Senior Capital Projects Manager

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Capital Projects Manager to oversee and deliver a high-quality Project Management service. This role involves managing various capital projects, supporting strategic aims, and ensuring compliance with NHS guidelines. Candidates should possess a Master's degree in Building Services Engineering and demonstrate strong stakeholder engagement, planning, and coordination skills, along with significant experience in the healthcare sector.

Benefits

Extensive range of learning opportunities

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive health and wellbeing support

NHS Car Lease schemes

Discounts on restaurants and shopping

Qualifications

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills required.
• Experience in healthcare project management is necessary.
• Strong planning and coordination skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver a high-quality Project Management service.
• Act as Senior Project Manager within Capital Planning Unit.
• Support strategic aims in delivering the capital programme.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement skills

Planning & coordination skills

Innovative service improvement

Education

Master's degree in Building Services Engineering

Job description

Senior Capital Projects Manager

Closing date: 23 January 2026

To manage and deliver a high‑quality cost‑effective Project Management service ensuring a high level of outcomes by the application of technical and managerial expertise. Proactively lead and co‑ordinate projects in accordance with the overall aims, ethos and values of the Trust and relate to the policies and actions outlined in the Trust's business plan ensuring the efficient and economical use of the Trust's annual Estates Capital Infrastructure expenditure and in line with the Trust's financial guidance's and frameworks, utilising all present compliancy issues with respect to legislative, statutory and NHS guidance frameworks.

Main duties of the job

To act as Senior Project Manager within the Capital Planning Unit and deputise for the Head of Capital Infrastructure where required. To take an active role in the determination of the strategic plans for the Capital Planning Unit and wider Trust, providing operational and strategic support to the Head of Capital Infrastructure.

Support the strategic aims of the Trust in the delivery of its minor and major capital programme delivering projects which include site rationalisation, environmental improvement, ward upgrade, statutory compliance and backlog maintenance reduction initiatives and contribute to the development of the annual and five year planning process and development control planning.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on the values of We Care and the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

Job responsibilities

Detailed responsibilities, person specification and essential qualifications are set out in the attached job description and person specification. Please ensure you read this document carefully. If successful, you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please follow the link UK Visas and Immigration – GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification

Person Attributes & Skills

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to manage different internal & external stakeholders & public engagement
• Able to clarify key points from diverse & complex sets of information
• Strong planning & coordination skills in a complex & rapidly changing environment
• Innovative – is able to encourage & develop others in finding ways of improving the quality of services

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of delivering Estates, Facilities & Capital construction & equipment projects in a healthcare setting
• Building Service knowledge and experience delivering complex projects within an NHS environment
• Extensive knowledge of NHS requirements outlined within the HTM’s/HBN’s
• Significant experience of managing or supporting significant economy‑wide change programmes within the public sector
• Proven track record of successful & sustained Management in an NHS Trust or similar organisation
• In‑depth knowledge in a number of management disciplines (procurement, finance, project management) acquired through training & experience to degree level or equivalent
• Experience in delivering a programme involving major business & systems change in a multi‑stakeholder environment across multiple locations
• Significant experience of procuring & managing the outputs of external advisors
• Substantial experience of contract management
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation as it affects the Health Service environment
• Knowledge of MICAD IPR
• Experience of complex business case development for investment in the public sector
• Experience in the delivery of capital projects under the ProCure Framework

Qualifications & Training

• Master's degree or equivalent level experience within Building Services Engineering
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of HBN & HTM guidance & related Department of Health & Social Care & best practice healthcare estates guidance
• In‑depth knowledge in several management disciplines (procurement, finance, project management) acquired through training & experience to degree level or equivalent
• Demonstrates a real commitment to working with, involving & consulting patients & other stakeholders in decisions about service delivery
• Well‑developed communication skills - both verbal & written - with the ability to communicate & influence at all levels
• CIOB, RICS, CEng
• IIM, BIM
• Methodology of running a PMO Quality Management & Standards

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.

For further information, please contact the recruitment team at Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT.

£55,690 to £62,682 a year pro rata per annum