Tolworth Hospital and Barnes within agreed timeframes in line with financial forecasts and to agreed Trust Requirements and quality standards. They will be responsible for ensuring that the project budgets are well managed and be responsible for the completion of the procurement of services as appropriate, raising purchase orders, processing invoices and reporting spend on budget.

They will need to demonstrate effective construction project management across all of the individual schemes within the Better Environments programme. This will include leading on ensuring that the commissioning process for the new hospitals is completed and achieving practical completion in line with the Trust Employer Requirements. As part of this process they will need to ensure that the Contractor adheres to the Construction Development Agreement Employer’s Requirements and support obtaining appropriate Trust sign offs for the design elements. To achieve this it is critical that the successful candidate develops and maintains effective working relationships with Key Stakeholders, demonstrating active involvement and inclusion of customer satisfaction.

Flexible Working

We are proud to offer agile and flexible working opportunities as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage.

About the Trust

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust. We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’. This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027 (of which the successful candidate will play a vital part).

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Bruce Duncan Job title: EMP Director Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 020 3513 5483