Project Manager - Estates & Facilities

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Building the Future of Healthcare: Join Our Dynamic Team!

Are you ready to shape the future of healthcare in our community? At North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, we're seeking a highly skilled and motivatedEstates and Facilities Project Managerto play a key role in delivering transformative construction and facilities projects. Based at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, you'll work at the heart of innovation and progress, leading capital estates initiatives that directly enhance patient care.

This is a unique opportunity to:

Deliver Impactful Projects: From a new hospital build at Hinchingbrooke to strategic site redevelopments in Peterborough and Stamford, your expertise will make a tangible difference to healthcare services for a catchment of 900,000 residents.
Lead with Purpose: Provide specialist advice, manage multidisciplinary teams, and ensure the seamless delivery of projects on time, on budget, and to the highest standards.
Work with Integrity: Collaborate with dedicated professionals who share your commitment to quality, safety, and sustainability.

Join our values-driven Trust, where we invest in your growth and well-being while encouraging innovation and excellence. If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Be part of something extraordinary. Join Team NWAngliaFT today!

Main duties of the job

As an Estates and Facilities Project Manager, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of a range of capital construction and minor works projects across the Trust. This includes managing projects from initial feasibility through to design, implementation, and handover, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, technical standards, and NHS capital procurement guidance. A key aspect of the role involves coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, including architects, engineers, contractors, and internal stakeholders, to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

You will also provide expert advice on building and engineering solutions, manage project risks, and ensure robust governance throughout the project lifecycle. By fostering strong relationships with stakeholders, you will align projects with the Trust's strategic goals and ensure minimal disruption to patient services. Additionally, you will oversee technical training for Estates maintenance staff, contribute to long-term capital investment plans, and ensure adherence to sustainability principles. This role offers a pivotal opportunity to directly influence the healthcare environment and improve patient outcomes.

About us

We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.

As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:

Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
Flexible working opportunities;
Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.

Date posted

04 Rhagfyr 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

176-C-6846639

Job locations

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Hinchingbrooke Park

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a complete overview of duties and responsibilities, please see the attached job description and pack.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a complete overview of duties and responsibilities, please see the attached job description and pack.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical engineering related discipline.
Experience of direct management and control of a wide range of multidisciplinary teams of construction professionals and contractors
Experience in managing specialist engineering services within building projects, e.g. High Voltage; Medical Gas etc
Working knowledge of health & safety legislation and technical standards within construction industry

Experience

Essential

Experience of managing a team to achieve delivery of planned benefits
Experience of successfully developing collaborative relationships with a variety of stakeholders
Experience of working within the NHS in a similar role
Experience of working in a demanding environment with many, sometimes conflicting priorities

Skills

Essential

Computer literate to include Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint
Good communication skills both written (complex report writing) and orally including advanced formal presentation / facilitation skills
Degree of accuracy and attention to detail

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical engineering related discipline.
Experience of direct management and control of a wide range of multidisciplinary teams of construction professionals and contractors
Experience in managing specialist engineering services within building projects, e.g. High Voltage; Medical Gas etc
Working knowledge of health & safety legislation and technical standards within construction industry

Experience

Essential

Experience of managing a team to achieve delivery of planned benefits
Experience of successfully developing collaborative relationships with a variety of stakeholders
Experience of working within the NHS in a similar role
Experience of working in a demanding environment with many, sometimes conflicting priorities

Skills

Essential

Computer literate to include Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint
Good communication skills both written (complex report writing) and orally including advanced formal presentation / facilitation skills
Degree of accuracy and attention to detail

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information