Job requirements
Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- BUSINESS TRAVEL
Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.
- SKILLS & ABILITIES
Excellent communication skills with experience of delivering presentations, chairing meetings, and producing briefing documents for a senior audience.
- SKILLS & ABILITIES
Highly organised – able to prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
- SKILLS & ABILITIES
Numerate and able to analyse complex issues, data, and information where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
- SKILLS & ABILITIES
Capable of explaining technical concepts in clear concise understandable terms to staff with different levels of understanding
- SKILLS & ABILITIES
Understanding of the management of change and what is required to support cultural change.
- SKILLS & ABILITIES
Ability to plan and organise a broad range of complex activities; and adjust plans or strategies to meet the needs of the Trust in a changing environment.
- SKILLS & ABILITIES
Able to work independently and in a team orientated, collaborative environment
- SKILLS & ABILITIES
Confident and an ability to motivate and inspire confidence in others
- KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Good understanding of outcome-based transformation and quality improvement change methodologies
- KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Demonstrable experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
- KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Experience working in the NHS, Local Authority, or Voluntary sector
- KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Comprehensive knowledge of improvement and project management principles and methodologies
- KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Ability to train user in best practice use of project management systems
- KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Experience of managing, analysing and identifying opportunities from complex financial, activity and demand information
- KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Ability to manage a diverse workload and to meet set deadlines
- KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Experienced in the use of MS office – excellent Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills.
- ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively
- EDUCATION, QUALIFICATION S & TRAINING
Degree or equivalent qualification or experience
- EDUCATION, QUALIFICATION S & TRAINING
Project or programme management qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
To project manage projects and initiatives to deliver the masterplan, a key organisational strategy to enable the Trust strategy, clinical strategy and people strategy to be realised.
Main duties of the job
- Day to day project management of masterplan and other projects.
- Develop and maintain key programme and project documentation (for example business cases, risk register, communications plan, project plans, issues logs, equalities impact assessments, benefits templates and other relevant documents) Prepare, manage and evaluate options appraisals.
- Ensure effective stakeholder management and communications to create key links both internally and externally, holding to account for delivery where necessary.
- Work flexibly, diligently and autonomously to meet tight timescales.
- Plan and manage project budgets and resources.
- Support capital projects from feasibility through to timely completion and within budget working alongside project teams and partners.
- Work with the wider Estates team to ensure projects are delivered compliant with relevant legislation and best practice.
- Support planning and building control application processes for capital work To support the delivery of effective communication through leading focus groups, developing newsletters and other communication methods where required.
- To provide effective leadership to and management of design teams and other consultants/specialists engaged for project delivery Chair and support project boards and working groups.
- Prepare and present reports to diverse groups internally and externally.
- Ensure engagement of relevant service leads or clinicians throughout the life of the project.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
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This advert is for Strategic Estates Project Manager with Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Dorchester, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Project manager role. The advertised salary is Per Annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 24 months (N/A). The application deadline is 18 Oct 2026.
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