# Strategic Estates Project Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/strategic-estates-project-manager/375cff3d-c0dd-44e2-851b-6f33e1d54acd - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/strategic-estates-project-manager/375cff3d-c0dd-44e2-851b-6f33e1d54acd.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Dorset County Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Project manager - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** Per Annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 24 months (N/A) - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (The post holder will be required to work on site (or across Dorset/Somerset) the majority of their working time.) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-18T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T08:30:55.648Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Dorchester/Dorset_County_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Strategic_Estates/Strategic_Estates-v8291741 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8291741?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dchft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### BUSINESS TRAVEL **Essential** - Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business. ### SKILLS & ABILITIES **Essential** - Excellent communication skills with experience of delivering presentations, chairing meetings, and producing briefing documents for a senior audience. - Highly organised – able to prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment - Numerate and able to analyse complex issues, data, and information where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources. - Capable of explaining technical concepts in clear concise understandable terms to staff with different levels of understanding - Understanding of the management of change and what is required to support cultural change. - 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. - Able to work independently and in a team orientated, collaborative environment - Confident and an ability to motivate and inspire confidence in others ### KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE **Essential** - Good understanding of outcome-based transformation and quality improvement change methodologies - Demonstrable experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments - Experience working in the NHS, Local Authority, or Voluntary sector - Comprehensive knowledge of improvement and project management principles and methodologies - Ability to train user in best practice use of project management systems - Experience of managing, analysing and identifying opportunities from complex financial, activity and demand information - Ability to manage a diverse workload and to meet set deadlines - Experienced in the use of MS office – excellent Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills. ### ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS **Essential** - 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 **Essential** - Degree or equivalent qualification or experience - Project or programme management qualification or equivalent experience ## Documents - [jdps (pdf, 380.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10662038) - [dorset map (pdf, 59.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=683) - [trust values (pdf, 678.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1050) - [dbs code of practice (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=682) - [project information (pdf, 740.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10609824) - [the nhs constitution (pdf, 568.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1051) - [advice for candidates (pdf, 110.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=689) - [dch recruitment information pack (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2819) - [guidance regarding disabled staff (pdf, 96.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=684) - [car parking information for employees (pdf, 225.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=680) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.