Estates Assistant Project Manager

Job overview

Join a team that’s shaping the future of our NHS estate Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a motivated and proactive Estates Assistant Project Manager to support the delivery of a wide range of capital development projects — from minor refurbishments to major construction schemes.

You’ll be part of a Estates Capital Development team that “delivers both minor and major capital developments… providing professional, technical, high quality, cost-effective, informed and timely advice” .

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with project management experience who wants to develop their career in a supportive NHS environment.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with Project Managers to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget and to the highest standards. Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the design, specification and management of capital projects “from inception to completion/final account”
• Supporting the production of tender documents, building specifications, project programmes and statutory applications
• Helping to carry out site surveys, inspections and condition assessments
• Coordinating project meetings, taking minutes and supporting communication across teams
• Maintaining project filing systems and updating the estates technical library
• Supporting financial processes, including tender uploads and cost monitoring
• Contributing to risk management, health & safety documentation and compliance
• Working collaboratively with clinical, corporate and facilities teams across the Trust
• This role is varied, hands-on and ideal for someone who enjoys problem-solving, teamwork and managing multiple priorities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.  The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview. We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values