Deputy Head of Capital

Northern Care Alliance NHS Group; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK seeks a Director to lead strategic and operational management of capital projects. Responsibilities include managing complex projects, ensuring stakeholder engagement, and adherence to NHS standards. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in capital programme management and strong leadership abilities. This permanent position offers flexible work arrangements and a salary range of £64,455 to £74,896 per annum.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of working with complex estates and capital programmes, preferably within the NHS.
• Expert knowledge of Capital Programme Management.
• Ability to produce and effectively manage construction budgets and programmes.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor complex programme management methodologies.
• Ensure accurate programme reporting.
• Advise Head of Capital on capital project delivery issues.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Project Management

Budget Management

Negotiation Skills

Leadership Skills

Education

Post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Summary

The post holder will be responsible for strategic and operational management of the capital team. You will play a pivotal role in delivering complex, high-value capital projects that have a significant impact across the Trust. This includes providing day-to-day leadership, line management, and expert coordination of multiple initiatives.

Utilising recognised construction project management methodologies, including RIBA stages, you will engage with a wide range of stakeholders (clinical and non-clinical), service users, and external stakeholders, to ensure full collaboration and successful project outcomes.

You will be responsible for developing business plans and performance monitoring tools aligned to strategic objectives, ensuring delivery against key targets and contributing to wider corporate policy and strategy.

A key aspect of the role involves leading effective stakeholder engagement to inform decant strategies and ensuring these are reflected in design and construction phases. You will oversee the safe and efficient handover of completed projects to clinical, operational, and estates teams.

The role requires professional integrity, sound judgement, and adherence to relevant codes of conduct. You will ensure that organisational readiness is embedded within capital programme design, including the identification and provision of necessary resources.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor, using complex programme management methodology for reporting on performance, risks, issues, timing, quality and benefits realisation.
• Ensure programme reporting through appropriate governance framework with monthly reports that are accurate, on time, quality and cost.
• Advise Head of Capital on issues relating to capital project delivery, by exception reporting. Immediate escalation in respect of change to cost plan, budget, timelines of delivery / completion.
• Ensure a comprehensive risk management strategy is adopted for every project within the teams remit, which deals with complexity and potential impact on the programme.
• Ensure projects deliver excellent healthcare environments through application of industry standards and best practice, embedded into the project delivery process.
• Ensure projects are planned and executed with due care and consideration to maintaining the health, wellbeing and safety of those involved in the delivery of projects, ensuring compliance to statutory regulations.

About Us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. We are committed to delivering high standards of care and value three core principles: care, appreciate and inspire.

Details

Date posted: 28 August 2025

Band: 8b | Salary: £64,455 to £74,896 per annum

Contract: Permanent | Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible, Home or remote working

Job locations: Salford Royal Hospital, Ladywell Building, Salford, M6 8HA

Qualifications and Experience

• Essential
  • Post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience
  • Significant experience of working with complex estates and capital programmes, preferably within the NHS
  • Expert knowledge of Capital Programme Management
  • Ability to produce and effectively manage construction budgets and programmes
  • Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills with influencing and negotiating abilities
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills handling highly complex information
  • Negotiation, project management and delegation skills
  • Good leadership skills and ability to manage multi-disciplinary design teams
• Desirable
  • Management or Leadership Qualification
  • Previous experience of estates project management in the NHS or equivalent complex organisation
  • Knowledge of HTMs, HBNs and other DoH guidance

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Management
• Industries: Strategic Management Services

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