Job summary
- Main area
- Estates & Facilities
- Grade
- Band 8C
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-CR-2086
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trust wide
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £88,250 - £100,355 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Capital Projects Portfolio Lead
Band 8C
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
Join Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as Capital Projects Portfolio Lead and shape major estates projects that directly support outstanding patient care. You will lead a skilled team and oversee a diverse portfolio of construction projects from concept to completion.
We have three opportunities available and are looking for experienced, confident leaders with strong project, financial and stakeholder-management skills and sound knowledge of construction compliance. You will join a collaborative, innovative organisation where your expertise will influence strategic estate development, improve hospital environments and deliver lasting benefits for patients, staff and communities.
• attach a covering letter stating why you are applying
• attach your most recent and relevant CV
• Please refer to the individual opportunities page for application closing dates and any role-specific information.
Main duties of the job
- You will lead and manage a site-specific portfolio of capital projects, ensuring delivery on time, within budget and to required quality, safety and compliance standards.
- Duties include managing staff, budgets, consultants and contractors; developing business cases and project plans; monitoring risks, performance and expenditure; and reporting to senior leaders and governance forums.
- You will provide specialist estates advice, maintain compliance with relevant legislation, HTMs, HBNs and Trust policies, engage clinical and corporate stakeholders, support strategic capital planning and deputise for senior Capital Projects leadership when required.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Environmental sustainability
Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable professional knowledge acquired through; • a construction related degree, or • other equivalent qualification, or • significant health and/or construction related industry experience.
- Detailed demonstrable knowledge and experience in management, leadership, financial, and strategic planning
- Minimum five years senior management experience in healthcare or similar capital project works delivery environment.
Desirable criteria
- Management qualifications.
- Membership of Professional Institution.
- Programme and/or project management qualification
- Health and Safety qualification.
Skills/abilities
Essential criteria
- Financial analysis and management skills
- Effective management of industrial relations
- Some knowledge and experience of the application and use of HR policies and procedures.
Desirable criteria
- A knowledge of the NHS its structure and objectives and how they are applied within a trust / organisation
- Project and programme management skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rob Parker
- Job title
- Managing Director, Insight Executive
- Email address
- [email protected]
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