Senior Project Manager

Transformation Unit; Greater London; Remote; GBP 73,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Project Manager (NHS AfC Band 8b) to lead capital projects within the Estates Department as part of the Investment Programme. The role focuses on long-term planning, business case delivery, and ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.

You will oversee budgets, manage external consultants, and provide expert guidance to staff and senior leaders to deliver high-quality healthcare environments for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• Masters in construction / engineering or related field.
• Masters in construction.

Responsibilities

• To work as a specialist professional as part of the Estates Department.
• To provide expert specialist and professional construction and estates projects advice to other Estates staff, Directors, Senior Management, Trust Boards and external agencies.
• To 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.
• To appoint and manage external professional consultants within an authorised budget as a Budget Holder.
• To manage Estates Capital Budgets, professional services, contractor works and physical assets as part of the Trust Capital Programme.
• To be responsible for producing and implementing a number of department processes and procedures.
• To support and deputise for Senior Managers within the Estates Department as and when required.
• Responsible for the operational commissioning of health buildings
• To provide guidance and leadership to Trainee Project Managers.
• To provide cover for colleagues as appropriate and delegate for the Capital Manager as and when required and during periods of absence.
• Line management of the 8a Capital Projects Manager and Project Assistants.

Education

Masters in construction / engineering or related field

Masters in construction

Job description

Employer The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Hillingdon Hospital Town Middlesex Salary £72,719 - £83,505 Per Annum inc HCAA Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 02/12/2026

Senior Project Manager

NHS AfC: Band 8b

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Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing down date.

“We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR).”

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Job overview

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. 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. To ensure that they are completed in an efficient and effective manner, 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 the delivery of projects on time, within budget, to the required quality and which improve the patient’s environment, including the project planning to deliver Business Case requirements and deliverables within overall programme timeframes. Compliance to programme governance and processes to ensure delivery within these parameters.

Main duties of the job

• To work as a specialist professional as part of the Estates Department.
• To provide expert specialist and professional construction and estates projects advice to other Estates staff, Directors, Senior Management, Trust Boards and external agencies.
• To 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.
• To appoint and manage external professional consultants within an authorised budget as a Budget Holder.
• To manage Estates Capital Budgets, professional services, contractor works and physical assets as part of the Trust Capital Programme.
• To be responsible for producing and implementing a number of department processes and procedures.
• To support and deputise for Senior Managers within the Estates Department as and when required.
• Responsible for the operational commissioning of health buildings
• To provide guidance and leadership to Trainee Project Managers.
• To provide cover for colleagues as appropriate and delegate for the Capital Manager as and when required and during periods of absence.
• Line management of the 8a Capital Projects Manager and Project Assistants.

Working for our organisation

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Person specification

Education

• Masters in construction / engineering or related filed
• Masters in construction

At The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, our recruitment processes are designed to identify candidates who demonstrate the right skills and values to support our commitment to high-quality care.

Please note that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in applications is monitored. Any misuse that results in an inaccurate representation of a candidate’s abilities may affect the outcome of the application. Applicants will be required to declare any use of AI prior to submitting their application.

Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing down date. All contracts are issued under Agenda for Change Terms & Conditions of employment and all posts are subject to appropriate job matching or evaluation process, where indicated. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community to ensure our workforce is representative of the population. Please note that all candidates at risk in London and going through the NHS London Redeployment scheme are to be given priority as part of the recruitment process where their application meets the essential criteria for the role.

Please note: If you do not meet the requirements for the role or have specific registration where required then your application will be automatically rejected.

If you do not hear fromwithin 2 weeks of the closingdate please assume you are unsuccessful.

The Hillingdon Hospital will use the information provided primarily for the purposes of managing your employment within the Trust.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.