Overview
In this role you lead the estates capital programme, guiding planning, procurement and delivery of construction, refurbishment, infrastructure and engineering projects. You’ll shape estate transformation aligned with the Trust’s mission to improve patient care, staff experience and sustainability. You work with clinical, operational and corporate teams to ensure projects meet NHS standards and deliver service transformation. This is a high‑impact, senior leadership position with a focus on safe delivery, financial discipline and continuous improvement.
Pay / Benefits
- Flexible working options
- Staff wellbeing and development emphasis
- Opportunity to contribute to major estate transformation
- Work on award-winning digital healthcare initiatives
- Collaborative and supportive culture
- Potential for professional development and leadership growth
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for the capital programme and oversee multiple complex projects
- Develop capital strategies and project governance
- Manage budgets and procurement activities, ensuring NHS compliance
- Lead business case development and investment appraisal
- Advise senior leaders and maintain relationships with clinical services, finance, regulators, consultants, and contractors
- Lead the Capital Projects team and promote high standards of delivery, risk management, health and safety, sustainability and innovation
- Support service transformation and strategic objectives across trusts locations
Key requirements
- Senior-level experience managing complex capital programmes or large construction projects
- Proven ability to deliver major building or infrastructure projects within complex operational environments
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing large capital budgets
- Strong skills in business case development, governance, procurement and financial reporting
- Knowledge of NHS estates standards, statutory compliance and health and safety regulations
- Formal project management qualification and Chartered membership of a relevant body (e.g. RICS, CIOB, CIBSE)
- Continuing professional development and ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Leadership and team motivation
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Stakeholder engagement and influencing senior clinicians and executives
- Capital programme management
- Programme governance and financial management
- Procurement management and contract oversight
Band 8d - Head of Capital Projects, Environment in Watford 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.
