Project Commissioning and Liaison Officer

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Project Commissioning and Liaison Officer to support and monitor projects within Estates Facilities and Development. The role focuses on commissioning and liaison of new schemes from a clinical perspective, maintaining documentation and coordinating end user meetings.

The post involves ensuring handover milestones, delivering compliant project processes and representing the Trust in Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity activities.

Qualifications

• Evidence of success in leading and implementing significant change programs within an NHS or other complex organization
• Experience of managing Estates services issues including Procurement, contractors, planning, quality standards, governance and H&S issues
• Proven management skills and experience to control promote teamwork
• Understanding of risk assessment principles and techniques
• Management experience of a large multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Email, procurement software
• Knowledge and principles of Lean working to achieve best value within Estates & Facilities

Responsibilities

• Ensure schemes can be operationalized in line with project handover dates
• Develop, maintain and file project documentation per department standards
• Lead stakeholder and end-user meetings and coordinate commissioning and development
• Maintain professional relationships with system suppliers, project teams and end users, acting as first point of contact for enquiries
• Support delivery of projects to maximise use of capital funds and contribute to the Trust's objectives
• Represent the Trust at Equality Diversity and Inclusivity networks and undertake Equality and Diversity Impact assessments on all schemes

Job description

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Project Commissioning and Liaison Officer

The closing date is 17 November 2026

The post will provide high quality comprehensive support, facilitate and monitor the progress of projects within Estates Facilities and Development directorate, the post holder will hold a flexible and dynamic workload. The postholder will have responsibility for managing, updating and maintaining projects and implementation processes and providing a high standard of comprehensive support focusing on commissioning and liaison of all new schemes from a clinical perspective.

Main duties of the job

The main duties are to ensure schemes can be operationalized in line with the project key handover dates. Develop, maintain and file project documentation in accordance with the department's standards. The post holder will be directly involved in holding stakeholder and end user meetings whilst maintaining co-ordination of the commissioning and development of the project. Maintains a professional working relationship with system suppliers, project and implementation team members and end users, and is first point of contact for project enquiries from end users and project key stakeholders. The post holder will also support Estates and Facilities and post holder will be responsible for the delivery of projects that will maximise the use of capital funds to the betterment of patients, as well as contribute to the Trust's objectives in a safe, cost effective, efficient manner and compliant with legislation and good practice. The post holder will also represent the Trust at the Equality Diversity and Inclusivity network and be responsible for developing and ensuring Equality and Diversity Impact assessments are undertaken on all schemes.

Key Working RelationshipsGroup Associate Director Capital DevelopmentHead of Capital (North and South)Senior Project Manager

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.

We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

Application Completion

• ALL sections of application form FULLY completed

Education/ Qualifications

• Good General Education
• Previous Experience of operationalizing capital development schemes
• Evidence of continuing Professional Development
• Registration with Professional Body
• A recognized form of computer skills training such as European Computer Driving License
• Computer Aided Design course. Building Management Systems.
• HTM knowledge of specialist systems

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Evidence of success in leading and implementing significant change programs within an NHS or other complex organization
• Experience of managing a range of Estates services issues including Procurement, contractors, planning, quality standards, governance and H&S issues.
• Proven management skills and experience to control promote teamwork
• Understanding of principles, practice of risk assessment, method statements and techniques.
• Management experience of a large multi-disciplinary team

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Proven ability to work and integrate with a wide variety of professionals, managers and staff.
• The ability to identify shortfalls in areas of activity and to identify underlying causes.
• Ability to analyze a range of complex options making judgements to appropriately advise key decision makers.
• The ability to generate ideas and continuously appraise and challenge the effectiveness of processes and activities.
• Ability in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, E mail, Procurement software.
• The ability to present thoughts and ideas to a wide range of audiences at various professional levels.
• Ability in the use of Microsoft Project
• Fully conversant with statutory requirements that impact on the Trust.
• Conversant with NHS guidelines, Codes of Practice and requirements of regulatory authorities.
• Knowledge and principles of Lean working to achieve best value within Estates & Facilities

Special Attributes and other

• High level of interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
• Flexible and reliable
• Able to cope with change and uncertainty
• Smart and professional appearance to self, work area and documentation etc.

Other Requirements

• Ability to undertake on-call duties in a directorate Rota.
• Ability to work with minimal guidance and monitoring.
• Work on own initiative in a demand driven environment.
• To be flexible and adaptable to change.
• Capable to respond and participate in an Emergency situation including attendance to declared major incidents.
• Commitment to see jobs through from inception to completion.
• Develop a rapport and display empathy with patients, visitors, staff and work colleagues where necessary.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Hull Royal Infirmary & Castle Hill Hospital

Hull Royal Infirmary & Castle Hill Hospital