Band 8d - Head of Capital Projects, Environment

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as Head of Capital Projects. Reporting to the Director of Environment, you will provide strategic leadership for the Trust's estates capital programme, overseeing the planning, procurement and delivery of a diverse portfolio of construction, refurbishment, infrastructure and engineering projects.

This is a high-profile leadership role at a pivotal time for the Trust, supporting major estate transformation and redevelopment programmes, including projects associated with our future hospital developments and estate modernisation plans.

We are looking for an experienced, ambitious and collaborative leader with a proven track record of delivering complex capital programmes within large organisations. The successful candidate will help shape healthcare environments that improve patient care, staff experience and sustainability outcomes.

This is a predominantly Monday to Friday role, with flexibility required to attend meetings and visit project sites across Trust locations as necessary. Full details will be discussed at interview.

Main duties of the job

As Head of Capital Projects, you will lead the delivery of the Trust's capital programme, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and in accordance with NHS standards and statutory requirements.

You will manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, ranging from infrastructure upgrades and clinical refurbishments to major redevelopment schemes. Working closely with clinical, operational and corporate teams, you will ensure capital investment supports service transformation and strategic objectives.

The successful candidate will bring substantial experience of capital programme management, strong financial and commercial expertise, excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams. You will be comfortable influencing senior leaders, managing external consultants and contractors, and driving innovation, sustainability and continuous improvement throughout the project lifecycle

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Head of Capital Projects has overall responsibility for leading the Trust's capital projects function and delivering a complex programme of construction, engineering and estate redevelopment projects.

Key responsibilities include developing capital strategies, managing project governance and budgets, leading business case development, overseeing procurement activities and ensuring compliance with statutory and NHS requirements. The postholder will provide expert advice to senior leadership teams and maintain effective relationships with clinical services, finance teams, regulators, consultants, contractors and external partners.

The role also includes leadership of the Capital Projects team, promoting high standards of project delivery, risk management, health and safety, sustainability and innovation.

The postholder will primarily work Monday to Friday during normal business hours, although flexibility will be required to support project delivery, attend stakeholder meetings and undertake site visits across Trust locations. On-call participation may be required in accordance with Trust arrangements for senior managers

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.