Senior Project Manager | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in the UK seeks an experienced Project Manager to oversee complex capital projects from inception to commissioning. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing service user briefs and driving feasibility studies while leading a dedicated team. A commitment to high-quality care and adherence to healthcare standards is essential, along with the ability to work collaboratively across multiple sites. The role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the management of a significant healthcare estate.

Qualifications

• High quality project management experience on capital projects.
• Ability to design, specify, and cost to an approved brief.
• Experience in assessing feasibility of potential projects and budget estimates.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality project management from inception to handover.
• Assess and prepare service user briefs following Healthcare standards.
• Lead and provide expert advice on feasibility reports and business cases.
• Deputise for the General Manager of Projects as required.

Job description

Role Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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, and to line manage the Project Managers/Assistant Project Managers and supporting Administrators on a day‑to‑day basis.

Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non‑disabled people.

About UHBW

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 is committed to publishing high‑quality care, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.