Senior Capital Project Manager
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
16 days ago
Posted date16 days ago
N/A
Minimum levelN/A
General ManagementJob category
General ManagementJob summary
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is embarking on an ambitious programme of transformation of its services, its estate and wider infrastructure. The Trust has been selected for investment under the government's New Hospital Programme and is undertaking a phased redevelopment of the Derriford estate over the next decade. In parallel with work at the acute hospital, the Trust is also delivering a substantial programme of work in the wider Plymouth healthcare estate, to upgrade existing facilities and to build new facilities including health and wellbeing hubs in conjunction with our partner organisations.
We are now looking for a Senior Capital Projects Manager to join our Future Hospital Programme team, to manage the delivery of our Emergency Care Building and support major capital projects both in Derriford and across Plymouth. The successful candidate will be involved in the whole project lifecycle, from business case development, sustainable design and construction, operational delivery, through to post project evaluation and reporting. Experience in managing major building projects, together with construction knowledge and previous use of standard forms of contract will be required, whilst great communication skills, both written and verbal, will be essential to engage with a wide range of stakeholders within the hospital and more widely across Plymouth, Devon, and the South West peninsula.
Main duties of the job
This is an opportunity to be part of a significant and rewarding change programme that goes beyond pure construction to shape the future delivery of clinical services.
Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.
Available as a fixed term contract or secondment opportunity. (With current line manager's agreement).
Interviews for the role will be held on Monday 29 June 2026, so please ensure that you are able to attend on this date.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Nicki Collas, Deputy Director Future Hospital Programme via email atnicola.collas@nhs.net.
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Be able to support the achievement of recurrent financial balance.
2. Be able to develop robust and effective partnerships with all key specialist stakeholder groups such as Infection Prevention and Control, Fire, Security and Radiation Protection Advisors.
3. Contribute to delivery of the Trusts strategic objectives and business drivers.
4. Contribute to the development of Policy to ensure the Trust is compliant with all statutory and technical standards for the delivery of major capital projects.
5. Design, develop and implement processes to ensure the effective delivery of major capital projects change and provide quality assurance they are being delivered in accordance with best practice.
6. Be able to act with a high degree of autonomy, managing own work load and overseeing highly technical projects.
7. Be able to provide detailed and regular financial management and reporting of capital projects to the Associate Director, Future Hospital Programme, Associate Director of Finance, and Director of Estates & Facilities.
8. Deputise for the Associate Director, Future Hospital Programme as required.
9. Have the ability to lead discussions and gain agreement from a range of stakeholders, often with differing priorities, within the set time constraints; occasionally this will require difficult decisions to be made regarding priorities in the best interests of the Trust, staff and service users.
10. Ability to analyse and trouble shoot complex estates and environmental problems ensuring resolution is achieved through a constructive process.
11. Ability to develop outline and detailed business case proposals, aimed at improving service delivery and to support new clinical pathways.
12. Ability to provide specialist advice on every aspect of project delivery and related services to support corporate activities and decision making.
13. Work closely and collaboratively with all parts of the Estates & Facilities Directorate to ensure all aspects of Estates & Facilities processes and plans are complied with and considered within strategic plans.
14. Ability to undertake any other reasonable duties as requested, this may include responsibilities not normally covered on a day-to-day basis.
For further details please see attached JD&PS
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Be able to support the achievement of recurrent financial balance.
2. Be able to develop robust and effective partnerships with all key specialist stakeholder groups such as Infection Prevention and Control, Fire, Security and Radiation Protection Advisors.
3. Contribute to delivery of the Trusts strategic objectives and business drivers.
4. Contribute to the development of Policy to ensure the Trust is compliant with all statutory and technical standards for the delivery of major capital projects.
5. Design, develop and implement processes to ensure the effective delivery of major capital projects change and provide quality assurance they are being delivered in accordance with best practice.
6. Be able to act with a high degree of autonomy, managing own work load and overseeing highly technical projects.
7. Be able to provide detailed and regular financial management and reporting of capital projects to the Associate Director, Future Hospital Programme, Associate Director of Finance, and Director of Estates & Facilities.
8. Deputise for the Associate Director, Future Hospital Programme as required.
9. Have the ability to lead discussions and gain agreement from a range of stakeholders, often with differing priorities, within the set time constraints; occasionally this will require difficult decisions to be made regarding priorities in the best interests of the Trust, staff and service users.
10. Ability to analyse and trouble shoot complex estates and environmental problems ensuring resolution is achieved through a constructive process.
11. Ability to develop outline and detailed business case proposals, aimed at improving service delivery and to support new clinical pathways.
12. Ability to provide specialist advice on every aspect of project delivery and related services to support corporate activities and decision making.
13. Work closely and collaboratively with all parts of the Estates & Facilities Directorate to ensure all aspects of Estates & Facilities processes and plans are complied with and considered within strategic plans.
14. Ability to undertake any other reasonable duties as requested, this may include responsibilities not normally covered on a day-to-day basis.
For further details please see attached JD&PS
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
Essential
Essential
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
Essential
Essential
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 .
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. .
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.
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 .
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. .
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Address
Derriford Hospital
Brest Road
Plymouth
PL6 8DH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is embarking on an ambitious programme of transformation of its services, its estate and wider infrastructure. The Trust has been selected for investment under the government's New Hospital Programme and is undertaking a phased redevelopment of the Derriford estate over the next decade. In parallel with work at the acute hospital, the Trust is also delivering a substantial programme of work in the wider Plymouth healthcare estate, to upgrade existing facilities and to build new facilities including health and wellbeing hubs in conjunction with our partner organisations.
We are now looking for a Senior Capital Projects Manager to join our Future Hospital Programme team, to manage the delivery of our Emergency Care Building and support major capital projects both in Derriford and across Plymouth. The successful candidate will be involved in the whole project lifecycle, from business case development, sustainable design and construction, operational delivery, through to post project evaluation and reporting. Experience in managing major building projects, together with construction knowledge and previous use of standard forms of contract will be required, whilst great communication skills, both written and verbal, will be essential to engage with a wide range of stakeholders within the hospital and more widely across Plymouth, Devon, and the South West peninsula.
Main duties of the job
This is an opportunity to be part of a significant and rewarding change programme that goes beyond pure construction to shape the future delivery of clinical services.
Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.
Available as a fixed term contract or secondment opportunity. (With current line manager's agreement).
Interviews for the role will be held on Monday 29 June 2026, so please ensure that you are able to attend on this date.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Nicki Collas, Deputy Director Future Hospital Programme via email atnicola.collas@nhs.net.
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Be able to support the achievement of recurrent financial balance.
2. Be able to develop robust and effective partnerships with all key specialist stakeholder groups such as Infection Prevention and Control, Fire, Security and Radiation Protection Advisors.
3. Contribute to delivery of the Trusts strategic objectives and business drivers.
4. Contribute to the development of Policy to ensure the Trust is compliant with all statutory and technical standards for the delivery of major capital projects.
5. Design, develop and implement processes to ensure the effective delivery of major capital projects change and provide quality assurance they are being delivered in accordance with best practice.
6. Be able to act with a high degree of autonomy, managing own work load and overseeing highly technical projects.
7. Be able to provide detailed and regular financial management and reporting of capital projects to the Associate Director, Future Hospital Programme, Associate Director of Finance, and Director of Estates & Facilities.
8. Deputise for the Associate Director, Future Hospital Programme as required.
9. Have the ability to lead discussions and gain agreement from a range of stakeholders, often with differing priorities, within the set time constraints; occasionally this will require difficult decisions to be made regarding priorities in the best interests of the Trust, staff and service users.
10. Ability to analyse and trouble shoot complex estates and environmental problems ensuring resolution is achieved through a constructive process.
11. Ability to develop outline and detailed business case proposals, aimed at improving service delivery and to support new clinical pathways.
12. Ability to provide specialist advice on every aspect of project delivery and related services to support corporate activities and decision making.
13. Work closely and collaboratively with all parts of the Estates & Facilities Directorate to ensure all aspects of Estates & Facilities processes and plans are complied with and considered within strategic plans.
14. Ability to undertake any other reasonable duties as requested, this may include responsibilities not normally covered on a day-to-day basis.
For further details please see attached JD&PS
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Be able to support the achievement of recurrent financial balance.
2. Be able to develop robust and effective partnerships with all key specialist stakeholder groups such as Infection Prevention and Control, Fire, Security and Radiation Protection Advisors.
3. Contribute to delivery of the Trusts strategic objectives and business drivers.
4. Contribute to the development of Policy to ensure the Trust is compliant with all statutory and technical standards for the delivery of major capital projects.
5. Design, develop and implement processes to ensure the effective delivery of major capital projects change and provide quality assurance they are being delivered in accordance with best practice.
6. Be able to act with a high degree of autonomy, managing own work load and overseeing highly technical projects.
7. Be able to provide detailed and regular financial management and reporting of capital projects to the Associate Director, Future Hospital Programme, Associate Director of Finance, and Director of Estates & Facilities.
8. Deputise for the Associate Director, Future Hospital Programme as required.
9. Have the ability to lead discussions and gain agreement from a range of stakeholders, often with differing priorities, within the set time constraints; occasionally this will require difficult decisions to be made regarding priorities in the best interests of the Trust, staff and service users.
10. Ability to analyse and trouble shoot complex estates and environmental problems ensuring resolution is achieved through a constructive process.
11. Ability to develop outline and detailed business case proposals, aimed at improving service delivery and to support new clinical pathways.
12. Ability to provide specialist advice on every aspect of project delivery and related services to support corporate activities and decision making.
13. Work closely and collaboratively with all parts of the Estates & Facilities Directorate to ensure all aspects of Estates & Facilities processes and plans are complied with and considered within strategic plans.
14. Ability to undertake any other reasonable duties as requested, this may include responsibilities not normally covered on a day-to-day basis.
For further details please see attached JD&PS
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- High level of experience of working in a senior estates role managing major capital projects.
- Demonstrable experience of working within acute NHS Trust.
- Understanding of the working of an acute NHS Hospital.
- Track record of leading complex organisational change.
- Demonstrable experience of working with key stakeholders e.g. Council of Governors, Patient Groups
- Management of significant budgets.
Essential
- Masters Degree in Building or Estates related discipline or Post Graduate management or project management qualification (or equivalent demonstrable experience).
- Membership of an appropriate professional body (e.g. Institution of Chartered Surveyors or Engineers).
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) beyond degree level.
- Leadership development
Essential
- Leadership skills and able to influence across internal and external boundaries.
- Highly developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work constructively and communicate with a wide range of professionals and staff at all levels.
- Ability to manage and meet priorities and deadlines.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- High level of experience of working in a senior estates role managing major capital projects.
- Demonstrable experience of working within acute NHS Trust.
- Understanding of the working of an acute NHS Hospital.
- Track record of leading complex organisational change.
- Demonstrable experience of working with key stakeholders e.g. Council of Governors, Patient Groups
- Management of significant budgets.
Essential
- Masters Degree in Building or Estates related discipline or Post Graduate management or project management qualification (or equivalent demonstrable experience).
- Membership of an appropriate professional body (e.g. Institution of Chartered Surveyors or Engineers).
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) beyond degree level.
- Leadership development
Essential
- Leadership skills and able to influence across internal and external boundaries.
- Highly developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work constructively and communicate with a wide range of professionals and staff at all levels.
- Ability to manage and meet priorities and deadlines.
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 .
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. .
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.
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 .
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. .
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Address
Derriford Hospital
Brest Road
Plymouth
PL6 8DH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
JOB SUMMARY
Senior Capital Project Manager
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Plymouth
16 days ago
N/A
Full-time
Senior Capital Project Manager