Job summary
Reporting to the Head of Estates, you will be responsible for developing policies and strategies for the organisation, implementation and procurement of various Trust capital projects together with providing expert specialist and professional construction and estates project advice to estates staff, directors, senior management and external agencies.
You will play a major role in updating the Trust's Property Portfolio, ensuring records are accurate and up-to-date, including leases.
You will manage a small team of multidisciplinary estates projects staff, in commissioning and project managing capital projects of the Trusts Capital Programme improving the environment for patients and staff.
You will provide a Capital Design Service and demonstrate a commitment to delivering an environment conductive to high quality healthcare for staff and patients.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible to the Head of Estates for the management and delivery of all Capital Projects undertaken on Trust properties. The post holder will:
Be responsible for developing policies and strategies for the organisation, implementation and procurement of various Trust capital projects together with providing expert specialist and professional construction and estates project advice
Play a major role in updating the Trust's Property Portfolio, ensuring records are accurate and up-to-date, including leases.
Manage a small team of multidisciplinary estates projects staff, in commissioning and project managing capital projects of the Trusts Capital Programme improving the environment for patients and staff.
Provide a Capital Design Service and demonstrate a commitment to delivering an environment conductive to high quality healthcare for staff and patients.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As the Head of Capital Projects, you will be working with the full range of clinicians, PFI partners, staff groups and patient forums/focus groups, as required, interpret the client brief for schemes, provide advice as required, manage, prepare, and collate feasibility studies with other team members, provide and deliver large, intermediate and minor works contracts, some of a highly complex nature, within budget and timescales as required by the Trust.
With input from other team members provide budget costs and forecasts for new schemes to be included in the Capital Programme and the Trust's Strategic Planning Programme for other external NHS organisations.
Ensure financial control of all schemes/VET's undertaken in the value range of £5,000 to £5,000,000, including authorisation of payments and valuations and liaise closely with members of the Planning and Finance Departments in cost control. Ensure full compliance with the Trust's detailed Financial Procedures, Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and the department's Contract Procedures.
For full details, please refer to the attached job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
As the Head of Capital Projects, you will be working with the full range of clinicians, PFI partners, staff groups and patient forums/focus groups, as required, interpret the client brief for schemes, provide advice as required, manage, prepare, and collate feasibility studies with other team members, provide and deliver large, intermediate and minor works contracts, some of a highly complex nature, within budget and timescales as required by the Trust.
With input from other team members provide budget costs and forecasts for new schemes to be included in the Capital Programme and the Trust's Strategic Planning Programme for other external NHS organisations.
Ensure financial control of all schemes/VET's undertaken in the value range of £5,000 to £5,000,000, including authorisation of payments and valuations and liaise closely with members of the Planning and Finance Departments in cost control. Ensure full compliance with the Trust's detailed Financial Procedures, Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and the department's Contract Procedures.
For full details, please refer to the attached job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's Degree level qualification or a Degree in a recognised building or engineering discipline plus significant post qualification experience as a Senior Project Manager
- Chartered Membership of an appropriate professional body (or prepared to commit to this)
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in a senior project management role.
- Experience of managing a number of capital projects simultaneously
- Experience of project leadership on behalf of customer focused clients
- Experience of working with a wide range of agencies
Desirable
- Experience of working for an NHS Trust
- Experience of using the Capital Investment Manual
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of strategic planning procedures relating to building and engineering works
- Good understanding of financial procedures and Statutory Regulations
- Knowledge of Health and Safety Matters and, in particular, knowledge of the Construction Design and and Management Regulations
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS specific design criteria and documentation
Skills
Essential
- CAD user
- Computer literate
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's Degree level qualification or a Degree in a recognised building or engineering discipline plus significant post qualification experience as a Senior Project Manager
- Chartered Membership of an appropriate professional body (or prepared to commit to this)
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in a senior project management role.
- Experience of managing a number of capital projects simultaneously
- Experience of project leadership on behalf of customer focused clients
- Experience of working with a wide range of agencies
Desirable
- Experience of working for an NHS Trust
- Experience of using the Capital Investment Manual
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of strategic planning procedures relating to building and engineering works
- Good understanding of financial procedures and Statutory Regulations
- Knowledge of Health and Safety Matters and, in particular, knowledge of the Construction Design and and Management Regulations
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS specific design criteria and documentation
Skills
Essential
- CAD user
- Computer literate
Desirable
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.
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
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.
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).
