NMGH New Hospital Senior Equipment Project Manager

Job overview

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has ambitious plans to transform healthcare in North Manchester through the North Manchester General Hospital (NMGH) Redevelopment Programme that will deliver a new hospital and health campus at the existing North Manchester General Hospital site. This major investment will support the transformation of how we deliver our services and create modern facilities that support world-class clinical care for our communities.

This role provides a unique opportunity to be part of one of the largest public sector health transformation programmes being delivered across Manchester with the NMGH New Hospital Equipment Senior Project Manager being responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the planning, co-ordination and scoping of the procurement, installation and/or transfer of medical and non-medical equipment.

Main duties of the job

The NMGH New Hospital Equipment Senior Project Manager will provide strategic and delivery leadership assuming responsibility for the planning, co-ordination and scoping of the procurement, installation and/or transfer of medical and non-medical equipment (capital and revenue) for the Trust’s New Hospital Project. The role will lead the preparation, implementation and management of equipment planning, costing and procurement strategies to support the delivery and operationalisation of the new hospital facilities. The role will also be expected to work closely with the Project Finance & Business Case Lead to develop alternative financing solutions for the procurement and maintenance of equipment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION

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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.