Capital Project Manager

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in the UK is seeking a Project Manager for Capital Delivery to support their capital construction programme at Southend Hospital. The role involves managing projects with a value between £200m to £300m over five years, collaborating with a dedicated delivery team, and ensuring effective programme implementation. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and extensive experience in managing capital investment processes. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a substantial impact in the healthcare sector.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in the delivery of complex programmes
• Experience managing contractors and consultants
• Ability to make judgments based on complex information

Responsibilities

• Manage capital construction projects worth £200m to £300m
• Develop business cases for the extensive capital programme
• Work with a skilled project delivery team

Skills

Knowledge in capital investment delivery

Management of mixed delivery teams

Innovative project delivery

Education

Relevant Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager Capital Delivery to join our team based at our Southend Hospital. This role is set to support the delivery of the capital construction programme.

The post holder will help deliver a comprehensive plan for the development of business cases and the implementation of the extensive capital programme across Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

Please note that this vacancy may close early due to number of applications.

Main duties of the job

The appointed candidate will manage capital construction projects in a diverse capital programme as part of a multi-year portfolio of projects, with a value of c. £200m to £300m over the next five years. Projects range from minor works and backlog investment projects to major schemes of potentially £10m to £50m.

You will be part of a highly-skilled and motivated project delivery team (approx. 20 WTE and external project delivery specialists) across the MSB Hospitals group.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Capital Project Manager role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Relevant Degree or equivalent experience.

Desirable criteria

• Other relevant qualifications in construction

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Knowledge backed by extensive experience in the delivery of complex programmes of estates capital investment

Desirable criteria

• Years of relevant experience (1)
• Experience of managing mixed delivery teams, including contractors and consultants (1)
• Experience of receiving highly complex facts and information regarding situations and making judgements (1)
• Ability to seek out new and innovative ways of delivering projects. (1)

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Project Manager Capital Delivery EFM SO B8a V5.1 (PDF, 480.4KB)
• Privacy Policy (PDF, 441.0KB)
• AFC Pay Poster 25 / 26 (PDF, 32.3KB)
• Behaviours Framework (JPG, 298.0KB)
• Application Form (DOC, 233.0KB)