NHS Capital Project Manager

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Capital Project Manager to lead complex construction projects. You'll have the opportunity to make a real impact, contributing to the transformation and modernisation of our estate.

Ensuring compliance with NHS guidance, HTM & HBN, CDM regulations 2015 and the Building Safety Act. You'll have a comprehensive understanding of the financial aspects of capital projects, including the ability to forecast and profile spending across multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring effective resource allocation and budget management.

You'll excel in stakeholder management, have a proven ability to collaborate effectively with contractors, clinicians, and key partners. You'll ensure accountability, drive high-quality project outcomes, and align projects with NCA's strategic goals.Your leadership and communication skills will enable you to navigate complex projects and foster strong working relationships across diverse teams.

If you're ready to make an impact and lead large-scale capital projects in a fast-paced, evolving environment, we want to hear from you.

You'll be responsible for the successful completion of construction capital projects, ensuring that facilities are developed to the highest standards while adhering to financial constraints. You'll ensure that all capital projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet the operational and strategic goals of the NCA.

You will develop and maintain detailed project plans and documentation across all RIBA stages, ensuring they are regularly updated and clearly communicated to the project boards and stakeholders.

Working closely with project teams and construction partners, collaborating with design teams, you will coordinate activities across all phases of project delivery, ensuring that projects remain on track and are completed efficiently. You'll ensure that all capital projects uphold the highest standards of quality and sustainability. Beyond project delivery, you'll provide expert professional advice and strategic guidance for capital schemes, construction and the built environment. Your expertise will be integral in influencing decision-making, mitigating risks, and ensuring that all projects align with both operational and strategic objectives. You will ensure all projects are delivered in line with CDM regulations and the Building Safety Act.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:
Construction / Engineering related degree level or equivalent experience in Capital Development
Professional knowledge in a number of disciplines e.g. construction practice, financial management, operational management, information systems, staff management acquired through training and experience over extended period
Experience of working within an appropriate project management methodology
Recognised qualification in construction project management.
Further management or relevant professional qualifications e.g. architecture, construction, engineering, project management, building services/ mechanical & electrical
Good understanding of procurement activities and pathways involved in Construction projects
Ability to manage budgets effectively including profiling and forecasting across a project's lifetime
Ability to work well as an effective, high profile and flexible member of a multidisciplinary team and to share and encourage good practice and support continuous improvement
Able to analyse data and draw conclusions based on this.
High level of work organisation, self-motivation and drive for performance and improvement and flexibility
Project management experience with ability to plan, manage risk, manage benefits, and manage resources.
Excellent organisational skills, particularly in terms of management of multiple projects / priorities simultaneously.
Highly proficient in the use of standard office software packages
Sound knowledge of governance structures and an understanding of risk management
Knowledge of planning and building control legislation
Knowledge of national NHS strategy and policy
Awareness of sustainability targets including Net Zero Carbon in NHS capital schemes
Experience working under CDM regulations and knowledge of Building Safety act.
Experience of managing large scale projects within "live" environments
Experience of estates and capital management
Proven experience of managing construction-based NHS capital projects in acute hospital settings

Construction / Engineering related degree level or equivalent experience in Capital Development
Professional knowledge in a number of disciplines e.g. construction practice, financial management, operational management, information systems, staff management acquired through training and experience over extended period
Experience of working within an appropriate project management methodology
Recognised qualification in construction project management.
Further management or relevant professional qualifications e.g. architecture, construction, engineering, project management, building services/ mechanical & electrical
Good understanding of procurement activities and pathways involved in Construction projects
Ability to manage budgets effectively including profiling and forecasting across a project's lifetime
Ability to work well as an effective, high profile and flexible member of a multidisciplinary team and to share and encourage good practice and support continuous improvement
Able to analyse data and draw conclusions based on this.
High level of work organisation, self-motivation and drive for performance and improvement and flexibility
Project management experience with ability to plan, manage risk, manage benefits, and manage resources.
Excellent organisational skills, particularly in terms of management of multiple projects / priorities simultaneously.
Highly proficient in the use of standard office software packages
Sound knowledge of governance structures and an understanding of risk management
Knowledge of planning and building control legislation
Knowledge of national NHS strategy and policy
Awareness of sustainability targets including Net Zero Carbon in NHS capital schemes
Experience working under CDM regulations and knowledge of Building Safety act.
Experience of managing large scale projects within "live" environments
Experience of estates and capital management
Proven experience of managing construction-based NHS capital projects in acute hospital settings

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.

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. 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. .

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.

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. 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. .
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