Senior Project Manager

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Bristol seeks a Project Manager to oversee complex capital projects. The successful candidate will ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet healthcare standards. Significant project management experience, especially in the NHS, is essential, along with a relevant degree or equivalent experience. This is a full-time role with competitive pay ranging from £55,690 to £62,682 per year.

Qualifications

• Significant project management experience in NHS or public sector.
• Experience leading projects with budgets from £350,000 to £25 million.
• Possession of relevant professional certifications (e.g., Prince2) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management for capital projects from inception to handover.
• Assess feasibility and prepare service user briefs.
• Lead project teams and manage budgets effectively.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Staff management

Construction knowledge

Communication

Education

Degree in Building Surveying or Construction

Corporate membership of a relevant professional body

Job description

Job summary: You will provide high quality project management for complex capital projects over a wide range of values from inception to commissioning and handover to the Maintenance Manager and/or the clinical service manager - and significantly contribute to the management of the Trust's multi-campus, multi-building estate and property portfolio.

You will work to design, specify and cost to an approved brief and to deliver a completed signed off scheme to agreed programmes on time, within budget, and to specification.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the role will include:

• Assess and prepare service user briefs, identifying the service requirements, objectives to be achieved and Healthcare specific standards (HTMs and HBNs) to be met. Compile and obtain approval to a Project Initiation Document/brief.
• Responsible for new works and delegated capital schemes. Involving both direct labour trade staff and contractors.
• Assess feasibility of potential projects both spatially (space planning in accordance with legislative and best practice guidance), forming budget estimates for clients within an agreed timeframe (Estates Service Level Agreement) and utilising the skills of in-house Building and Engineering Estates Officers and other external professionals, as and when required.
• Lead on and provide professional expert advice on approach to producing feasibility reports and business case reports for consideration by the users, Divisional Managers, and the Trust's Executive groups.
• To deputise for the General Manager of Projects as and when required inclusive of undertaking line management duties. To line manage the Project Managers/ Assistant Project Managers and supporting Administrators on a day-to-day basis.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job details

Date posted: 02 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year pa pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 387-EF0451-MF

Job locations: Bristol Royal Infirmary, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS2 8HW

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential:

• To have significant experience of planning and processing of construction related
• NHS and/or public sector experience with Health Technical Memorandums & Health Building Notes.
• Direct specific experience of project management including budget management over a wide range of values, from £350,000 - £25 million
• To have experience as project lead

Qualifications

Essential:

• Possession of a degree, preferably in Building Surveying or Construction or demonstration of equivalent experience
• Corporate membership of appropriate professional body, IHEEM IMECHE, IEE, IIE RICS, RIBA CIOB, CIBSE etc

Desirable:

• Prince 2 Foundation & Practitioner

Skills

Essential:

• Demonstrable staff management skills including communication, delegation and an understanding of basic terms and conditions of employment
• A significant knowledge and understanding of the construction process and all aspects of new construction and refurbishment
• Strong project and budget management skills for complex projects
• Possession of an up-to-date knowledge of legislation and regulations relating to all aspects of planning, construction and good working practices.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.