About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated professional to fill our post of Capital Programme Director/Deputy Director of Estates.
This position is vital to ensure that we continue to provide high levels of service to our patients and staff whilst managing the capital funded projects on the Newham University Hospital (NUH) site.
Working closely with the Newham University Hospital (NUH) Hospital Executive Board (HEB), the Group Deputy Director of EFM Capital Programme PFI and Retained Estates & MES and the NUH Director of Estates, the Capital Programme Director will play a substantial contribution in ensuring that the corporate objectives of the Trust and Newham Hospital are achieved, with specific focus on the delivery of suitable, safe and secure premises and equipment.
The post holder will need to be working at a Senior Manager level and have recent relevant experience of leading multiple capital projects and managing programme interfaces with different contractors.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be professionally responsible and accountable for the standard, delivery, continual monitoring, risk management and review of the Newham University Hospital capital programme delivery to ensure a professional, high quality, cost effective and efficient service to meet the demands of the organisation, its staff and patients. The post holder will also play a significant role in contributing to the delivery of the Trust capital programme at a strategic level and occasionally at a project level for larger schemes or where more junior project managers need support.
The post holder will deputise for the Group Deputy Director EFM Capital Programme PFI and Retained Estates & MES and work closely with the other senior Trust clinical managers, heads of EFM Group Services, engineering staff, craft staff and construction professionals, clinicians, senior managers, along with statutory bodies and external agencies.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment..
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Management of capital programmes for development and maintenance of Estates, facilities and property Financial management and analytical abilities including negotiating claims Experience in procuring and delivering projects and contracts, via a range of procurement routes Experience of managing building project teams, developing design briefs, service specifications, appointing and managing professional advisors and consultants.
Skills Essential
Strategic Vision: Ability to translate corporate goals into clear, actionable estates and capital development strategies. High-Value Negotiation: Proven skill in managing commercial disputes, final accounts, and complex supplier or contractor negotiations. Stakeholder Influence: Advanced communication skills required to advise, challenge, and present complex technical data to Board-level executives and external regulatory bodies. Multidisciplinary Team Leadership: Experience in recruiting, mentoring, and managing in-house project managers, surveyors, and external multi-disciplinary design teams. Risk & Change Management: Expert utilization of corporate risk registers, mitigation strategies, and leading teams through large-scale organizational transitions.
Knowledge Essential
Significant post qualification experience & track record of Managing capital projects assets and services, including budgets within a complex acute health environment Significant experience operating at Senior level Deputy Director level, Head of Service Managing strategic and operational change. Including the impact on assets, resources, services & staff and developing new ways of working
Qualifications Essential
A degree or master's level qualification in a relevant field such as construction, engineering, architecture, surveying, or estates management. Project Management:
Desirable
Professional Chartership
Other Essential
Ability to think and manage strategically and operationally Self-motivated with a high level of focus, drive and energy Ability to maintain detached, professional, impersonal, successful relationships Maintains high standards of professionalism and confidentiality
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 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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Barts Health NHS Trust
Address Newham University Hospital
London
E13 8SL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)