Job summary

Reporting to the Head of Capital Estates, you will lead the delivery and coordination of a portfolio of complex capital and estates programmes. The role will ensure programmes are well planned, effectively governed and delivered to time, cost and quality, aligned to Trust priorities and wider system requirements.

This will include programmes such as:

• major capital developments and refurbishment schemes
• estates backlog maintenance and compliance programmes
• service reconfiguration and decant projects linked to clinical and operational change
• estates efficiency, sustainability and infrastructure improvement initiatives

You will be responsible for end-to-end programme planning, delivery and performance oversight.Working within agreed and established governance frameworks, you will work closely with clinical, operational, finance and corporate colleagues to manage interdependencies, resolve issues and maintain momentum across multiple workstreams.

You will lead programmes and project staff within a matrix environment, ensuring resources are coordinated effectively, priorities are clear, and delivery remains focused on agreed outcomes.

This is a senior role requiring sound judgement and the confidence to work at pace in a complex environment, balancing competing priorities while maintaining assurance and control.

Interview date: 28th April 2026

Main duties of the job

To understand the main duties of this role, please could you refer to attached job description and person specification.

About us

UHD are investing,developingand transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or servicerelocatesas part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women's, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a detailed job description and for main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For a detailed job description and for main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/Higher National Diploma, in Building Studies, M&E or similar related discipline.

Desirable

• Corporate member of an Institute RIBA, RICS, IEE, IIE, CIOB, CIBSE etc. Management NVQ4/5 AP in services or willingness to become an AP Prince 2

Experience

Essential

• post qualification experience, or equivalent pre-qualification experience.

Desirable

• Working with NHS capital procurement. Experience working in an Acute hospital environment
• Undertaking design work in a hospital environment

Technical

Essential

• AutoCAD proficient.
• Design skills in given discipline

Desirable

• Building design software packages
• Microsoft project specifically
• Health and safety standards in relation to Building and Construction

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of Building Contracts. NEC
• Knowledge and practical experience to complete building projects of varying values.
• Good Knowledge of Healthcare guidance, HTMs, HBNs and others industry specific guidance

Leadership

Essential

• Ability to work as an individual or as a team member. Adaptable and imaginative

Desirable

• Lead on the issues that may affect a clinical environment and ensure that all relevant services are aware. Lead at meetings i.e. Design Teams and User Groups and chair where necessary

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/Higher National Diploma, in Building Studies, M&E or similar related discipline.

Desirable

• Corporate member of an Institute RIBA, RICS, IEE, IIE, CIOB, CIBSE etc. Management NVQ4/5 AP in services or willingness to become an AP Prince 2

Experience

Essential

• post qualification experience, or equivalent pre-qualification experience.

Desirable

• Working with NHS capital procurement. Experience working in an Acute hospital environment
• Undertaking design work in a hospital environment

Technical

Essential

• AutoCAD proficient.
• Design skills in given discipline

Desirable

• Building design software packages
• Microsoft project specifically
• Health and safety standards in relation to Building and Construction

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of Building Contracts. NEC
• Knowledge and practical experience to complete building projects of varying values.
• Good Knowledge of Healthcare guidance, HTMs, HBNs and others industry specific guidance

Leadership

Essential

• Ability to work as an individual or as a team member. Adaptable and imaginative

Desirable

• Lead on the issues that may affect a clinical environment and ensure that all relevant services are aware. Lead at meetings i.e. Design Teams and User Groups and chair where necessary

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.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Royal Bournemouth

Deinsleigh Road

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW

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