Job summary
Are you a highly organised professional with expertise in
healthcare project management?
Do you thrive in collaborative, dynamic environments where
your leadership can deliver impactful change?
If so, this is your opportunity to
join our newly formed Capital team and drive meaningful projects across our
healthcare facilities.
Main duties of the job
As a Project Manager within the Capital Team, you will:
Collaborate
with multidisciplinary teams to plan, coordinate, and deliver short, medium,
and long-term projects.
Oversee a
diverse project portfolio, ranging from estate development to service
improvement and transformation.
Prepare
critical project documentation, such as business cases, feasibility studues
operational policies, and development plans.
Manage
project risks, budgets, and stakeholder expectations to ensure timely,
high-quality outcomes to agreed budgets.
Act as a
key liaison with clinical teams to integrate innovative operational practices
into healthcare environments.
Provide regular updates and reports to
governance committees and project boards.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To succeed in this role, you will have:
Essential:
Strong
experience in managing projects, including oversight of contractors and
consultants.
Knowledge
of NHS Estates guidelines and legislative requirements, such as HTM, HBN,
Building Regulations etc.
Excellent
budget management and organisational skills to deliver projects under pressure.
Exceptional
communication and interpersonal abilities to work effectively with
stakeholders.
Proficiency
in IT and familiarity with project management tools.
Ability
to coordinate activities across multi-agency settings and drive collaborative
success.
Desirable:
Knowledge
of healthcare provision complexities and NHS systems.
Relevant
project management qualifications or training, such as Prince2, APM PMQ or
similar.
Demonstrated
experience in influencing policies and implementing best practices.
Strong
understanding of risk assessment and Health & Safety standards.
For further information about the role, please see attached
job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the
criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in
your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
For any questions about the role, please contact
Jim Petterson, Associate Director of Capital Estates and PFI at jim.petterson1@nhs.net
or call 07350 452668
Job description
Job responsibilities
To succeed in this role, you will have:
Essential:
Strong
experience in managing projects, including oversight of contractors and
consultants.
Knowledge
of NHS Estates guidelines and legislative requirements, such as HTM, HBN,
Building Regulations etc.
Excellent
budget management and organisational skills to deliver projects under pressure.
Exceptional
communication and interpersonal abilities to work effectively with
stakeholders.
Proficiency
in IT and familiarity with project management tools.
Ability
to coordinate activities across multi-agency settings and drive collaborative
success.
Desirable:
Knowledge
of healthcare provision complexities and NHS systems.
Relevant
project management qualifications or training, such as Prince2, APM PMQ or
similar.
Demonstrated
experience in influencing policies and implementing best practices.
Strong
understanding of risk assessment and Health & Safety standards.
For further information about the role, please see attached
job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the
criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in
your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
For any questions about the role, please contact
Jim Petterson, Associate Director of Capital Estates and PFI at jim.petterson1@nhs.net
or call 07350 452668
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing construction and engineering projects
- Experience of successfully working to deadlines and completing tasks to time, quality and cost.
- Be able to demonstrate wide and varied experience of several projects, ideally including health specific projects, through all RIBA stages from inception to design through to delivery of the completed project including monitoring on site standards and smooth handover including O&Ms/H&S file and the undertaking of post project reviews and lessons learned reviews.
- Must demonstrate experience of successfully liaising with independent consultants, contractors, professional advisers, hospital staff user groups and other project stakeholders etc.
Desirable
- NHS experience in all technical aspects of HTM, HBN and NHS Policy Documents
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or significant work related experience
- Qualified Prince 2 practitioner
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Membership of a recognised professional institute or equivalent
Special Requirements
Essential
- Understands how their role impacts on the patient journey, and a willingness to place the patient at the centre of what they do
- Keen to develop themselves and others, open to new ideas and willing to share their experience with others.
- Takes ownership of problems and does not overly complicate matters or involve colleagues unnecessarily
- Approachable and able to build relationships with a wide variety of colleagues
- Able to travel independently across all Trust sites, regionally and nationally to fulfil the duties of post
Special Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge and experience of project management principles, theories and practices of a wide and technically diverse range of subjects including risk management strategies.
- A sound knowledge of capital planning procedures including engineering design, tendering and equipment installations.
- Demonstrate an ability to create and lead multi-disciplinary teams on project tasks.
- Good knowledge of Health Service procedures including the NHS England Capital investment and property business case approval guidance and the development of Business Cases must be demonstrated
- Thorough knowledge of building and project legislation including CDM, HTM, HBN and British Standards in relation to Health Facilities
- Working knowledge of CAD and Microsoft Office
- Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as excellent presentation skills with ability to conduct presentations comfortably to large groups
- Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Experience in services delivery and management. Knowledge of various forms of construction contracts e.g. JCT, NEC etc.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing construction and engineering projects
- Experience of successfully working to deadlines and completing tasks to time, quality and cost.
- Be able to demonstrate wide and varied experience of several projects, ideally including health specific projects, through all RIBA stages from inception to design through to delivery of the completed project including monitoring on site standards and smooth handover including O&Ms/H&S file and the undertaking of post project reviews and lessons learned reviews.
- Must demonstrate experience of successfully liaising with independent consultants, contractors, professional advisers, hospital staff user groups and other project stakeholders etc.
Desirable
- NHS experience in all technical aspects of HTM, HBN and NHS Policy Documents
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or significant work related experience
- Qualified Prince 2 practitioner
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Membership of a recognised professional institute or equivalent
Special Requirements
Essential
- Understands how their role impacts on the patient journey, and a willingness to place the patient at the centre of what they do
- Keen to develop themselves and others, open to new ideas and willing to share their experience with others.
- Takes ownership of problems and does not overly complicate matters or involve colleagues unnecessarily
- Approachable and able to build relationships with a wide variety of colleagues
- Able to travel independently across all Trust sites, regionally and nationally to fulfil the duties of post
Special Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge and experience of project management principles, theories and practices of a wide and technically diverse range of subjects including risk management strategies.
- A sound knowledge of capital planning procedures including engineering design, tendering and equipment installations.
- Demonstrate an ability to create and lead multi-disciplinary teams on project tasks.
- Good knowledge of Health Service procedures including the NHS England Capital investment and property business case approval guidance and the development of Business Cases must be demonstrated
- Thorough knowledge of building and project legislation including CDM, HTM, HBN and British Standards in relation to Health Facilities
- Working knowledge of CAD and Microsoft Office
- Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as excellent presentation skills with ability to conduct presentations comfortably to large groups
- Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Experience in services delivery and management. Knowledge of various forms of construction contracts e.g. JCT, NEC etc.
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.
