Project Manager (Estates and Facilities)
Job overview
Are you a highly organised professional with expertise in healthcare project management?
Do you thrive in collaborative, dynamic environments where your leadership can deliver impactful change?
If so, this is your opportunity to join our Estates Design & Technical Services (EDTS) team and drive meaningful projects across our healthcare facilities.
Main duties of the job
As a Project Manager within the Estates and Facilities Management Directorate, you will:
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to plan, coordinate, and deliver short, medium, and long-term projects.
- Oversee a diverse project portfolio, ranging from estate development to service improvement and transformation.
- Prepare critical project documentation, such as business cases, operational policies, and development plans.
- Manage project risks, budgets, and stakeholder expectations to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes.
- Act as a key liaison with clinical teams to integrate innovative operational practices into healthcare environments.
- Provide regular updates and reports to governance committees and project boards.
Working for our organisation
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To succeed in this role, you will:
Essential:
- Strong experience in managing projects, including oversight of contractors and consultants.
- Knowledge of NHS Estates guidelines and legislative requirements, such as HTM, HBN, Building Regulations 2010 etc.
- Excellent budget management and organisational skills to deliver projects under pressure.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities to work effectively with stakeholders.
- Proficiency in IT and familiarity with project management tools.
- Ability to coordinate activities across multi-agency settings and drive collaborative success.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of healthcare provision complexities and NHS systems.
- Relevant project management qualifications or training, such as Prince2, APM PMQ or similar.
- Demonstrated experience in influencing policies and implementing best practices.
- Strong understanding of risk assessment and Health & Safety standards.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award.Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
For any questions about the role, please contact Assel Mukhitdinova, Senior Project Manager at [email protected] or call 07771 805435
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Desirable criteria- Degree or equivalent - Professional or management qualification
Training
Essential criteria- Project Management training
- Risk Assessment Training
- Health and Safety Training
Previous Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of managing projects, including responsibility for external contractors and consultants
- Previous management experience, min 2 years
- Working knowledge of NHS
- Experience coordinating activities with multiple stakeholders
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria- Good knowledge of project management
- Computer literate
These are the values that we live by at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Please find attached the behaviour framework that underpins these values for this job role.
At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.
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We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria.
Please note we may close positions before the advertised date.
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