About this role
Job summary
The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional senior leader to join our Estates and Facilities Team as Associate Director of Capital Projects and Infrastructure.
This is a strategically important role responsible for the planning, governance and delivery of the Trust's capital investment programme, supporting the development of modern healthcare facilities and infrastructure that enable outstanding patient care.
Reporting to the Group Director and Capital Projects & Infrastructure, you will lead the delivery of a diverse portfolio of capital projects, infrastructure investment, property matters and strategic redevelopment programmes. You will provide expert advice to executive and operational leaders, ensuring projects are delivered safely, compliantly and provide maximum value for patients, staff and the organisation.
We are looking for an experienced capital, estates or infrastructure professional with a proven track record of leading complex programmes within large and challenging environments. You will bring strong strategic thinking, excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams through change and delivery.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future estate, infrastructure and capital investment priorities of one of the South West's leading NHS organisations.
Main duties of the job
The Associate Director of Capital Projects and Infrastructure will provide strategic and operational leadership for the Trust's capital programme, ensuring investment supports clinical priorities, statutory compliance, operational resilience and long-term organisational objectives.
The postholder will
- Lead the development, prioritisation and delivery of the Trust's capital projects and infrastructure programmes.
- Provide executive-level assurance regarding programme performance, governance, risk, finance and compliance.
- Oversee business case development, project approval processes and capital planning activities.
- Lead multidisciplinary project teams, external consultants and construction partners.
- Provide strategic leadership for property, estate redevelopment and infrastructure investment initiatives.
- Develop strong relationships with clinical, operational and corporate stakeholders to ensure capital investments support service improvement objectives.
- Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and in accordance with all statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Contribute to wider organisational strategy, transformation programmes and long-term estate planning activities.
Applicants should demonstrate significant experience of managing complex capital programmes, excellent leadership and communication skills, strong financial and commercial awareness, and the ability to influence at senior organisational levels.
About us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group, a partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we're proud of.
We're committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.
We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing - and yes, we even have a pool!
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.
Key responsibilities include
Strategic Leadership
- Lead the development and delivery of the Trust's capital investment programme.
- Support the development of long-term estates and infrastructure strategies.
- Ensure capital investment aligns with clinical priorities, organisational objectives and available resources.
- Provide expert advice to senior management teams, committees and Boards.
Capital Programme Delivery
- Oversee the full lifecycle of capital projects from concept and business case development through design, procurement, construction, commissioning and post-project review.
- Ensure effective governance, reporting and performance management arrangements are in place across all projects.
- Maintain oversight of programme risks, opportunities and dependencies.
Financial and Commercial Management
- Lead capital planning, forecasting and programme monitoring activities.
- Ensure robust financial management and value-for-money principles are embedded across all projects.
- Support the development of business cases and investment proposals.
Compliance, Quality and Assurance
- Ensure projects comply with statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements.
- Maintain effective risk management and assurance processes.
- Promote safe delivery practices and high standards of quality throughout project lifecycles.
Leadership and People Management
- Provide leadership and direction for Capital Projects staff and associated resources.
- Develop organisational capability, professional standards and continuous improvement within the function.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability and high performance.
Partnership Working
- Build productive relationships with clinical leaders, operational managers, corporate services, external partners, consultants and contractors.
- Represent the Trust in regional and system-wide discussions relating to capital investment, infrastructure and estate development.
The postholder will play a key role in shaping the future healthcare estate, ensuring infrastructure investment enables service transformation, improves patient experience and supports delivery of the Trust's strategic objectives.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree inrelevant estates,engineering, built-environment, architecture or project management discipline oMaster's degree or equivalent senior-level experience oChartered with relevantprofessional body (RICS,CIBSE, IHEEM, CIOB, RIBA, or equivalent) oEvidence of continued professional developmentand leadership development
Desirable
- Relevant postgraduate qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant senior leadership experience in a large, complex organisation
- Proven delivery of statutory compliance, engineering governance and technical assurance
- Leading multi-disciplinary teams and change programmes
- Experience supporting large capital programmes
- Budget management of multi-million-pound capital programmes
Desirable
- Experience working across multi-site/system roles
- Experience of public-facing or politically sensitive stakeholder engagement in relation to estates/capital developments
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of HTMs/HBNs, CDM and Health & Safety legislation
- Ability to interpret complex technical and performance data; strong analytical skills
- Financial and commercial acumen
- Advanced communication, influence and stakeholder management skills
- Proven ability to engage, influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders (clinical, operational and corporate) and with external partners/suppliers
- Strong judgement in balancing safety, compliance, operational continuity, affordability and strategic value
Values & Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional integrity, sound judgement and resilience
- Inclusive, collaborative and compassionate leadership style
- Commitment to patient safety, quality and continuous improvement
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver at pace
Desirable
- Strong advocate for sustainability and Net Zero principles
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
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Western Hospital/ Royal United Hospitals Bath/ Salisbury Foundation Trust
Swindon / Bath / Salisbury
BA1 3NG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)