About this role
Job summary
Shape the Future of Healthcare Across Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an ambitious and motivated Capital Projects Manager to join our growing Redevelopment Team. Working across our Bedford and Luton hospital sites, you will help deliver an exciting portfolio of capital investment projects.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Capital Projects Manager, you will lead the delivery of a varied portfolio of capital projects from concept through to completion. Projects may include:
Clinical refurbishments and service improvements New healthcare facilities and infrastructure schemes Estate modernisation projects Sustainability and environmental improvements Strategic redevelopment initiatives across hospital sites About You
We're looking for someone who is:
An experienced project manager with a track record of delivering capital, construction, estates or infrastructure projects Organised, proactive and solution focused Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Skilled in building strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders Confident analysing information, solving problems and making informed decisions Passionate about delivering high-quality outcomes that improve services and environments for patients and staff For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:
Main duties of the job
The Capital Projects Manager is responsible for the management and delivery of allocated capital redevelopment projects and workstreams within the Trust's Redevelopment Programme. The post holder will lead the planning, development, procurement, implementation and monitoring of complex construction and infrastructure projects, ensuring delivery to agreed scope, quality, financial and programme objectives.Working under the direction of the Construction Project Director, the post holder will apply specialist project management expertise to manage multiple projects simultaneously through all stages of the project lifecycle, from feasibility and business case development through design, procurement, construction, commissioning and project close-down.
The role requires the interpretation and application of complex technical, construction and healthcare guidance, including Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs), Health Building Notes (HBNs), statutory requirements and NHS best practice. The post holder will provide specialist advice to clinical, operational and corporate stakeholders and will ensure that project decisions support service requirements while maintaining compliance with quality, safety and governance standards.
The Capital Projects Manager may supervise junior project staff, apprentices, consultants and contractors and will act as a professional role model, promoting the Trust's values and supporting the delivery of a safe, efficient and patient-focused built environment.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
Job description Job responsibilities
Working within a high performing and dynamic team, you will play a key role in the Trusts commitment to deliver optimal care to our patients in a modern and sustainable environment.
Please refer to the the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for full details of this role - Capital Project Manager.
Person Specification
Education/Qulaifications Essential
Degree level qualification in Project Management, Construction Management, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Architecture, Estates Management or other relevant discipline. Evidence of continuing professional development. Educated to master's level equivalent experience through project delivery.
Desirable
Postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject. PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ, MSP or equivalent project management qualification. Membership of a relevant professional body (APM, RICS, CIOB, RIBA, ICE, CIBSE or equivalent).
Knowledge Essential
Sound knowledge of project management principles and methodologies. Understanding of construction and redevelopment project lifecycles. Knowledge of procurement processes and contract management. Understanding of health and safety legislation relevant to construction projects. Understanding of budget management and financial reporting processes.
Desirable
Knowledge of NHS governance arrangements and capital business case processes. Knowledge of NHS England capital investment processes. Knowledge of sustainability principles within healthcare estates. Knowledge of CDM Regulations and construction assurance processes. Understanding of estate compliance and engineering systems within healthcare settings.
Experience Essential
Significant experience of managing capital, construction, infrastructure, estates or redevelopment projects from inception to completion. Experience of managing multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously. Experience of managing project budgets, financial monitoring and reporting. Experience of managing contractors, consultants and external suppliers. Experience of stakeholder engagement across multiple professional groups. Experience of project governance, risk management and change control processes.
Desirable
Experience of delivering projects within the NHS or healthcare environment. Experience of working within a large complex public sector organisation. Experience of NEC, JCT or other construction contract administration. Experience of business case development and capital planning processes. Experience of healthcare planning, HTMs and HBNs. Experience of working on live operational sites.
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.
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Employer details Employer name Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Luton & Dunstable Hospital
Lewsey Road
Luton
LU40DZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)