Senior Capital Project Manager

Job overview

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is embarking on an ambitious programme of transformation of its services, its estate and wider infrastructure. The Trust has been selected for investment under the government’s New Hospital Programme and is undertaking a phased redevelopment of the Derriford estate over the next decade. In parallel with work at the acute hospital, the Trust is also delivering a substantial programme of work in the wider Plymouth healthcare estate, to upgrade existing facilities and to build new facilities including health and wellbeing hubs in conjunction with our partner organisations.

We are now looking for a Senior Capital Projects Manager to join our Future Hospital Programme team, to manage the delivery of our Emergency Care Building and support major capital projects both in Derriford and across Plymouth. The successful candidate will be involved in the whole project lifecycle, from business case development, sustainable design and construction, operational delivery, through to post project evaluation and reporting. Experience in managing major building projects, together with construction knowledge and previous use of standard forms of contract will be required, whilst great communication skills, both written and verbal, will be essential to engage with a wide range of stakeholders within the hospital and more widely across Plymouth, Devon, and the South West peninsula.

Main duties of the job

This is an opportunity to be part of a significant and rewarding change programme that goes beyond pure construction to shape the future delivery of clinical services.

Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.

Available as a fixed term contract or secondment opportunity. (With current line manager's agreement).

Interviews for the role will be held on Monday 29 June 2026, so please ensure that you are able to attend on this date.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Nicki Collas, Deputy Director Future Hospital Programme via email at [email protected].

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Be able to support the achievement of recurrent financial balance.
• Be able to develop robust and effective partnerships with all key specialist stakeholder groups such as Infection Prevention and Control, Fire, Security and Radiation Protection Advisors.
• Contribute to delivery of the Trust’s strategic objectives and business drivers.
• Contribute to the development of Policy to ensure the Trust is compliant with all statutory and technical standards for the delivery of major capital projects.
• Design, develop and implement processes to ensure the effective delivery of major capital projects change and provide quality assurance they are being delivered in accordance with best practice.
• Be able to act with a high degree of autonomy, managing own work load and overseeing highly technical projects.
• Be able to provide detailed and regular financial management and reporting of capital projects to the Associate Director, Future Hospital Programme, Associate Director of Finance, and Director of Estates & Facilities.
• Deputise for the Associate Director, Future Hospital Programme as required.
• Have the ability to lead discussions and gain agreement from a range of stakeholders, often with differing priorities, within the set time constraints; occasionally this will require difficult decisions to be made regarding priorities in the best interests of the Trust, staff and service users.
• Ability to analyse and trouble shoot complex estates and environmental problems ensuring resolution is achieved through a constructive process.
• Ability to develop outline and detailed business case proposals, aimed at improving service delivery and to support new clinical pathways.
• Ability to provide specialist advice on every aspect of project delivery and related services to support corporate activities and decision making.
• Work closely and collaboratively with all parts of the Estates & Facilities Directorate to ensure all aspects of Estates & Facilities processes and plans are complied with and considered within strategic plans.
• Ability to undertake any other reasonable duties as requested, this may include responsibilities not normally covered on a day-to-day basis.

For further details please see attached JD&PS