About this role
Job summary
The Programme Scheduler is a critical post within the New Hospital Programme, Norfolk & Waveney University Hospitals Group, with responsibility for the design, production, integration and management of the Team's project and programme-level scheduling activity across all elements of the New Hospital Programme development and construction.
The postholder will be the principal lead for programme scheduling from the Team's perspective, ensuring robust, logic-linked schedules are in place that accurately reflect internal and external workstreams and their interdependencies.
Operating as a Subject Matter Expert, the postholder will support the planning, monitoring and reporting of business case, transformation, design and construction progress through the programme lifecycle. You will work closely with internal stakeholders and external contractors to ensure that the master schedule and sub-schedules are accurate, validated, and continuously updated.
You will also contribute to assurance and risk processes by providing analytical insight into the impact of scheduling decisions, slippage, and change events on the programme's critical path.
This post requires advanced technical expertise in scheduling tools, excellent attention to detail, a deep understanding of major transformation and construction programme dynamics and strong interpersonal skills.
This will be a hybrid role, with the base location to be determined prior to appointment.
Main duties of the job
Strategic Planning and Integration
The Programme Scheduler will lead the development, integration, and continuous refinement of the New Hospital Programme master schedule. This involves establishing a comprehensive, logic-based scheduling framework that accurately reflects the interdependencies among internal Trust-led workstreams and external contractor timelines.
The postholder will coordinate inputs from clinical, digital, operational, and estates stakeholders, integrating these with external construction partner schedules to ensure a unified and coherent delivery plan.The master schedule will serve as the definitive source of truth for programme delivery, underpinning assurance submissions, funding reviews, and national reporting requirements.
The postholder will also be responsible for maintaining version control, ensuring that all schedule updates are systematically documented and communicated to relevant stakeholders.
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to join Norfolk & Waveney University Hospitals Group specifically TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At the QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs. and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualifications/training & professional development Essential
Professional qualification or formal training scheduling (e.g. Primavera P6) Master's or equivalent experience in project/programme management, construction or healthcare estates
Desirable
AACE PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional) Certification PRINCE2, APM PMQ or MSP qualification
Skills, abilities & knowledge Essential
High level of skill in using Primavera P6 and other scheduling tools Ability to design, analyse and interpret complex multi-phase schedules Familiarity with MS Project and Power BI
Desirable
Experience in construction programme assurance Understanding of clinical dependencies in hospital builds
Experience Essential
Substantial experience in construction or capital programme scheduling using industry recognised software such as Primavera P6 Proven track record of integrating and managing schedules for large, complex projects or multi-phase programmes Experience providing schedule analysis, critical path reporting, look-ahead planning and progress updates to senior stakeholders
Desirable
Familiarity with NEC contract requirements for schedule submissions
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 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
Address The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn
Gayton Road
King's Lynn
PE30 4ET
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)