Senior Capital Projects Manager

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Senior Capital Projects Manager to oversee high-quality capital project delivery. The successful candidate will manage complex projects, provide specialist advice, and ensure statutory compliance. A minimum of five years' experience in project management, preferably within the NHS, is essential. This role encompasses project planning and governance, contributing positively to patient care and the work environment.

Qualifications

• Five years experience in a similar role.
• Experience in the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of complicated delegated projects.
• Provide expert specialist and professional construction advice.
• Appoint and manage external professional consultants.

Job description

Senior Capital Projects Manager

The closing date is 26 November 2025.

The post holder will be a key member of the Project Team and will have an important role in ensuring delivery of a high quality capital project. They will be professionally accountable for estates project construction and implementation of delegated Schemes within the Trust's Investment Programme to improve the environment for patients and staff.

The post holder is the lead specialist responsible for long‑term planning, preparing and managing the Estates capital project under the Our Capital Project Programme at various stages from writing, briefing to completion of the Business Case process. Their objective is to ensure that these are completed efficiently and effectively, within programme timeframes, and to provide the highest possible standards of Business Case delivery within the resources allocated, ensuring statutory compliance.

The post holder is responsible for the management of capital projects from inception to completion, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, to the required quality and improving the patient's environment. This includes project planning to deliver Business Case requirements and deliverables within overall programme timeframes. Compliance with programme governance and processes is also essential.

Main duties of the job

Work as a specialist professional as part of the Estates Department.

Provide expert specialist and professional construction and estates project advice to other Estates staff, Directors, Senior Management, Trust Boards and external agencies.

Independently manage a portfolio of complicated delegated projects from inception to completion, including full project management, design, costs, contract administration, site supervision and commissioning under the Trust Capital Programme.

Appoint and manage external professional consultants within an authorised budget as a Budget Holder.

Manage Estates Capital Budgets, professional services, contractor works and physical assets as part of the Trust Capital Programme.

Be responsible for producing and implementing a number of department processes and procedures.

Support and deputise for Senior Managers within the Estates Department as and when required.

Be responsible for the operational commissioning of health buildings.

Provide guidance and leadership to Trainee Project Managers.

Provide cover for colleagues as appropriate and delegate for the Capital Manager as and when required and during periods of absence.

About us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top‑performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites – Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital – along with award‑winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us ‘Good’ in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and ‘Outstanding’ in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30 m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80 m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and under‑represented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed.

If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six‑month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Job responsibilities

Ensure that project structures are established with project roles and responsibilities defined and that these arrangements are documented with appropriate governance in place, including project initiation documents and risk assessments throughout the planning, design, tendering, reporting, approval, construction, commissioning and post‑completion stages.

Co‑ordinate mechanical, electrical and other specialist disciplines, advise Trust staff on the technical and financial viability of capital works, including identifying user requirements, development of design brief and ensuring that the design solution reflects the Trust’s strategic objectives.

Work together with senior clinicians, nursing, infection control, procurement, patient user groups and staff to ensure all concerned are actively involved in design options for projects in order to deliver high quality, effective and efficient patient care demonstrating best practice and value for money.

Manage project design and specification of schemes in a multi‑discipline environment from initial brief to handover, including brief, costs, room data sheets, CAD drawings, BIM, schedules of work, outline and detailed design, planning and building regulation applications, tender documentation, contracts, construction, on‑site supervision, commissioning, acceptance of works and handover to operations team.

Person Specification

Experience

• Five years experience in a similar role
• NHS Experience

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.