We are recruiting for an Associate Director - Capital Projects in the Division of Estates & Facilities. Your role will be to manage the Capital Projects Service, overseeing capital investment which includes a range of schemes within the approved capital programme, accurately reporting on progress to Capital Programme Steering Group.

You will be responsible for the commissioning and management of all capital projects and capital annual programmes of work and willprovide capital project guidance and support to the organisation.

Main duties of the job

On a day to day basis, your role will include, but not limited to:-

• Lead the continuing review and refinement of the Trust's strategic Site Development Plan, ensuring that programme and project plans are appropriately aligned and that the dependencies and interfaces between projects are managed to deliver the Trust's strategic development objectives.
• Take overall responsibility for the production of the Trust Site Development Plan (SDP) incorporating historical site development, planning and access restrictions and identifying a range of options for future site development. The SDP will be required to form a critical component of the Estates Strategy, applications for planning permission and support the overall Trust Strategy and Major Strategic Capital decisions at Board level.
• To produce and report on Strategic Capital cash flow forecasting for the �140m investment programme, reporting directly to Trust Board on a quarterly basis.

The ideal candidate will:-

• Have recent experience of delivering major capital project to time, cost and quality
• Experience of managing teams of Project Managers and consultants
• Possess a Masters level or equivalent/professional qualification or have substantial equivalent experience
• Be self-motivated, with high work standards for self and others.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Substantial senior management experience in a large, complex organisation
• Recent experience of delivering a major capital project to time, cost and quality

Desirable

• Recent senior project management experience with a major construction scheme in the NHS

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters level or equivalent/professional qualification or substantial equivalent
• Recognised qualification in Programme/Project Management

Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of the technical design, delivery and utilisation aspects of construction projects.
• Understanding of contract negotiation strategies and management.
• Clear understanding of the current healthcare agenda. Commitment to modernising health services for the benefit of patients, public and staff.
• Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Marlborough Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW

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