Overview
In this role you lead a portfolio of capital projects across Bedfordshire Hospitals, from concept to completion. You’ll work within the Redevelopment Team to deliver clinical refurbishments, new facilities, estate modernization, and sustainability initiatives that support safe, high-quality patient care. You’ll coordinate across stakeholders and navigate NHS governance to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with a focus on practical, value-driven outcomes. This is a hands-on position at scale in a busy NHS environment.
Pay / Benefits
- training and development opportunities
- permanent contract
- full-time working
- agenda for change band 7 salary
- opportunity to contribute to regional healthcare improvement
Responsibilities
- Lead planning, development, procurement, and delivery of multiple capital projects across hospital sites
- Manage projects through all lifecycle stages from feasibility to close-out
- Ensure scope, quality, budget, and programme objectives are met
- Provide specialist project management advice to clinical, operational and corporate stakeholders
- Supervise junior staff, consultants, and contractors as needed
- Ensure compliance with HTMs, HBNs, and health and safety regulations
- Support governance, risk management, and change control processes
- Work on live operational sites while maintaining patient-focused built environments
Key requirements
- Significant experience delivering capital, construction, estates, or infrastructure projects from inception to completion
- Experience managing multiple projects with competing priorities
- Experience with budgets, financial monitoring, and reporting
- Experience of managing contractors, consultants and external suppliers
- Stakeholder engagement across multiple professional groups
- Knowledge of project management principles and procurement processes
- Understanding of health and safety legislation in construction projects
- Experience with NHS governance, capital business cases, and healthcare planning is desirable (HTMs/HBNs)
- Organised and proactive
- Solution-focused
- Strong relationship-building with diverse stakeholders
- Project management methodologies
- Procurement and contract management
- Budget management and financial reporting
Capitals Project Manager in Luton employer: National Health Service
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for healthcare professionals in North Wales. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on compassionate care, staff have access to continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact in both acute and community paediatrics. The Health Board's integrated approach ensures that employees are part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes for the local population.
