Job overview

Management of the Trust’s Capital programme, ensuring timely and successful delivery of projects from inception to completion. Responsible for business cases, documentation, performance reports, and ensuring robust project processes. Lead for managing internal project team and external consultants. Key involvement in shaping and implementing the Trust’s Estate Strategy. Deputise for the Director of Estates & Facilities as required. Work as a key member of the Estates senior management team to identify and implement service improvement projects.

Main duties of the job

1. Vision, Strategy and Business development

Key involvement in shaping and implementing the Trust’s Estate Strategy, including master planning and strategic options.

Develop and maintain the Trust’s 5-year capital programme and 10-year backlog capital programme. 2. Leadership, Culture and Values and People

Responsible for recruitment, retention, and development of staff.

Promote a team approach, encourage staff innovation, integration, and involvement.

Lead and manage the Capital Projects Team.

3. Governance, Quality and Performance

Monitor and report performance for all project activities.

Develop and implement governance frameworks and assurance programmes for estates services.

Ensure compliance with statutory and non-statutory standards, health & safety, and NHS guidance.

4. Communication and Partnership Working

Provide high-level communication across all teams and departments.

Build effective working relationships with Trust Board, Executive Directors, senior staff, local authorities, and external advisors.

5. Financial health

Ensure best value for money and market test services where appropriate.

Manage and monitor capital team budget, capital programme allocation, and multiple project budgets.

Working for our organisation

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.