Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager within the multi-disciplinary Property & Estates Development Team at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
Reporting to the Senior Capital Works Manager, this individual will be responsible for the delivery of a wide range of diverse and exciting projects on one of the three main acute sites, within the MFT group. The applicant can be from a building or engineering background and educated to a undergrade degree level or have equivalent level of knowledge gained from experience. Whilst NHS experience is desirable, we would encourage candidates that have suitable qualification but have no NHS experience to apply as specific training can be provided.
As a Projects Manager, you’ll be instrumental to the successful delivery of our annual capital programme, strategic planning and estates rationalisation. The MFT capital programme comprises of the delivery of business cases through major/minor capital projects and extensive backlog maintenance programme across the estate. We will look to you to develop and implement capital and estates strategies that ensure we achieve our development programme goals. Responding to changes called for by the modernisation agenda, you’ll ensure that we meet our statutory responsibilities and evolve in line with the NHS plan.
The main duties will include the commissioning and successful delivery of projects from inception through to completion. This will be achieved through the robust management of programme, budget and design throughout project delivery, ensuring health, safety and quality is kept at the forefront.
The successful candidate will manage Project budgets, including full accountability and responsibility for all budgets allocated and expenditure made in line with trust SFI's ensuring best value for money, accurate and timely reporting, cost efficiencies and full adherence to trust procurement rules. This will include managing several different project budgets at the same time.
Ensure that appointments, tenders, contracts and subsequent payments are undertaken in accordance with the Trust's Standing Orders, Tendering & Contracting Procedures and NHS capital planning guides.
Develop project feasibility studies with Users and Design Teams to form part of capital bid submissions on behalf of the Deputy Director of Estates Development, utilising Cost Consultants as required.
Responsible for interpreting construction contract law, Health and safety legislation including CDM, building regulations, and other requirements on estates and capital development.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high‑quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Monday 3 Nov 2025
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