Department Estates
Band 7 £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Do you have project management experience within a healthcare setting? Do you have good knowledge of construction? Are you educated to master’s level and are good at budgeting and planning? #TeamMKUH are currently hiring a Capital Project Manager on a permanent basis.
Collaborating alongside the Head of Capital Projects, Purchasing and Supplying, Health and Safety and the wider Estates team, you will develop and implement capital management policy and procedures, provide specialist advice on sustainable and healthcare designs. Additionally, you will have direct project management responsibility for delivering the scheme on time and on budget.
Our ideal successful candidate will be able to respond quickly to emergencies, provide leadership, liaise with external partners, be able to interpret complex industrial legal documentation and be creative. Most importantly, you must adhere to our Trust values.
'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'
Interview 14 July 2025
* Assist in the development of the Trust’s Capital Programme and manage a number of specific projects in order to implement the programme to improve the environment for patients and staff.
* Commission and manage delegated Capital projects including work on business case development.
* Lead a number of project meetings (Steering Groups & Specialist Design Groups) linked to schemes within the programme. Provide the technical input into those Project Group meetings.
* Provide expert specialist and professional construction, programme and cost advice to in relation to the projects undertaken and more generally throughout the Trust on behalf of the Head of Projects (Capital).
* Engage in formal proactive knowledge management processes to take successful practices from NHS and non-NHS agencies and utilise them in the development and implementation of the Capital programme.
* Work with Head of Projects (Capital) to develop and implement capital management policies and procedures for the department. Provide specialist advice on sustainable design issues to healthcare designers and planners. Undertake audits on proposed designs, to ensure they meet the requirements of the organisation.
* Maintain an in-depth and up to date knowledge of sustainable and health-care related design issues in construction.
“Estates and Ancillary staff group scored higher on the “We are safe and healthy” theme (7.01/10), indicating they experience a safer work environment, looking after themselves and each other and prioritising their wellbeing.” – NHS Staff Survey (2023)
Benefits
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
* Free on-site parking
* Free refreshments
* Great flexible working opportunities
* Discounted gym membership
* Lease car scheme
* Generous annual leave and pension scheme
* On site nursery (chargeable)
* Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: David Waller Job title: Head of Capital Projects Email address: david.waller@mkuh.nhs.uk #J-18808-Ljbffr