Project Manager (Capital)

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Capital Projects Manager in the Estates department. The role sits on NHS Band 8a with a salary of £57,528–£64,750 per annum and 37.5 hours per week, with flexible working options.

You will lead capital schemes, manage budgets, and provide expert guidance on healthcare design and sustainability, collaborating across departments to deliver value for money.

Qualifications

• Master's degree and experience in project management within a healthcare setting.
• Strong budgeting and planning skills with exposure to construction projects.
• Ability to interpret complex technical and contractual documentation.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for financial management and delivery of capital schemes within the Trust's Capital Programme.
• Provide expert estates advice on healthcare construction and sustainable design.
• Collaborate with Head of Capital Projects, Purchasing, Health & Safety and Estates team.
• Ensure schemes are delivered on time, on budget and with value for money.

Skills

Project Management

Budgeting

Planning

Healthcare

Construction Knowledge

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

Band 8a £57,528 - £64,750 per annum

Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working Do you have project management experience within a healthcare setting? Do you have good knowledge of construction? Are you educated to master's level and are good at budgeting and planning? #TeamMKUH are currently hiring a Capital Project Manager on a permanent basis.

Capital Projects Manager

Department: Estates

Band 8a £57,528 - £64,750 per annum

Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

Do you have project management experience within a healthcare setting? Do you have good knowledge of construction? Are you educated to master's level and are good at budgeting and planning? #TeamMKUH are currently hiring a Capital Project Manager on a permanent basis.

Collaborating alongside the Head of Capital Projects, Purchasing and Supplying, Health and Safety and the wider Estates team, you will develop and implement capital management policy and procedures, provide specialist advice on sustainable and healthcare designs. Additionally, you will have direct project management responsibility for delivering the scheme on time and on budget.

Our ideal successful candidate will be able to respond quickly to emergencies, provide leadership, liaise with external partners, be able to interpret complex industrial legal documentation and be creative. Most importantly, you must adhere to our Trust values.

Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role

Interview date: w/c 14 September 2026

73.8% of this team would strongly recommend their organisation as an excellent place to work. 'NHS Survey, 2024'

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

The post-holder is accountable for the financial management and delivery of a defined portfolio of capital schemes within the Trust's Capital Programme, with responsibility for budgets totalling approximately £1 million[GM1.1], ensuring robust financial control, forecasting and delivery of value for money.

The role operates with a high degree of professional autonomy and provides expert estates advice to senior stakeholders on healthcare construction, sustainable design and emergency best practice across the NHS and wider construction sector, influencing Trust-wide capital investment decisions and long-term infrastructure planning.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With an "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: David Waller Job title: Head of Capital Projects Email address: [e-mail]