Senior Project Manager

Main area Facilities Grade Band 8A Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (covering core office hours (08:00 – 16:00)) Job ref 339-FM4943-CCC

Employer North Bristol NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Southmead Hospital Town Bristol Salary £53,755 - £60,504 per annum (FTE) or pro-rata for part time roles Salary period Yearly Closing 15/04/2025 23:59

Senior Project Manager

Band 8A

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Job overview

The Capital Projects team at North Bristol NHS Trust have an opportunity for a Band 8A Senior Project Manager to support the delivery of the annual capital plan. The successful candidate will be part of a growing team of project managers and assist in the management of capital, site infrastructure, repair, and decarbonisation projects within clinical and non-clinical environment.

Main duties of the job

• Ensure adherence to project management processes and develop clear project control systems for all programmes and projects ensuring project stages are effectively managed.
• Be responsible for cost and budget management within the context of a project.
• Guide stakeholders through projects and minimise the impact on patients and staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The remit of the postholder includes but is not limited to the following duties:

System Design and Governance
• Ensure adherence to project management processes to improve systems to support the activities of the team. This includes developing clear project control systems for all programmes and projects ensuring project stages are appropriately managed through relevant documentation, tenders are effectively managed, business cases developed to a high standard and in accordance with Trust standing financial instructions, budgets well managed and risk management processes in place.

Business Planning, Financial Management and Strategic Development
• Support the Head of Capital Projects in the management of capital projects within the estate and to provide the most practical, sustainable and economic solutions for design, procurement, construction, management, commissioning and maintenance of the development.

Programme and Project Management
• Lead on the provision of specialist technical advice, often in relation to engineering systems, on all capital schemes to ensure the most practical and economic solutions for design, procurement, construction, sustainability, management, commissioning and maintenance of the development.

Person specification

Shortlisting Criteria

• Minimum of 3+ years’ postgraduate experience in an engineering, construction or project management role, with knowledge of large complex capital projects ideally in a healthcare setting
• Significant evidence of ongoing professional development including membership of key relevant organisations (RICS/CIOB/RIBA/CIBSE etc)
• Evidenced experience of developing and implementing programme and project management systems and processes through effective system redesign and change management.
• Experience of working in a large organisation in a political environment engaging effectively with stakeholders and working strategically to engage senior people within the organisation to deliver strategic goals
• High level problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• A significant and successful track record in highly complex project management and change management on large complex projects.
• Ability to undertake a positive leadership role and inspire confidence and co-operation.
• Ability to work and deliver under pressure, working to tight deadlines, constantly changing and sometimes conflicting priorities.

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The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

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