Senior Capital Projects Manager – Capital Development Team – Building: Sponsorship Available

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Senior Capital Projects Manager – NHS Band 8a

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Construction Project Management professional/Architect to come and work within the Capital Development Team, Estates & Facilities Division at Leighton Hospital in Crewe. The Team is delivering a substantial Estates Capital Programme mainly based around RAAC risk mitigation/refurbishment works.

Reporting to the Head of Capital Development, you will be responsible for the delivery of key projects within the Trust’s Capital Programme by directly managing a team of Capital Project Managers. You will integrate with all sections of the Estates and Facilities Division and liaise with Trust staff and other project professionals. You will also be expected to Deputise for the Head of Capital Development as required.

If you are an enthusiastic and self-motivated building Project Manager or Architect from a construction background, who has experience in managing a team, enjoys a challenge, can demonstrate design, project management and strategic management experience, and are looking for a varied and fulfilling role, then we are looking for you to join us.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This position is specifically for an experienced and suitably qualified building Project Manager.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is building on its Foundation Trust status and impressive track record and has many exciting projects to deliver including a major hospital redevelopment. The main site is Leighton Hospital in Crewe which is the base for the Capital Development Team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Building related discipline

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing construction projects
  • Projects undertaken in a live environment
  • Experience of managing projects from feasibility to occupation
  • Experience of managing the design construction processes, statutory approvals, risk management and stakeholder management

Desirable

  • Experience of working on healthcare projects ideally within the NHS

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrate a good working knowledge of construction methodology / frequently used construction techniques
  • Demonstrate an understanding of suitable risk and value management strategies and tools
  • Demonstrate an understanding of HTMs and HBNs and how these are utilised in healthcare building design

Desirable

  • Ability to utilise design and/or planning software packages e.g. AutoCad, Revit, Microsoft Project, Asta Power Project etc.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 8 October 2026

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